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>>It is crucial to avoid drawing attention to one’s efforts, and thus they must appear to be something other than what they are, both in their goals and their methods. The ideal situation is one where your enemies see you as a friend or resource until it is too late.

The hareidim have done this semi-successfully with their high birthrate and keeping the education of their children in their own hands. The former is useless without the latter as seen with American gentiles and their college brainwashing. The closest analog to the Israeli situation, strangely, is Turkey. Especially with respect to religion, politics, and demographics. There is much that can be learned there.

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How is Turkey similar?

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You mentioned the Gulen movement and the recruitment of their members in your article on cadres. Turkey also had a secular elite in the press, academia, and crucially, the security services. The later were neutralised with the help of the Gulen movement during the Ergenekon trials.

What made Turkey similar is the fact that the demographics of the country changed from a relatively secular urban population to a more religious one thanks to a higher birthrate. This increase didn't translate in a more religious influence government until the secular military and the 'derin devlet' were purged.

Before getting purged the deep state of Turkey made some unforced errors such as banning headscarves in universities and government institutions. This was like giving religious parties a free election issue on which they could campaign. The deep state for some reason didn't expect this to become an issue despite being Turkey being a democracy and changing demographics.

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Thanks for writing these I have been reading through all of them and appreciate your thoughtful analysis keep up the wonderful articles

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