Social Movements and Radicalization 1 Countersubversion Theory Outdated model of recruitment The...
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Social Movements and Radi calization 1 Countersubversion Theory Outdated model of recruitment The Slippery Slope Theory of Subversion: •Global liberation movements are not prompted by a genuine response to social conditions but by outside intervention, most often by communists or their proxies. •Domestic social change movements are not fueled by a genuine response to social conditions but by outside agitators, most often revolutionaries or those under the control of revolutionaries. •Liberalism is the crest of a slippery slope which leads downhill to the Welfare State, then Socialism, and inevitably to Communism or Totalitarianism. •Dissent is provoked by subversion. Subversion is a terrorist movement. Terrorism is criminal. Slippery Slope theorists generally also believe in the Onion-ring theory as well.
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Social Movements and Radicalization
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Countersubversion TheoryOutdated model of recruitment
The Slippery Slope Theory of Subversion:
•Global liberation movements are not prompted by a genuine response to social conditions but by outside intervention, most often by communists or their proxies.
•Domestic social change movements are not fueled by a genuine response to social conditions but by outside agitators, most often revolutionaries or those under the control of revolutionaries.
•Liberalism is the crest of a slippery slope which leads downhill to the Welfare State, then Socialism, and inevitably to Communism or Totalitarianism.
•Dissent is provoked by subversion. Subversion is a terrorist movement. Terrorism is criminal.
Slippery Slope theorists generally also believe in the Onion-ring theory as well.
Social Movements and Radicalization
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Onion Ring
Theory
Peel away the layers to find
real subversive & pro-terrorist leadership at
the core
Public Leadership
Countersubversion Theory: Outdated Theoretical Model
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Internal Slippery Slope Theory
Countersubversion Theory: Outdated
Model of Recruitment
Broad Social Movement
Militant
Violent
Terrorist
Public Leadership
Process is seen as inevitable or likely without
outside intervention
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Slippery Slope Theory of IdeologyCountersubversion Theory: Outdated Theoretical Model
Hayek: Road to Serfdom
Liberalism
Collectivism
Big Government
Welfare State
Socialism
Communism
Totalitarianism
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Slippery Slope Theory of MethodologyCountersubversion Theory: Outdated Theoretical Model
Electoral Participation
Active with Political Party
Run for Political Office
Join Social Movement
Become Frustrated with Social Movement
Non-Violent Civil Disobedience
Violent Actions
Terrorism
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Social Movement Recruitment TheoryContemporary Theoretical Model
Recruitment takes place on fringes through contacts with pre-existing
networks
Broad Social Movement
Militant
Violent
Terrorist
