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== Possible historical precursors == | == Possible historical precursors == | ||
The way "wake up" is used today has similarities to older messages that address the listener or reader suddenly. For example, [[Milton William Cooper]] wrote: | The way "wake up" is used today has similarities to older messages that address the listener or reader suddenly. For example, [[Milton William Cooper|William Cooper]] wrote: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
I firmly believe that all adult [[secret | I firmly believe that all adult [[Secret society|secret societies]] that practice degrees of [[Initiation ritual|initiation]] and consider the members to be "illuminated" are branches of the original ages-old [[Illuminati]]. Their goal is to rule the world. The doctrine of this group is not [[Democracy|democracy]] or [[Communism|communism]], but is a form of [[Fascism|fascism]]. | ||
The doctrine is [[Totalitarianism|totalitarian]] [[Socialism|socialism]]. You must begin to think correctly. | |||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
(Emphasis added.) | (Emphasis added.)<ref name=BaPH>{{cite book |author=Milton William Cooper |title=[[Behold a Pale Horse (book)|Behold a Pale Horse]] |chapter=Secret Societies |page=79 |publisher=Light Technology Publishing |year=1991 |isbn=978-0-929385-22-6}}</ref> | ||
Cooper’s phrase "You must begin to think correctly" shifts from explanation to a direct command, much like "WAKE UP" is used in some popular social media videos. This sudden change is meant to emphasize the importance of the message and encourage critical thinking. Cooper himself used the phrase.<ref name=redditOOTL | Cooper’s phrase "You must begin to think correctly" shifts from explanation to a direct command, much like "WAKE UP" is used in some popular social media videos. This sudden change is meant to emphasize the importance of the message and encourage [[critical thinking]]. Cooper himself used the phrase.<ref name=redditOOTL> | ||
== Modern trends in social media videos == | == Modern trends in social media videos == |