THE POWER OF NARRATIVES

Social Psychologists tell us that the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening in our lives have great power to shape our beliefs. These stories are called “narratives”. They help us make sense of our world, and when they are reenforced by significant others, they become powerful determinants of truth, and motivators for how we engage our culture.

Below are 26 of the (hundreds of) narratives that have grown up in our nation, and have fueled Trump’s popularity the last 9 years. These narratives were largely non-entities ten years ago. But since, they’ve been broadcast at rallies,
developed by political pundits,
sometimes embellished,
fueled pod-casts,
launched careers,
blogs,
articles,
and conventions.

They’ve been turned into chants,
bumper-stickers,
t-shirts,
songs,
videos,
hats,
flags,
cardboard cut-outs
and AI images.

Then they have been copied,
affirmed,
liked,
embellished some more,
and reshared billions of times on social media.

They have also found root, have been nurtured, encouraged and have produced fruit within our evangelical family.

How many of these narratives have you grown to believe?

A. The traditional media is biased to the left, and the alternative media is much more unbiased and fair-minded.

B. Trump did not engage in Quid Pro Quo w Zelinski. His first impeachment trial was a baseless witch-hunt.

C. The Muller Report exonerated TRUMP and his associates from campaign impropriety.

D. The many proLife, conservative staff, cabinet members, generals, and advisors that TRUMP either fired, or who resigned from his first administration were DEEP STATE operatives, or DEEP STATE dupes.

E. The DEMS and WORLD ORDER colluded to use COVID to dethrone TRUMP.

F. TRUMP wanted no masks, no restrictions, and no (rush to produce) COVID vaccines

G. TRUMP didn’t incite a violent riot on J6.

H. The 2020 election was stolen. The DEMS, DEEP STATE and WORLD POWERS produced votes that put Biden over the top in key states.

I. The DEMS and DEEP STATE were actually the ones responsible for the mayhem, and death on J6.

J. TRUMP didn’t violate federal law re the removal and storage of classified documents being kept a MaraLargo.

K. The FBI is being weaponized against TRUMP.

L. The DEMS and the DEEP STATE are responsible for his assassination attempts.

M. PENCE and 90% of TRUMP’s former cabinet members, White House staff and generals chiefs of staff who resigned and/or opposed TRUMP’S narrative after J6, are DEEP STATE traitors.

N. More than 1000 conservative, proLife (GOP) judges, governors, state officials, and state legislators who balked, objected and/or would not go along w TRUMP’S “stop the steal” campaign were DEEP STATE, or DEEP STATE dupes.

O. The prophets predicted TRUMP would be president twice.

P. TRUMP’S rape trial was a nefarious hit job orchestrated by the DEMS and DEEP STATE.

Q. TRUMP’S adultery pay-off trial w a porn-prostitute was rigged against him by the DEMS and DEEP STATE.

R. TRUMP never engaged in human trafficking, or other predatory sexual behavior associated w Jeffry Epstein

S. The J6 committee was a hit job coordinated by the DEMS and DEEP STATE.

T. TRUMP didn’t simulate oral sex on a microphone at a rally in Milwaukee.

U. TRUMP has never issued blasphemous statements about himself; claiming to be a messiah, or possessing God-like power.

V. TRUMP is a champion for the life of the pre-born.

W. TRUMP stands against same-sex-marriage, and values the sanctity of Biblical marriage.

X. TRUMP is, and will always be a friend of Israel.

Y. TRUMP is a baby Christian, and a man of Christian faith, who loves the Bible.

Z. It isn’t important when TRUMP behaves contrary to the Sermon on the Mount. We’re not electing a pastor.

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JSB • November, 2024