How Would a Fascist Design the Alberta Next Survey?

This is what was generated by an Artificial Intelligence prompt.

Because the Alberta Next Survey is so biased, misleading, manipulative, and tainted as fascist, someone in Reboot Alberta asked AI how a fascist would design a survey, and this is what she found.

A FASCIST SURVEY?

Here's how a fascist regime might design a survey, considering its core tenets and goals. Does it align with what you experienced in Smith's so-called public consultation survey?

PURPOSE AND GOALS

Fascist regimes prioritize the state, national unity*, and control over information. A survey designed by such a regime would reflect these values. (*National Unity should be seen in the contest of a separated Alberta)

The primary purpose of a fascist survey would be to gather information that reinforces the regime's ideology, identifies potential threats, and gauges public support. The goals would include:

The design of a fascist survey would incorporate several key elements:

SURVEY DESIGN ELEMENTS

Reinforcing Ideology: The survey would be designed to elicit responses that align with fascist principles, such as nationalism, obedience to authority, and the rejection of individualism.

Identifying Dissidents: The survey would include questions designed to identify individuals who hold dissenting views or might be critical of the regime. (The survey asked for your band email address and postal code, so if you made dissident comments in the comment boxes, they know you)

Measuring Support: The survey would aim to measure the level of public support for the regime and its policies, often in a way that inflates the perceived level of support.

Controlling Information: The survey would be a tool to control the flow of information and shape public opinion.

Here are some examples of questions that a fascist regime might include in a survey:

EXAMPLES OF SURVEY QUESTIONS

Loaded Questions: Questions would be phrased in a way that encourages respondents to provide answers that are favourable to the regime. This could involve using emotionally charged language, framing questions in a way that assumes agreement with fascist principles, or presenting only limited options that align with the regime's views.

Emphasis on National Unity: The survey would likely include questions that emphasize national unity, patriotism, and the importance of collective action.

Focus on Authority and Obedience: Questions would be designed to assess the respondent's willingness to obey authority, respect tradition, and conform to social norms.

Suppression of Dissent: The survey might include questions that subtly or overtly discourage dissent, such as asking respondents to agree or disagree with statements that criticize the regime or its leaders.

Use of Propaganda: The survey could be accompanied by propaganda materials that reinforce the regime's ideology and frame the survey as a patriotic duty.

Limited Response Options: The survey would likely offer a limited set of response options, making it easier to categorize and analyze the data in a way that supports the regime's narrative.

Anonymity (or Lack Thereof): While some surveys might claim to be anonymous, the regime might use various methods to identify respondents, such as requiring identification or tracking responses through other means. This would create a chilling effect, discouraging individuals from expressing dissenting views.

The analysis of the survey data would be conducted in a way that supports the regime's narrative. This could involve:

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

"Do you agree that the nation's (remember to apply Alberta as the “nation”)interests should always come before individual rights?"

"Are you proud to be a citizen of [Nation Name]?"

"Do you believe that our nation's leaders are acting in the best interests of the people?"

"Do you support the government's efforts to promote national unity and cultural values?"

"Do you agree that those who criticize the government are undermining the nation's strength?"

"Do you believe that traditional family values are essential for the well-being of our society?"

"Do you support the government's policies to [specific policy, e.g., strengthen the military, promote economic self-sufficiency]?"

"Do you believe that [minority group] are a threat to our nation's values and security?"

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Selective Reporting: The regime would selectively report the survey results, highlighting the findings that support its ideology and downplaying or ignoring those that do not.

Misleading Statistics: The regime might use misleading statisti

cs or manipulate the data to create a false impression of widespread support.

Propaganda: The survey results would be used as propaganda to reinforce the regime's ideology, demonize its opponents, and mobilize public support.

Fascist regimes, such as those in Italy and Germany during the 20th century, utilized various methods to control information and shape public opinion. While they may not have used surveys in the modern sense, they employed propaganda, censorship, and surveillance to achieve similar goals. The use of architecture, as seen in Mussolini's Rome, served as a form of propaganda to display the strength and power of the regime [1] [2]. The emphasis on monumental size and symmetry in public buildings was a key characteristic [1]. The regime also used media to shape Italian identity

The Authoritarian Personality studies, such as those by Theodor Adorno, explored the psychological traits associated with authoritarianism and fascism. These studies used questionnaires and scales to measure attitudes and beliefs that could be used to identify individuals who might be susceptible to fascist ideologies. The Fascist Attitudes Scale (FAS-50) is a psychometric tool designed to assess attitudes and beliefs associated with fascist ideologies and behaviors

IN CONCLUSION

In summary, a fascist survey would be a tool for ideological reinforcement, identifying dissent, and controlling information, employing loaded questions, emphasizing national unity and authority, and potentially suppressing dissent, with results interpreted to support the regime's narrative.

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