This is a nonfiction analysis of how authoritarian propaganda has galvanized throughout history. This book is also a guide on how to defeat authoritarianism.
Authoritarianism & Propaganda
The Puppet Master Tools
J. Marcelo Baqueroalvarez
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Authoritarianism and Propaganda come hand in hand. They have been related from the very start. An authoritarian is only as powerful as their followers. Are you being bamboozled into being a useful fool for an authoritarian? Let us find out together. In this book we will get to speak about all those important factors that give an authoritarian leverage over our own lives and our very futures. And make no mistake, a useful fool is disposable in the view of the authoritarian. The only person an authoritarian cares about is himself or herself. Authoritarianism can vary in size and scope. It can be large as a world leader, or can even be as small as a family unit. Yes, a micro version of the same monster. The archnemeses against an authoritarian and their propagandists are pragmatic critical thinking and intellectual honesty. In this book we will discuss about how you can stay ahead of authoritarian rhetoric. The authoritarian and propagandists want to turn their rhetoric into action, and these actions do not have your best interests in mind – even if you are fighting on their side. In this book you will learn the facts that tend to be hidden in plain sight. Are you ready to open your mind?
Thank you for taking the time to have this conversation with me.
J. Marcelo Baqueroalvarez
AUTHORITARIANISM & PROPAGANDA | The Puppet Master Tools
© Marcelo Baqueroalvarez HLC 2022.
HLC Control Number: 22-0800014-M
A Candid note from the author about this book
Hi! I am J. Marcelo Baqueroalvarez, also known as “BeeZee.”
When I wrote Authoritarians & Propaganda | The Puppet Master Tools, I wanted to create a different type of book. In other words, have the freedom to write something in my own unique style. That is why in the end I decided to self-publish. The more I researched about the publishing process the more I realized that for this project in particular there was a potential (likely unintentional) that my words could be taken out of context or editorialized under somebody else’s constraints, or their perception of what I am actually trying to convey. Afterall, my mind is a scary place, and it would take a lot longer to explain to somebody else what and how I am trying to express, and why it is written in the particular way I’ve chosen. Hence, I chose to self-publish.
The writing style for this book is meant to pull the reader in a bunch of directions. Yes, that is intended to be like that for a very valid reason (which is further explained in the book). Much like a bicycle wheel spoke point away from each other, they all come full circle. On purpose, some of my writing in this book is meant to be read a few times over. There are “easter eggs” and symbolism incorporated all over the place. The same is true on any artistic piece I create. There is always more than what meets the eye. The way I frame things will create a different response on each reader or witness to my art. It is meant to be that way.
And pertinent to my writing – especially for this book, English is my third language, therefore there is a non-zero chance I had made some idiomatic blunders. But hey, nobody is perfect, and neither am I. In fact, I don’t think I will ever be able to speak proper English. I have made my peace with that fact. And to be honest, if I was to wait for perfection, then this manuscript would have been shelved for who knows how much longer. I’m sure future editions might fix some idiomatic shortcomings (if any), but at least the message of this book will be out and about.
I wrote most of this manuscript while underway serving onboard the world-famous USS COLE DDG 67 (yes, that is the same ship that was attacked by terrorists on October 12, 2000). We don’t have much down time when we are floating away and around, but any bit of down time I could find I invested it in working on my writing, which includes this book.
This is the third manuscript I finished during our nine-plus months operational deployment. I finished the manuscript for this book after the ship returned to home port, even though we were still out to sea or were otherwise incredibly busy even back in port. A U.S. Navy Destroyer being the workhorse of the Navy is most definitely a huge understatement.
Writing a manuscript is quite an endeavor, but making it available to the world has been perhaps the most challenging part. And quite frankly, the ship’s mission schedule have been very busy and any side project, such as this book had to take the back seat while we completed our operational commitments. That is why is called a “military service” and not a “military job.” There are all kinds of sacrifices associated with the service. And I am sure any military person you’ve met can cite countless examples about that.
But at the end of the day, this book or any other endeavor takes a team effort. In my case I want to give a special acknowledgment to my wife Alicia. Not only did she created the background for this book cover based on the context about the book. But she was also my primary “beta-reader.” When I wrote my first manuscript Alcia offered to be my “editor” – I had a feeling she would change her mind. She did. And I don’t blame her, it was a tall order for any person. But in the end, she did agree to be my proof-reader after I did my best to edit the book.
Yes, I actually edited the book myself. Yes, I know, I know, [*gasp*] that sounds like a cardinal writer’s sin… but hey… it is what it is. I used Artificial Intelligence software, and I re-read this thing a bunch of times. But guess what? I write stuff all the time for my work in the Navy, and that includes instructions, policies, doctrines, reports, evaluations, awards, standard-operating procedures, and a bunch of other long-format papers among a bunch more stuff that somebody has to use. And I don’t have an editor for those either… yet there they are immortalized somehow and what I wrote made sense to them. So I figured, if I am writing a very different book, might as well go the whole nine yards. People who have read excerpts from this book did appreciate very much how it paints the picture in their minds.
I am grateful to them. And seeing it pragmatically, there is a lot of content out there that has been influential out there that has not been exactly aligned with “industry standards.” The way I see it, this book it is an artistic manifestation. And artists are known for expressing their individuality, so yeah. I’ve gotten compliments about my writing style before, so I figure we can keep it as authentic as can be. The book looks just the way it was in my mind. See it in real life the way it was intended is very liberating!
I also leveraged my little multimedia company BeeZee Vision, LLC™ www.beezeevision.com. When I originally conceptualized BeeZee Vision in 2005, I wanted this to be an outlet for creative art. Of course things have changed quite a bit in the industries and with technology. From the time it was finally founded in the city of Chesapeake, VA-USA in 2013, the best way to make it sustainable was through Web Development. 10 years later, and being so close to my retirement I will use BeeZee Vision, LLC™ as the publisher vehicle for my books.
Afterall the infrastructure for payment options and multimedia already exists. Even though BeeZee Vision, LLC™ also had to take a back seat because of the operational commitment. Fortunately, we created www.BZBweb.com in order to provide our customers with automated services whenever custom-projects were not possible. Now that I am so close to retire after 20 years of Active-Duty service, I can finally bring all these elements full circle. Much like those spokes in the bicycle wheel I was speaking of before. See? It all comes full circle. I will write another article able BeeZee Vision in the near term.
How far my book will travel? I don’t know… how many versions there will be? I don’t know that either. But what I do know is that I am committed to not be constrained by artificial barriers. As many of us can relate, I’ve also been surrounded by nay-sayers my entire life, and everything these nay-sayers said I could not accomplish… well, they were wrong. For every “nay” or a “you cannot achieve that” I’ve got form somebody who did not believe in me, I have a bunch more memories of actually bringing that project (they asserted I could not accomplish) into fruition. That track record is a good omen! HLC