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The lie becomes true if you believe it.

(Doesn't affect objective reality of course, but that's secondary.)

And belief does not rely on factual evidence but adherence to dogma and creed.

(No, that's not a slur on any religious faith; it's a description of the mechanism of belief.)

And belonging to group is one of our strongest impulses.

(It's strong enough to compete with sleep, food and sex.)

And being good, empathic and kind is something we condition each other to think we are.

(As opposed to be rational, logical and calculating without conscience, despite this being a false dichotomy.)

So: tell lies in such a way that anyone questioning them is either evil, stupid or simply callously inhumane, and project an aura of goodness via the chanting of the creed, and a minimum of 1/3 of all adults will believe you, will want to believe and will defend their belief in the face of evidence and empirical data.

This is in no way unique to the left or the woke; it is a set of mechanisms that can be exploited by any group seeking power over the minds of others.

Therefore, there's no one single way of resisting and breaking free by taking control of your own mechanism. Rather, any way that achieves freedom of Will is the right way.

And the above is what led them astray: they concluded that if this is so, then everything is equally meaningless and the lie is the only truth.

This is cowardice: they saw the truth and dared not fully step through their own realisation that without an external authority only they and they alone is responsible for what they say, think and do. Refusing to do that, and unable to use the old go-to of some god or set of gods as their source of truth and morality, they picked the worst possible ersatz authority:

The State, that cold and heartless monster that cares for nothing, stands for nothing and becomes the false and empty idol of its own worship and purpose.

Small wonder that they go mad now - their designated Evil One controls the State, their god and saviour.

They cannot be saved from without. They must, each and everyone, save themselves from themselves under their own power. It is up to their victims to what extent they are willing to extend trust or not, forgive or not.

(Hm, vodka and grape tonic makes me preachy it seems.)

Sep 21
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9:33 PM

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