Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): When you live under an empire that’s held together by lies, you’ll be asked to believe a lot of intensely stupid bullshit. Here are the top ten dumbest things the propagandists of the US-centralized empire try to get us to swallow.
Well said. We live in an upside down world. The terrorists are lauded as heroes and we are told that the peace loving freedom fighters are dangerous conspiracy theorists. John Lennon would now be called a domestic terrorist!
6. That the only reason anyone could possibly be critical of the most dangerous impulses of the world’s most powerful and destructive government is if they are a secret agent working for the enemies of that government.
This one is my favorite. People who have known me for decades as a critic of U.S. foreign policies suddenly decided I had become Putin's mouthpiece. Or, alternatively, that I was parroting Tucker Carlson -- whose show I don't watch. I've even been warned that I risk losing my *standing in the community* for sounding like I might be parroting Tucker Carlson.
I often wonder why writers overseas (Caitlin) can go straight to the truth while at home in the US we keep dancing around it. Must be the pressures of Mob-think that keeps us from fully expressing ourselves. Thanks Caitlin for bringing us the unvarnished truth!
Spot on, thanks. Regarding #4, it's interesting that Rep lobbyists like Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove are freaking out about Kevin McCarthy's defenestration. Gaetz's bid to assert more power for the rank and file members, and therefore voters, obviously threatens the center of power and status quo.
That there's a war waged by a conspiracy of Jews on the oil and motor industries as well as on animal farmers livelihoods who should be allowed to pollute and destroy the environment and treat sentient beings as commodities, with no regulations at all, even if their products, such as dairy, are over produced, no longer wanted domestically, poured into the ground or sold to China (possibly not for much longer).
number 12
That this is far more worrying than the growing open acceptance of anti-semitic fascists in Western govenments.
11. Our vote counts.
Well said. We live in an upside down world. The terrorists are lauded as heroes and we are told that the peace loving freedom fighters are dangerous conspiracy theorists. John Lennon would now be called a domestic terrorist!
That eating either Borscht or Wonton soup is a deeply unpatriotic act punishable under the Espionage Act.
6. That the only reason anyone could possibly be critical of the most dangerous impulses of the world’s most powerful and destructive government is if they are a secret agent working for the enemies of that government.
This one is my favorite. People who have known me for decades as a critic of U.S. foreign policies suddenly decided I had become Putin's mouthpiece. Or, alternatively, that I was parroting Tucker Carlson -- whose show I don't watch. I've even been warned that I risk losing my *standing in the community* for sounding like I might be parroting Tucker Carlson.
Not surprised you've written this in bold! Well done to the Caitlin Johnson entity for an excellent summary!
I often wonder why writers overseas (Caitlin) can go straight to the truth while at home in the US we keep dancing around it. Must be the pressures of Mob-think that keeps us from fully expressing ourselves. Thanks Caitlin for bringing us the unvarnished truth!
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...
https://youtu.be/YWyCCJ6B2WE?feature=shared
It's too bad that the 'man behind the curtain' that we have to deal with is not as bumbling and good intentioned as the Wizard of Oz!
Spot on! Thank you.
Yes indeed, the domestic enemies of the US Constitution and the rule of law are far more virulent than the foreign enemies of the rule of law.
In regard to dumb things #1, I'm waiting for Russia and China to say 'the poor bastards have us surrounded!'
Spot on, thanks. Regarding #4, it's interesting that Rep lobbyists like Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove are freaking out about Kevin McCarthy's defenestration. Gaetz's bid to assert more power for the rank and file members, and therefore voters, obviously threatens the center of power and status quo.
Outstanding list. Sounds like many people care not a whit for others, but love money and power.
Pretty much nailed it! What to do about it?
Now we just need Bush Jr. reading them to a laugh track and...
Bah-dum-bump
9a. That disinformation is only disinformation when you don’t agree with the narrative managers.
number 11
That there's a war waged by a conspiracy of Jews on the oil and motor industries as well as on animal farmers livelihoods who should be allowed to pollute and destroy the environment and treat sentient beings as commodities, with no regulations at all, even if their products, such as dairy, are over produced, no longer wanted domestically, poured into the ground or sold to China (possibly not for much longer).
number 12
That this is far more worrying than the growing open acceptance of anti-semitic fascists in Western govenments.