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Influence Tactics Analysis Results

55
Influence Tactics Score
out of 100
70% confidence
High manipulation indicators. Consider verifying claims.
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Devon Eriksen on X

Population average IQ matters a lot more than individual IQ of people in key positions. Imagine you're trying to run a small burger joint. Would you rather hire a 135-IQ low-genius manager and a bunch of 85-IQ retards, or just a whole crew of 100-IQ normies, and appoint the… https://t.co/sQVnrbyl9i

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Analysis Factors

Confidence
False Dilemmas 3/5
False choice between '135-IQ low-genius manager and a bunch of 85-IQ retards' vs 'whole crew of 100-IQ normies', excluding hybrids, training, or selection.
Us vs. Them Dynamic 3/5
Pits 'high-IQ, high-trust, high-cooperation societies' (America with Musk) against low-IQ ones breeding 'warlords or scam artists' or beating geniuses.
Simplistic Narratives 3/5
Reduces success to IQ threshold ('non-idiots' maintain, geniuses advance), ignoring culture, institutions, or environment as good-vs-evil binary.
Timing Coincidence 4/5
Published January 12, 2026, amid recent H1B visa reforms (Dec 2025 announcements) and Trump immigration crackdowns; amplifies average IQ concerns to influence discourse on skilled vs mass migration.
Historical Parallels 3/5
Parallels Lynn/Vanhanen national IQ research linking IQ to wealth, part of race-IQ debates accused of deterministic pseudoscience akin to eugenics narratives.
Financial/Political Gain 3/5
Supports nativist politicians and movements opposing H1B/immigration from low-IQ nations like India; ideological win for anti-globalist right, though no paid promotion evident.
Bandwagon Effect 3/5
Implies normie consensus succeeds ('whole crew of 100-IQ normies') vs elite+low-IQ failure, but no 'everyone knows' or peer pressure claims.
Rapid Behavior Shifts 3/5
Urges rethinking leadership focus to population averages amid H1B changes; echoed in same-day quotes and recent posts, building moderate momentum without extreme tactics.
Phrase Repetition 4/5
Verbatim themes ('average IQ matters more', low-IQ examples like India/Somalia) in posts by @ItIsHoeMath, @williameijer, @TheBrancaShow, clustered in immigration debates.
Logical Fallacies 3/5
Hasty generalization from burger joint to nations; false analogy assuming IQ alone dictates all societal functions like trust.
Authority Overload 3/5
No cited experts; casual analogies and hypotheticals like 'airdrop a thousand Elon Musk clones' substitute for evidence.
Cherry-Picked Data 3/5
cherry-picks extremes (85-IQ total failure, Musk thrives only in high-IQ America); ignores low national IQ high-achievers or IQ's limited predictive power.
Framing Techniques 3/5
Loaded slurs ('retards', 'normies') and violent imagery ('beaten to death with sticks') bias toward hereditarian superiority narrative.
Suppression of Dissent 3/5
Asserts 'nothing a smart leader can do to make retarded people not retarded', dismissing leadership or policy solutions without engaging critics.
Context Omission 3/5
Omits IQ's partial environmental influences, national IQ data flaws (e.g., India's talent production), high-trust non-IQ factors, and immigrant selection effects.
Novelty Overuse 3/5
No 'unprecedented' or shocking claims; standard burger joint analogy and IQ truisms lack novelty, relying on familiar hereditarian arguments.
Emotional Repetition 3/5
Repeats helplessness of smart leaders against 'retarded people' through examples like misunderstanding 'medium rare', unreliability, and violence, hammering frustration.
Manufactured Outrage 3/5
Outrage at low-IQ incompetence ('no magical brilliant idea') stems from exaggerated stereotypes rather than specific facts, generalizing to entire populations.
Urgent Action Demands 3/5
No explicit demands for immediate action; rhetorical question 'Would you rather hire...' illustrates preference without pressuring shares, protests, or policy changes.
Emotional Triggers 3/5
Derogatory language like '85-IQ retards' and stereotypes of dysfunction ('smoking cannabis while working the grill', 'bail them out of jail') evoke disgust and fear of chaos from low-IQ groups.

Identified Techniques

Loaded Language Name Calling, Labeling Reductio ad hitlerum Whataboutism, Straw Men, Red Herring Repetition

What to Watch For

Notice the emotional language used - what concrete facts support these claims?
Consider why this is being shared now. What events might it be trying to influence?
This messaging appears coordinated. Look for independent sources with different framing.
This content frames an 'us vs. them' narrative. Consider perspectives from 'the other side'.
Key context may be missing. What questions does this content NOT answer?

This content shows moderate manipulation indicators. Cross-reference with independent sources.

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