The Psy-Ops Playbook Democrats Can Steal (And MAGA Fears You’ll Learn)

The secret propaganda tools tyrants fear you’ll discover before 2026

The Psy-Ops Playbook Democrats Can Steal (And MAGA Fears You’ll Learn)

The secret propaganda tools tyrants fear you’ll discover before 2026

The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter #502: Saturday, August 23rd, 2025.

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You subscribed because you want the playbook…the raw…unfiltered…behind-the-curtain truth about how minds get bent…how emotions get hijacked…and how power is won in 2025.

So let’s get to it.

Tonight…I’m giving you three advanced psy-ops strategies Gavin Newsom is using against Donald Trump right now…sometimes consciously…sometimes instinctively…and showing you how they’re rattling the strongest narcissist on earth.

And then I’ll go one layer deeper. I’ll break down the propaganda methods MAGA is using against YOU this very minute to steer your behavior. And…most importantly…I’ll show you how to break the spell…and even weaponize the same tools in your own resistance.

This isn’t theory. This is the field manual.

Psy-Ops Strategy #1: The Smirk as a Weapon

Most people think persuasion is about arguments. Facts. Charts. Data. Wrong.

Humans are tribal animals. We read dominance and submission faster than we read words. That little smirk Newsom flashes when Trump goes off on him? That’s not a smile. That’s a dominance display.

Psychologically, here’s what’s happening:

• Trump attacks → expects fear.

• Newsom doesn’t flinch → smiles instead.

• The audience’s subconscious says: “Wait… Trump’s punch didn’t land. Who’s really in charge here?”

It’s pure frame control. Newsom doesn’t try to “win” the argument. He wins the status contest.

And that’s the kill shot in political psy-ops. Whoever projects calm dominance owns the field. Read that sentence again. Repetition is the mother of learning.

Psy-Ops Strategy #2: Mirroring…Then Reversing

Trump has a simple trick: brand his opponent…repeat the insult…and watch them scramble to deny it. (“Sleepy Joe,” “Crooked Hillary,” etc.)

Newsom? He mirrors the cadence. He fires back labels with the same Trumpian rhythm…but flipped. When Trump hurls “phony Gavin,” Newsom shoots back with a playful “Desperate Donald.”

This isn’t just trolling. It’s neurolinguistic warfare. By mimicking Trump’s pattern… Newsom taps into the audience’s neural familiarity with Trump’s own propaganda style… then turns it against him.

Result: Trump looks like he’s fighting his own reflection. And reflections drive narcissists insane.