{"id":11029,"date":"2025-09-09T19:18:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11029"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:22:56","slug":"shawn-faber-false-prophets-of-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11029","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Faber: False Prophets of Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Free State Project YouTube<\/a> video titled “False Prophets of Politics with Shawn Faber,” where the speaker, Shawn Faber, discusses the characteristics and dangers of “false prophets” in politics. He illustrates his points with historical examples like the French Revolution and the Russian Revolution, highlighting how these movements, initially promising positive change, ultimately led to worse outcomes due to a lack of concrete plans and the rise of authoritarian figures. Faber identifies key traits of these “false prophets,” including an emphasis on public defiance, the cultivation of blind loyalty, the encouragement of negative and disruptive behavior, and a focus on personal attacks rather than policy or principles. He argues that these individuals thrive on simplified messages, emotional appeals, and the creation of villains, often fostering an environment of paranoia and groupthink within their followers. Ultimately, Faber advises against engaging directly with these figures and instead advocates for focusing on productive, level-headed action to achieve real change, emphasizing that true political progress comes from working with people and addressing community needs, not from embracing destructive negativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faber is a Londonderry Town Councilor<\/a> and chair of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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