By Matthew
Edward Hayward on Saturday, November 21, 2009
This idea that America is free or
that the people of this nation have political choices deeply troubles me. I,
like Glenn Beck, am a recovering alcoholic. Like Glenn, I, too, have had a massive change in my thinking regarding more than just alcohol. Everyone who suffers
from this disease knows and understands that it is possible to be physically
free and mentally enslaved. Knowing there is a problem, wanting change, and doing the same thing is insane; welcome to America.
To say that Americans are free is to
imply they have the capability or capacity to think for themselves. To me, this
is as ridiculous as to say that a drug addict or alcoholic has a choice whether
to use drugs or drink. Until the mental terrarium is shattered, it is virtually
impossible for new concepts to be introduced or applied. Just because you tell
an addict the facts about his predicament and the consequences of his actions,
which I might add he or she does not desire, does not change the outcome of
their actions or thinking beyond that talk. The bewildered herd is no
different. I can explain to a large group of people or individuals of any educational level the social stratification, controls, propaganda, and social engineering that are applied to our society and how they are personally affected by it. What I can't do is get them to recall it and apply it to their
lives after I get done explaining and answering their questions.
Until a massive psychological change can occur, followed almost immediately with a solution, it is not generally possible to convince a human being, or more specifically, a technocratic over simulated American, to challenge their beliefs and foundation of being. It pushes up
against their psychological comfort zone, often resulting in cognitive
dissonance. Sadly, the less educated you are, the harder it is to understand what is happening and how you are being controlled; the more educated you are, the easier it is to justify things based on your unique ability to critically think. Of course, being educated in a vacuum only teaches you how to think within certain parameters, and compartmentalization is key to keeping you
blind. The more you think you know, the harder it is to realize you are being
deceived and living a lie.
I have never let my schooling
interfere with my education. ~Mark Twain
It is the mark of an educated mind
to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. ~ unsure
“...most men and women will grow up
to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution.” ― Aldous Huxley,
Brave New World
Few people can express their opinions with equanimity, which differs from the prejudices of their social
environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.~ Albert
Einstein
The Glenn Beck Deception
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