- And now, The Owls will try to convince you all that war
is absolutely necessary in order to insure peace.
-
- War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
-
- Tomorrow night, Our Beloved Leader will appear on national
television to assure us all that everything is going just fine, and we're
going to bring the evil terrorists to justice. Maybe The Owls have discovered
"weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq, maybe not. At this point,
it doesn't matter.
-
- There is going to be a nuclear war.
-
- See, there's more than one truth here. The fact that
there are elements of truth in so many arguments leads only to confusion.
-
- Because that's how The Owls want you. They want you confused,
and fighting amongst each other. They want to make sure that you believe
your opponents are "the pro/anti war folks".
-
- It's also true that you want to believe. You want to
believe in a free America. You want to believe in a land where we have
freedom of choice, where we are free to speak our minds. You want to believe
that all you have to do is worry about your own life. You want to believe
that your greatest concern in life is to make sure the bills are paid on
time and the kids get to school.
-
- You want to believe you elected your government. You
want to believe you're in control of your life. You want to believe that
our government is doing their damndest to rid the world of terrorists.
You want to believe that we live in a democratic society where each person
has the same voice. You want to forget about all the inconsistencies and
lies told to us by the media and our politicians.
-
- You want to believe in the system. You want to believe
that it still works. The alternative is too scary to even think about.
-
- So, those who believe in the system will yell at you
until you're blue in the face. They'll repeat the mantras they've been
given, to give them comfort. You know the mantras, right? "These colors
don't run", "God bless America", "land of the free",
"if you don't like it here, then leave", "it would never
happen here", "you're a psycho", etc etc.
-
- We all know the mantras. Our schools indoctrinated us
into the American way of life. We've all been taught how to be a good American.
We all know about the proud history of our country and how the flag still
stands for freedom.
-
- But you're aware that something is wrong, aren't you?
Maybe you know what's wrong, maybe you don't, but you know something is.
-
- Liberal-bashing has become the newest sport in America.
It's gained quite a following over the last year, as they point out how
hypocritical many of the liberal arguments are. Liberals are called anti-American
because they oppose everything the government stands for.
-
- But it would seem that those who criticize liberals do
have a couple of valid points. Many liberals have succumbed to elitism
and fascism. Some have become the very things they seek to change.
-
- But they're still correct on some level, aren't they?
Something is wrong with the system. Most liberals just haven't figured
out quite what it is yet. This explains the plurality of the liberal voice.
-
- Some believe the problem is America and capitalism. They
know that a monetary system that rewards greed and punishes the poor must
be to blame. They know that war is not good, and they know that Our Beloved
Leader was not elected democratically.
-
- Isn't that the problem? Isn't that what's wrong?
-
- Partially, yes. It is these partial truths that keep
you focused on one aspect of the problem. You have been trained to have
tunnel vision. You have been trained to be stupid. If you don't believe
me, just turn on Entertainment Tonight.
-
- Nuclear war is imminent, yet Entertainment Tonight still
airs every night all over the country. While the dogs of war are readying
on the starting blocks, you're to be kept occupied with George Clooney
and Julia Roberts.
-
- We live in a country where stupidity is rewarded, where
mediocrity is the goal, and where those who choose to stand out from the
crowd are seen as absurd.
-
- What is the problem? The problem is that we have already
been enslaved without our knowledge. While Entertainment Tonight airs,
and anti-war protests go on, people believe that these are symbols of freedom.
That these events represent what America stands for. That you are still
free to dissent.
-
- You're free to dissent as long as you don't stumble upon
the truth. You're free to dissent as long as you follow the rules. You're
free to dissent as long as you don't realize the predicament you find yourselves
in. You're free to dissent as long as you don't actually accomplish anything.
-
- Did your anti-war protests work? Of course not. Why would
they? The war is going to happen, whether you like it or not. You were
allowed to protest so that you feel like you accomplished something. You
were allowed to protest so you could spend all that pent-up rebellious
energy. You were allowed to protest so that you could feel you actually
made a difference.
-
- You accomplished nothing. Because you have been enslaved.
Because your voice has been taken away. Because your rights have been taken
away. Because your freedom has been taken away.
-
- Because we are all slaves. Incarcerated without our consent
or knowledge. We have been given the illusion of choice in order to keep
us under control.
-
- The last thing Our Benevolent Leader wants is a revolt
on his hands.
-
- That would be terrible.
-
- Just terrible.
|
