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For those who aren't familiar with Mr. Benjamin, he's the guy who people like to claim has no charisma and cannot draw whatsoever.
One thing about social constructionism is that if enough people reinforce an idea or belief, it becomes a fact in our societies and reality. Money exists only because it was agree upon and constructed, it wouldn't have existed without us.
"Face reality, Shelton Benjamin can't draw and never will."
What is reality?
The aforementioned line is a classic one we hear all too much, but why go against the grain? If so much people state that line then gosh, what's wrong with the people who think otherwise?
Reinforcement makes beliefs true and that's the way it was, is, and will be. Our constructions can take us to positive heights of optimism, who says everything has to be negative?
"John Morrison pops are crazy and he draws so much, he's definitely a future star ! Where's his title shot?"
One is entitled to his or her opinion which can be seen above in bold, however how true is the first part of the statement? Get a bib and wipe your mouths people, Morrison is bland as a face and has the worst face turn of 2009.
That line cannot be true at all because it hasn't been reinforced enough. When reinforced enough our self-esteem and confidence grows and we'll stand behind the belief stronger than before thus leaving folks like me to equate to absolutely insane with the rest of the minority.
This fear of being singled out as the "oddball" forces us to reinforce what we've heard so much and what is accepted thus conformity, which leads to the big ol' bandwagon.
Who would believe me if I said Benjamin is capable of drawing? If I said Benjamin's pops are increasing as the weeks go by? That he'll be a future world champion?
Who would believe me if I said Morrison can wrestle, but that's it? Who would believe me if I said "Mr. Ziggles" sounds like something Hornswoggle would say?
Who would believe me if I said Morrison's pops aren't that huge? Who would believe me if I said Morrison's face turn wasn't great at all?
This is no knock against Morrison, but the realities that we create, to the beliefs we agree upon to become facts.
Truth is, very little to no people would believe those questions and beliefs and those who are influenced, riding bandwagons, and or afraid of going against the grain because of our friend conformity will come on and tell me that I'm just some silly mark. That will be reinforced thus becoming true and that's how it works.
MVP would have had the worst face turn as he had lost all of this steam and character not too long after jumping from Smackdown to Raw.
The thing about his face turn was that it was somewhat worked on, MVP had a massive losing streak and in his darkest days the crowds brought him to light as the MVP he is today.
John Morrison was attacked by the Miz after he was drafted to Smackdown and all it took was a slap from Chris Jericho and BAM! he's not only a face, but the flawless charismatic character that is the next HBK if not better who will also be the company's future shining beacon. Jericho slapped the character out of him because he's bland now.
The neutral position is quickly destroyed in this process. Applying the Morrison situation, those who believe he's okay, average, and or decent will find themselves overwhelmed by the increasingly reinforced idea that Morrison is nothing short of excellence and the pressure inevitably and ultimately becomes so much that they abandon those beliefs and hop on the wagon.
There are exceptions, and AkD is one of them. The worst cases are those who insist that you're a "hater" and don't even notice that they've gave in to conformity and the ideas and beliefs that we've constructed.
Opinions often get lost in the mix because sometimes it becomes difficult to tell an honest opinion from an opinion bred from our on reinforcement of theories from construction.
Even within the kayfabe realms these things are ongoing, the big boys use them right before your eyes and turn the tables on you then you hop on the wagon.
Jeff Hardy has been criticized for a handful of things, but to stay on topic, people have been saying that he'll never get the big one, he's a spot monkey who can't wrestle.
Soon enough, stars say the same things in promos and he just so happens to finally win a world championship. Hardy's supporters increase and there are those who still dislike him.
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