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The Evolution Of The Liberal Mind.

I've always identified as a liberal libertarian, meaning I've worked for equality and for creating a social safety net for people who hit hard times, but I've insisted those goals be reached in a financially responsible way and with as little government involvement as possible. I'm unaffiliated with any political party, because I like to vote for candidates who seem to support my ideas and principles. None of the three largest political parties (Democratic, Republican, Libertarian) has consistently offered up candidates who I could feel comfortable with. As a result, I've campaigned for candidates from all three parties, including Barack Obama and Donald Trump. I've said all that because I expect someone will read this post questioning the liberal mind and immediately write me off as a "right-wing conservative", when in reality I've voted for many liberal candidates but can no longer do so.

Let me explain why.

Not so many years ago, the Democratic Party, and the liberals who occupied it, strongly believed in freedom, free speech, peace, and tolerance. When the GOP wanted to hand the internet over to big corporations, the Democrats demanded it remain open and free of corporate influence. Documentaries made by liberals exposed the power-grabs and corruption by Big Pharma, agricultural & chemical companies, and the military industrial complex. Wars were protested, especially Vietnam and Bush Jr's illegal invasion of Iraq. Liberals wanted everyone to live together in harmony, with mutual respect and dignity for all. All problems could be talked through. That's what intelligent adults do, right?

What happened?

Today, liberals are demanding censorship of the internet, books, movies, and even classic TV shows produced decades ago. Huge international companies are now being defended. I know people who used to attack Pfizer as an evil drug pusher who now label its critics as misinformation agents. The "live and let live" hippies of the 1970's now live in gated communities and have surveillance cameras watching every inch of their properties. The kind, gentle souls who thought Howard Dean could change America now practically froth at the mouth while yelling obscenities at anyone who dares to disagree with them. And war is now cool, or at least the horrors of it are completely justified as long as their chosen leader (falsely) claims the war is being fought for "democracy". But isn't that the same reason Bush gave for attacking Iraq? That reason wasn't good enough in 2003. 

It's hard to wrap my head around how liberals have changed so much. The anger and intolerance I see from the left is especially disturbing.  And the ignorance is overwhelming. Take a look at these Twitter posts:

How can Marmae believe such nonsense? Does this person have no knowledge of NATO's history? Is Marmae unaware that actual, real Nazi's are fighting for Ukraine? Is he/she ignorant of the fact that the United States and NATO nations start the vast majority of all wars? 

Apokryf is also supporting the war, saying it's a "fight for the shape of the world". What is he trying to say? It sounds like an endorsement of the wealthy elite's New World Order. How does that square up with traditional liberal values?

Francesca has deluded herself into thinking Biden's war has brought respect to America, when in reality we're not respected anywhere anymore. The fact that other nations happily take our money doesn't mean they respect us.

Baldé wants every single person who voted for Trump "thrown behind bars". He doesn't say why. He doesn't mention due process. He just wants them locked up, you know, like they do in all totalitarian fascist nations. 

The radical shift I've seen from Democrats and other liberals makes no sense. How can people be so easily manipulated into thinking war is peace, oppression is freedom, ignorance is strength, and corruption is okay as long as their selected leader is the one doing it? I voted for Obama once, but I backed off when I saw how fake he was. I voted for Trump, but I won't do it again unless he apologizes for the deadly vaccines he still brags about it to this day. I learn as I go along. But liberal America seems to have lost its critical thinking skills and now operates with a herd mentality, more like Star Trek's Borg than intelligent individuals. 

They've become a cult. And an ignorant, hateful cult at that. I want no part of it.

Government Is Organized Crime.

One truth is holding humanity back from its true potential: Government is organized crime.

WGHP Fox 8 News Hits New Low In Spreading Misinformation.

WGHP Fox 8, a part of the Nexstar media empire, is known for spreading propaganda and misleading the public with poorly researched news and disinformation procured from sketchy sources like CNN and the Associated Press. But an article on their website today hit a new low. 

With no attempt to be impartial or fair and balanced, the article leads with the headline "Election Conspiracy Theorists to Address Surry County Commissioners". That's certainly an attention getter. But it also lets you know the article is biased before you even read it. The reporter, Steve Doyle, has made a judgment, and the article goes on to try and influence you into thinking like he does. 

The alleged purpose of the article is to inform you about Mike Lindell's public meeting in Dobson NC to discuss voting integrity and possible fraud in the 2020 election. But right away the language betrays the reporter's true intent: to dismiss the idea that fraud occurred in 2020 as complete nonsense. No need to investigate. Just take his word for it.

Some of the wording used: 

"At least three proponents of baseless claims of a stolen presidential election have been invited to speak."

"My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the loudest voices of unfounded voter fraud" (is one of the speakers).

"All three (speakers) have supported the stolen election farce."

"...why commissioners found it proper to invite conspiracy theorists to a public meeting." 

He finishes out by leading the readers to think that people who question the outcome of the 2020 election are potentially violent: "Reuters said the incident was an example of what had become common since the 2020 election and had documented in a series of investigative reports more than 900 messages that were threatening or hostile and aimed at election officials."

At no point does Doyle mention any of the credible evidence that has been uncovered and presented over the past year and a half. Nor does he mention the rampant fraud Dinesh D'Souza discovered and reported on in his film "2000 Mules". Doyle couldn't talk about that because that would change his propaganda piece into real journalism, something not permitted at WGHP or Nexstar.

Unfortunately spreading disinformation and misinformation is typical operating procedure for corporate owned media outlets. They don't exist to educate and inform. They're here to present a narrative that pleases the people who fund their operations.

Sadly, we all pay the price for the malfeasance of today's so-called journalists.