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Rhetoric of Empire Lexicon

The Rhetoric of Empire Lexicon belongs conceptually to Post-Hegemony, but practically to HAP.

Category Primary Function Suggested Placement
OSINT Methodology. The general tools and practices (e.g., using Shodan, finding public records, the Field Manual). The parent directory (/OSINT).
HAP Application. The specific framework and structure for applying OSINT to the Post-Hegemony thesis. Where it currently lives (/OSINT/OSINT-Phase2/).
Lexicon Analytical Filter. A dictionary used to interpret the data feeds listed in the HAP Matrix. Nested under HAP.

The most logical and operationally sound location is to keep it nested under the HAP structure:

https://treemagic.org/OSINT/OSINT-Phase2/Rhetoric-of-Empire-Lexicon/

Rationale

  1. Operational Cohesion: The Lexicon is a direct tool for analyzing the feeds listed in the HAP Matrix. Keeping them together makes the workflow seamless for analysts. HAP is the Engine, and the Lexicon is the Filter.
  2. Hierarchy of Knowledge: The /OSINT directory is the overall umbrella for intelligence gathering. The HAP is the specific intelligence system you built. The Lexicon is a key component of that system.
  3. Cross-Linking: The Post-Hegemony Primer page should have a clear link to the Lexicon, identifying it as the official module for tracking rhetorical shifts and satisfying that part of the theoretical framework. This links theory to practice.