for Those Who Still Refuse to Understand that Both Political Sides are Complicit in the Greatest Crime
in
Contemporary Human History...
Historically, tyranny has engrossed the human mind, hypnotizing the observer with its brilliance and power, while simultaneously compelling the observer to back off and carefully put some distance between himself and the creature.
Yet, the observer is enticed to creep just a
little closer, to see just how close he can get to test his mettle.
This dangerous practice, as we know, can end up in disaster.
But there's something even more insidious to tyranny than that.
Tyranny must deceive to survive, but it also
desires the participation of those who serve it. It seeks to
transform the moral into the immoral, to make its victims into small
versions of itself as it feeds upon the innocent who blindly follow
like sheep to the slaughter.
History has shown time and time again that tyranny, no matter how brilliant or powerful it may appear, is ultimately a destructive force that leaves nothing but ruin in its wake.
Hypocrisy is the lifeblood of tyranny, the very essence that allows it to thrive and maintain its stranglehold on humanity.
Even the most despicable tyrants throughout
history have claimed to be acting in the name of the "greater good,"
a twisted justification for their heinous crimes.
It is the height of hypocrisy for those in power to deny the public the right to hold them accountable through video recordings, while simultaneously using surveillance technology to spy on the masses without warrant or justification.
This double standard is a hallmark of tyrannical regimes, who seek to maintain their power through the illusion of security and the suppression of dissent.
During George W. Bush's campaign, he promised smaller government, a humble foreign policy, and no nation-building.
But once in office, he proceeded to expand the
federal government to unprecedented levels, and launching wars of
aggression. He used
9/11 as a pretext for his imperial
ambitions, exploiting the fear and anger of the American people to
push through unconstitutional legislation like the Patriot Act,
which stripped citizens of their civil liberties in the name of
"national security."
During his campaign, he spoke of a foreign policy of tolerance and peace, of government transparency and accountability.
But once in office, he proceeded to strengthen
the same unconstitutional policies that he had once criticized,
allowing human rights violations by the US military and intelligence
agencies to continue unchecked.
And yet, despite his betrayal of the progressive
values he espoused during his campaign, he was re-elected for a
second term, a testament to the power of identity politics and the
willingness of the left to overlook his failures in the name of
partisan loyalty.
But perhaps the most blatant betrayal of his populist promises was the billion-dollar tax cut he handed to BlackRock, the world's largest asset management firm.
To add insult to injury, he then turned to those
very same BlackRock executives for economic advice, relying on their
self-serving "expertise" to guide his policies.
The ruling class relies on the ignorance, complacency, and short memory span of the masses to maintain their power.
This is all a carefully crafted lie, designed to keep the population in line and prevent them from rising up against their oppressors.
The true enemy is not the whistleblower or the
activist, the enemy is not the gays or whites, blacks or Jews, but
the tyrant who seeks to divide and then crush them under the weight
of his own power.
These elected officials, who are supposed to represent the interests of the people, instead serve as puppets for the ruling class, beholden to the special interests that fund their campaigns and pull their strings behind the scenes.
And yet, the public continues to fall for their
lies, re-electing them time and time again, as if expecting a
different result from the same corrupt system.
Yet, as soon as the cameras stop rolling and the applause dies down, they reveal their true colors as the very enemies they just vowed to defend against.
These so-called "public servants" waste no time
in creating laws that violate the individual rights of the people,
rights that are explicitly protected by the very constitutions they
swore to uphold.
These constitutions, which were crafted to limit
the reach of government and protect the liberties of the people, are
nothing more than inconvenient obstacles to be circumvented or
ignored.
They are, in essence,
What we have forgotten, in our complacency and ignorance, is that constitutions are not laws that apply to the general populace.
Yet, tragically, these constitutions lack any
meaningful mechanisms for holding politicians accountable when they
break the law.
These puppet masters, who pull the strings from behind the scenes, use their wealth and influence to shape the actions of the ruling class, ensuring that the laws and policies enacted serve their own narrow interests at the expense of the greater good.
And so, the politicians who dishonor their oaths
and break the highest laws of the land do so with impunity, facing
no consequences for their actions.
The full weight of the state's coercive apparatus is brought to bear against these dissidents, who are branded as criminals and enemies of the state for daring to stand up for their rights.
Meanwhile, the administration and the critters
inhabiting the halls of Congress operate with complete impunity,
secure in the knowledge that they are above the law and beyond
reproach.
To be truly free, one must recognize that freedom is not a zero-sum game.
But the individualist knows that the right to express oneself freely is sacrosanct, and that any attempt to curtail this right is an act of tyranny.
By standing up for the free speech rights of
others, even those with whom we may disagree, we strengthen the very
fabric of our society and ensure that our own voices will not be
silenced.
But the individualist knows that our bodies are our own, and that any attempt to violate our bodily autonomy is an act of violence.
By defending the right of others to make their
own choices about their health and well-being, we create a bulwark
against the encroaching tyranny.
They claim the right to confiscate the fruits of our labor, to redistribute wealth according to their own twisted vision of "fairness."
But the individualist knows that the product of
our labor belongs to us alone, and that any attempt to take it by
force is an act of theft. By standing up for the property rights of
others, we defend our own right to keep what we have earned.
The collectivist, on the other hand, is inherently hypocritical, claiming one set of rules for themselves and another for the masses.
The individualist sees through this hypocrisy and rejects it outright...
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