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* '''Shaping Public Opinion''': By attributing an act to a particular enemy, false flags can rally public support for policies or actions that might otherwise be | * '''Shaping Public Opinion''': By attributing an act to a particular enemy, false flags can rally public support for policies or actions that might otherwise be | ||
unpopular. | unpopular. | ||
* '''Justifying Policy Decisions''': Governments can use the perceived threat to justify controversial policies, such as | * '''Justifying Policy Decisions''': Governments can use the perceived threat to justify controversial policies, such as increased military spending, | ||
surveillance, or war. | |||
• '''Unifying Populations''': A common external threat can unite disparate groups within a population, fostering a sense of national unity and purpose. | |||
<ref>The Alien False Flag: Historical Perspectives and Theoretical Implications for Government Control July 2024 by Douglas C Youvan, Researchgate</ref><ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382049370_The_Alien_False_Flag_Historical_Perspectives_and_Theoretical_Implications_for_Government_Control Alien False Flag PDF]</ref>] | <ref>The Alien False Flag: Historical Perspectives and Theoretical Implications for Government Control July 2024 by Douglas C Youvan, Researchgate</ref><ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382049370_The_Alien_False_Flag_Historical_Perspectives_and_Theoretical_Implications_for_Government_Control Alien False Flag PDF]</ref>] | ||