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Last summer, during the lockdowns and civil unrest, I developed insomnia. I typically sleep quite well except in times of great personal distress. I suppose that I was pretty distressed. It wasn't the virus that had me upset, but people's shithouse-rat crazy response to it, and the ridiculous gaslighting and double standards going on in the media over the "peaceful protests". Now, the people who politicized the pandemic are crying about how the pandemic is so politicized... but I digress.
My insomnia went away for awhile, which was a real treat. Things actually seemed to be getting brighter for awhile. Maybe that's why our appointed overlords have been trying to ramp up the pressure again. It's hard to force societal change on a free populace, and a good chunk of the electorate have politely been declining some of the proposed changes the liberal aristocracy are trying to jam down our throats. So the fearmongering and propaganda are back in full swing.
I'm in the odd position of having become an extremist simply by questioning the dominant narratives being spewed by the media and our institutions. It's an odd place to be, because I consider myself eminently reasonable, thoughtful, and capable of seeing all sides of most issues. I understand the official narratives being bandied about by the propagandists and their cheerleaders, I've just looked at the data sets and drawn different conclusions. I've made decisions about what constitutes an acceptable risk that is at odds with the military/industrial/pharmaceutical complex's preferences, so now I am an anti-vax conspiracy nut according to their propaganda wing.
When this whole shitshow began, I remember asking on my now defunct Facebook account whether people who live in China believe their media outlets like some people here so credulously believe ours. When people see blatant propaganda being pushed in other countries, a lot of them can recognize it for what it is, but because "it's different here", we have the blinders on when it comes to our own media. Once you realize we as awash in propaganda as any other country, once you really see it, there's no ignoring or denying it.
I don't think this recognition makes me a conspiracy nut. Most of the conspiracy theorists I know are quite credulous, really. Most of their crap narratives get a big eyeroll from me. That includes the conspiracy theories of the leftists, like cops are hunting black people in the streets, Covid-19 was going to kill millions and millions of people, hospitals would be overrun, antifa is less of a threat than people who don't believe lockdowns and masking are effective, and that untested treatments can be labeled safe and effective without any long term scientific evidence.
I'm not sure if these thoughts are keeping me awake at night, or if this is just where my mind goes when I can't sleep. Well, my alarm just went off, so I guess I'd better get ready for my day.
My insomnia went away for awhile, which was a real treat. Things actually seemed to be getting brighter for awhile. Maybe that's why our appointed overlords have been trying to ramp up the pressure again. It's hard to force societal change on a free populace, and a good chunk of the electorate have politely been declining some of the proposed changes the liberal aristocracy are trying to jam down our throats. So the fearmongering and propaganda are back in full swing.
I'm in the odd position of having become an extremist simply by questioning the dominant narratives being spewed by the media and our institutions. It's an odd place to be, because I consider myself eminently reasonable, thoughtful, and capable of seeing all sides of most issues. I understand the official narratives being bandied about by the propagandists and their cheerleaders, I've just looked at the data sets and drawn different conclusions. I've made decisions about what constitutes an acceptable risk that is at odds with the military/industrial/pharmaceutical complex's preferences, so now I am an anti-vax conspiracy nut according to their propaganda wing.
When this whole shitshow began, I remember asking on my now defunct Facebook account whether people who live in China believe their media outlets like some people here so credulously believe ours. When people see blatant propaganda being pushed in other countries, a lot of them can recognize it for what it is, but because "it's different here", we have the blinders on when it comes to our own media. Once you realize we as awash in propaganda as any other country, once you really see it, there's no ignoring or denying it.
I don't think this recognition makes me a conspiracy nut. Most of the conspiracy theorists I know are quite credulous, really. Most of their crap narratives get a big eyeroll from me. That includes the conspiracy theories of the leftists, like cops are hunting black people in the streets, Covid-19 was going to kill millions and millions of people, hospitals would be overrun, antifa is less of a threat than people who don't believe lockdowns and masking are effective, and that untested treatments can be labeled safe and effective without any long term scientific evidence.
I'm not sure if these thoughts are keeping me awake at night, or if this is just where my mind goes when I can't sleep. Well, my alarm just went off, so I guess I'd better get ready for my day.
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