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Nancy G's avatar

What you are describing is a hard-wired physiological route of the tribal brain. The same brain that is racist, sexist, misogynist. The brain that self-reinforces barely conscious prejudices. Educating people about how their internal brain technology works and how they are being manipulated by technology is crucial. Doing something effective about the deceit and manipulation even more crucial. Jessica Denson was captivated by FOX for EIGHT YEARS! She is completing a memoir. It would make a significant impact on FOX viewers if her memoir could be made into a high-quality documentary. We also need to start our own non-profit, fact-based media companies and drive the monopolists out of the industry. Bezos started small.

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Karen Scofield's avatar

I haven't heard the term RedPill in a long time,Jim, and you're right about this regime's attempts to make all this Violence and Lawlessness seem Normal⁉️ I've got a feeling it might not work, because of voices like Yours, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍

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Liz's avatar

In the days before trump, Fox Skews covered a shark attack practically every day, along with violent crime. They continue to be masters at that, but I’ve noticed that even Daily Beast is now covering one or two plane crashes or plane mishaps daily. Thanks for elaborating on the purposes and effects.

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Blue Moon Pie's avatar

I’m grateful I never listened to enough of the Trump/MAGA propaganda to become traumatized by it. I’m beginning to wonder though if reading too much about Trump could be psychologically hurting me. I will be mindful to limit my daily consumption. Trump and his toxic movement is damaging to all of us to some degree. We must hold this evil man and his enablers and fellow scammers, including his family members, accountable after he and they are out of power.

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McLain's avatar

I’m pretty sure being constantly aware of this level of evil has harmed me psychologically and physically. But I can only consider the damage as battle wounds. There is no turning away. We all are doing our part, even if it is only to stay aware. Hang in there.

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Jack Carter's avatar

Time to re program the daleks and modify their combat instructions against their nazi creator! Eliminate eliminate... destroy destroy

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Nancy G's avatar

Frankenstein's creation turns on him

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Allan Crow's avatar

That was another awesome read Jim. I wish, I wish your writing was required reading for all.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

Regarding PTSD, it used to be called "Shell-shock!" I think calling it Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has softened the language around this so that they can make it seem less violent. Less relevant to warriors. Like the killing of civilians is now termed as "Collateral damage", we continue to let trump get away with things because we've made chaos appear a natural order of how the world works. It's not of course but people now accept Shell-shock and Collateral damage as normal.

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