Manipulation Anyone?

knickgnat

Veteran Member
Can't remember which post today but someone mentioned they felt manipulated by current events- and that's exactly what I've been feeling for the last two days. Something isn't right - we go to iran, iraq wants us out, oil goes down, obama goes on his superstar (presidential inaurguration?) tour and is welcomed as a messiah, the economy "isn't that bad", moving troops and ships around, etc. Wish I could be more specific but this feeling is very unsettling - like there's someone behind the curtain - and he (or them) is pulling strings. It's odd but when things were looking very bad, and I'm sure still are, I felt better because it was a singular event, a bad economy - something I could get my arms around. All these current, disjointed careening incidents seem part of a bigger picture which I'm not allowed to see. Something is in motion.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid and reading way too much, thinking too much, but I've always trusted my intuition - now I'm not sure about anything and I don't like that feeling. Thanks for letting me vent.
 

Zinnia

Constancy
I feel the same way.It helps to stay away from the MSM as much as possible-more peace of mind,also.

Try to be selective and take control of what you read,listen to, and watch, while keeping up with what's going on.It's not easy,but can be done.

One reason I like to come here and a couple of other sites,is because it's a good place to access current events, and get views and opinions from all sides.That way,you're less likely to be brain washed.
 

rodeorector

Global Moderator
I can remember when the John Birch Society used to talk about everything being orchestrated towards world government, and that we should get out of the U.N. They had highway signs all over the U.S. We all thought they were crazy. Turns out, we're the dumb ones.

Where are the Birchers when you need them?
 

Wadi66

Inactive
Public opinion is what's manipulated. If you take the bait (read that as all the lies propagated in the news) then you become part of the "public". War with Iraq... bogus. War with Iran... bogus. Everywhere you turn we're being fed lies and nonsense so that we'll support THEIR agenda.

Do an about face in what you're willing to accept as truth and needful action. Deny them your support at every turn. Understand that there will be a test of wills with things getting worse, but stay the course. Understand that many you know will slander you for changing your position, but stay the course.

Sanity has to start with us/you.
 
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