This event is currently testing the masses on several fronts:
- Questioning Authority
How well are people questioning the news, the alleged photos and videos being released about these attacks? Or are they just accepting it all as fact on face-value? Is 'antisemitism' really a threat and is Israel justified with a brutal assault? Or is Palestine the true victims? Is Hamas a creation of the CIA and Israel, or is it a grass roots terror organization cultivated by religious dogma?
- Emotional Intelligence
Are people rallying to Palestine or Israel because of heightened emotion? Or are people willing to seek a more nuanced position using logic?
- Pattern Recognition
We have seen time and time again of false flags. In fact, Israelis have been calling this their "9/11". We all know 9/11 was an inside job, and similarly, Israel decides to shut down the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of defenses and were warned of a looming terrorist threat.
- Loyalty and Patriotism
We have seen a great waning of support of sending money to Ukraine. Now that we have pivoted to Israel, are these people suddenly willing to send funding to Israel or Palestine over this conflict?
- Leadership
Are people taking a stance in fear of 'rocking the boat?' Do they choose a side because they fear of being ousted by their own friends and family? Or are they choosing to stay 'neutral' because they don't want to be seen as 'rocking the boat?' Or, are people coming up with their own conclusions over these attacks? Who's flag are people raising?
Will the masses succeed in this test? Or will they fail? Are people awakened enough?
Through cognitive dissonance, I imagine. The left's support for Palestine isn't new, it just grows or lessens depending on whether or not Israel and Palestine is the "current thing" in the fake news. However, I think the sheer intensity and magnitude of the current barrage of propaganda is going to aid in waking up people on both sides, and indeed it may already have done so for some.