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== 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|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 in [[Behold a Pale Horse (book)|Behold a Pale Horse]]:

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''.

The doctrine is [[totalitarian socialism]]. ''You must begin to think correctly''. [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}}</ref>

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</blockquote>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]].

(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}}</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 />

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 == 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|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 in [[Behold a Pale Horse (book)|Behold a Pale Horse]]:
 <blockquote>
 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''.
+The doctrine is [[totalitarian socialism]]. ''You must begin to think correctly''. [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}}</ref>
-</blockquote>
+</blockquote>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]].
-(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}}</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 />