1/ I do not have an object level emotional response to statues. I have a meta-level response. ...which is the game theoretic reasons that object level responses evolved in us. Statues and flags are schelling points / communication channels. >>> https://twitter.com/sonyasupposedly/status/1275128776196681734 …
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3/ The US flag on the summit let US troops know that we were winning, in an UNFALSIFIABLE WAY, and it likewise let Japanese troops know that they were losing It increased US morale and decreased Japanese morale, each of which fed into the fighting, made further victories easier
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4/ Why do lefties pull down statues? To demonstrating unfalsifiable / expensive / proof of work signalling. "We have this power, and there is nothing you can do. You are losing, you should feel bad, you should fight less, and we should conquer you easier."
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5/ Why do object level righties get upset at statues coming down? Because of an evolved reaction. Why did that reaction evolve? Because Gnon understands game theory.
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The flag was raised to let everyone know we had secured the summit. That is all a flag raising ever means, BTW- there was no deep psychological manipulation going on.
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The psychological effect was so minimal it became one of the more iconic photographs in history
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And the battle went on another month, until 26 March 1945. Please do your homework.
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