Yes ... and ... something is happening. Something has shifted. There is a reason both parties are now pushing censorship, shutting TikTok down, or at least remaking it to squeegee out contrary points of view and imagery out of Gaza. They are beginning to realize they are losing the narrative. As quality of life crumbles away for more and more people and the images of the war crimes and genocide spread there is am emerging understanding -- a dawning realization -- of the lies we have been told; that the government is not "our" government; it is a control system to rob as much wealth for the criminals in charge. The empire is faltering, tripping, slipping and sliding.
The reason they are rapidly militarizing the police, dismantling the Bill of Rights, pushing divisive social drama to pit people against each other, corrupting the media and ratcheting down is because they have gone too far. They realize they are about to lose grip.
The fact that the best the use power structure can come up with for presidential candidates are two elderly, bumbling, bloviating, egotistical, brain damaged sociopaths is the personification of the empire's corruption and end-of-the-road reality.
Where will it all wind up? Where it always ends: Freedom or tyranny. In the meantime, putting out facts, counter perspectives, links to truth, recommendations of good books, news sources to as many people as possible to raise awareness of just how bad it is is the only thing we -- I -- can do, and hope that it catches on and resonates with enough people to build up enough resistance to counter their police state plans.
It's like that mythical "Brooklyn Bridge to sell you." Some gullible folks will fall for it EVERY time, but some will eventually figure out they're being lied to and manipulated. I'm hoping with TikTok or without TikTok, the indie media will continue to spread the truth and get it to the people in any way possible. Power to the people! Down with the kakistocracy! #FreePalestine
Too bad more people don't understand these things.
Yes ... and ... something is happening. Something has shifted. There is a reason both parties are now pushing censorship, shutting TikTok down, or at least remaking it to squeegee out contrary points of view and imagery out of Gaza. They are beginning to realize they are losing the narrative. As quality of life crumbles away for more and more people and the images of the war crimes and genocide spread there is am emerging understanding -- a dawning realization -- of the lies we have been told; that the government is not "our" government; it is a control system to rob as much wealth for the criminals in charge. The empire is faltering, tripping, slipping and sliding.
The reason they are rapidly militarizing the police, dismantling the Bill of Rights, pushing divisive social drama to pit people against each other, corrupting the media and ratcheting down is because they have gone too far. They realize they are about to lose grip.
The fact that the best the use power structure can come up with for presidential candidates are two elderly, bumbling, bloviating, egotistical, brain damaged sociopaths is the personification of the empire's corruption and end-of-the-road reality.
Where will it all wind up? Where it always ends: Freedom or tyranny. In the meantime, putting out facts, counter perspectives, links to truth, recommendations of good books, news sources to as many people as possible to raise awareness of just how bad it is is the only thing we -- I -- can do, and hope that it catches on and resonates with enough people to build up enough resistance to counter their police state plans.
Resist ... and persist.
That's an important 'yes and' Mark. And I think you're right.
And we have to resist and persist in as many ways as we can: local, global, online, offline, personal, political, etc. So much is at stake right now.
And I want to see a ceasefire in Palestine and to see them eating some good food.
Resist.
Persist.
It's like that mythical "Brooklyn Bridge to sell you." Some gullible folks will fall for it EVERY time, but some will eventually figure out they're being lied to and manipulated. I'm hoping with TikTok or without TikTok, the indie media will continue to spread the truth and get it to the people in any way possible. Power to the people! Down with the kakistocracy! #FreePalestine
Stand strong.
Spread truth.