What To Do About Someone's Underlying Demoralization

WHEN YOU TALK to people about jihad, Muhammad, and terrorism, you'll sometimes come across people who are not really against what you say, but they appear to have no interest in the subject. This is unlikely to be an actual lack of interest. Most people are interested in the survival of our civilization and the protection of their personal freedoms. Their apparent lack of interest is more likely a sign of demoralization. It is a sign the person doesn't think anything can be done about it (and if you can't do anything about it, why talk about it, right?).

If you think this might be the reason, ask the person, "Do you think you can't do anything about it?" If they respond with a yes, you have an opening to a new kind of discussion. Once you have learned the material on demoralization, you can help them overcome their own feelings of pessimism and helplessness. Here are the seven key articles to study:

Morale For The Citizen Warrior

Make War On Pessimism

Explanatory Style Explained

How To Argue With Your Pessimistic Thoughts

The Brain's Negative Bias

Why You Need To Be Careful About Watching The News

The Citizen Warrior Special Forces

Learn this material, apply it to yourself, and then help others overcome the disabling effects of demoralization. A feeling of strong, undefeatable determination will not only help us in this fight to stop the Islam's relentless encroachment, but it will personally help anyone who learns it. People who have a lousy explanatory style don't accomplish nearly what they could with their actions; their relationships aren't as good as they could be; and they are having less fun in their lives than is completely possible for them.

Keep this in mind when talking to people. If they feel defeated by jihad, they probably feel defeated about other things in their lives. They have likely given up on some of their most meaningful personal goals, not because they are incapable but because their own demoralizing explanatory style makes them feel hopeless and helpless, cutting them off from accomplishments they could actually make, and cutting them off from the confidence and meaningfulness they could realistically feel.

The information is not dry or boring — it's interesting and helpful. Sharing it with people is fun. Seriously! Most people don't know anything about it unless they are cognitive researchers. Enlighten your friends. It is good news for those who have a weak explanatory style. Once they understand the idea clearly, they will want to know more.

Then when they're no longer demoralized, go back to getting them interested in the gradual and persistent Islamic encroachment and what we can do about it (hint: no more concessions to Islam).