RE: The Divide & Conquer Of Identity Politics & Electronic Thought Ghettos
Excellent, well-written post, covering some relevant points in a clear, nuanced perspective.
The old "divide and conquer" strategy remains effective even today. Whether it's racial or religious, the OTHER people always provide a ready target to keep society divided while the elite do what they can to control the power and the wealth.
If a fear of Muslims is instilled in me, I'll spend my time worrying about them – not bothering to think about the loss of the country's manufacturing base, the increasing income disparities, or the NSA combing through all my private communications.
In particular, I like the fact that you began the heading re "Victims of Mind Control" with the phrase "To an Extent."
Without a doubt, we are all subject to a certain amount of mind control, in our homes, schools, clubs, churches, mosques, temples, governments, and more. That's inevitable.
Still, if we can open our minds to learn more about the world BEYOND the aforementioned mini-worlds, we can free ourselves from much of the more insidious mind control.
It takes time, effort, and a certain amount of luck. (That is, some people will never even have any thought about how their minds and ideas are being controlled or influenced. And without considering that, it will be difficult for them to open their minds to see beyond.)
It also takes education and awareness. Steemit might prove to be a great channel for informing people (millions, maybe).
Full Steem Ahead.
Hey @majes.tytyty Thank you for taking the time to read and leave a great comment my friend, it's very much appreciated! Equally sorry for the delay in replying but I've just returned from a two week holiday.
Yes divide and conquer is the oldest tactic in the book and it's also one that seems to work everytime. The creaters of this division cater to the idealists that seek empowerment through the attachment of labels. Little do the idealists realise that to simply view the world as a compassionate and caring human is the most empowering state of mind we can have, all other labels are simply an afterthought.
The elite have a profound understanding relating to the psyche of humanity. They exactly what buttons to press and they create division both through negative stereotypes and now positive ones. This process traps people within collective thought patterns whilst denegrating the individual. Interestingly many of humanities greatest leaps forward have occurred through individuals but as such people are far more difficult to control and manipulate we must all be indoctrinated into group think.
With regards to mind control my words "to an extend" had a similar thought process to yours. Yes mind control is all around us but equally it doesn't have to be this way, we can free ourselves from these controlled perceptions. We need to find a way to take back the power many of us have spent a lifetime giving away, and find strength to empower both ourselves and those around us. Thanks again for the great comment!!