A Pretense is a False cause, or justification. Creating Pretense is a too often a Conservative tactic. Once you learn to identify it, you'll be better able to recognize pretense and to avoid it. Pretense usually relies on a tradition of oppression or an already existing predisposition to violent acquisition or domination. Pretense is a favored tactic of conservatives who are in a position of strength, control, or majority. Control of news media is extremely useful if you intend to create a pretense. Pretense may have some of it's basis in the common male lessons of controlling emotion in competitive situations.