Blacksheep anon here:

How not to get fooled:

Instructions to DZ: "We can not be seen to be on the same team"

DZ: "How to seem like we are now opposing?"

"You are suddenly loyal to Seth Rich"

DZ: "Should I act paranoid, like I know too much?"

"Bingo"

DZ: "What's in it fo rme?"

"Fox news anchor"

How to get people to believe you: adversarially validated data.

Why watch Mcgregor vs Mayweather? Look at all the shit he talked, they hate each other.

After the fight: arms around each other, having a drink.

Chimps pay keen attention when alpha males fight for status.

Story telling, data validation, social engineering. Welcome to the poker table, you are already seated.