RE: Decolonizing the mind - Confronting the parenting style of the state
The state takes on a parent role and views the people as children. They really do believe that people are vulnerable and need their protection.
Government agencies MAKE us THINK we are in need; that without them, their services and hand-outs that we wouldn't be able to survive.
I know here in the US, the general mass of population sees how people received things from the government (whether food stamps, college tuition, cash, grants, etc) and are eventually reliant upon all these things. And we can no longer see ourselves as independent. They (the government) have instilled upon too many people that they need all of this. The Instead of doing for yourself, let us take care of you mentality the government has inflicted upon some people has made people lazy and looking for the next hand-out.
Indeed they do. That is the primary focus of their indoctrination and brain washing. Sad really. Once I became consciously aware of these issues, it is astounding how easy it is to see it all now. Really tough to deprogram though. That may take generations! But first we need to make the changes so that the healing can take place. That will require people with courage to lead the way through example.
It takes a lot to de-program from such a high level of this type of brainwashing.
This almost could be parallel to Pavlov's classical conditioning; but at a higher level in my opinion.