You’re being played
By ERIC STROUP
Managing Editor
I have been a life long republican. My grandparents were democrats, but they would have never fit into the democrat party of today. As a young adult I was influenced by wars and foreign policy. I was directly involved and so it mattered greatly to me. I paid attention and knew the issues. I have always considered myself to be a patriot and while in recent years I have leaned more libertarian in my views, I still find myself giving the government the benefit of the doubt most of the time. I voted for Reagan, Ross Perot, Bush, Trump, and anyone who ran against Obama.
It has only been in the last few years that my eyes have been fully opened. Starting with the pandemic and culminating with the Charlie Kirk assassination. I see things differently now.
I have a fresh perspective of 9-11, and dare I say, a new understanding of the wars that followed. Perhaps now I look at much of our storied history with a different lens. Yes, I question everything. I no longer believe we know the truth about JFK. I don’t trust the pharmaceutical companies. I think our food (if you want to call it that) is poisoned. Our water is contaminated, technology is a tool of the enemy, most of our pastors wouldn’t know the truth if it smacked them in the face, and the medical industry would rather you be sick than healthy. And by the way, I’m not sure we landed on the moon, and I can’t swear that the Super Bowl is not rigged.
What does this make me?
I can tell you what I’m not. I’m not a political prisoner anymore. I will not be aligned with a political affiliation, as they are the same animal, with each pandering to their respective sides enough to keep power, but both sides working in unison to keep their position in the world. Neither side wants everything they’re platformed for, satisfied constituents aren’t motivated.
I understand there are people that identify with a particular political party on one, or maybe multiple issues. For example, a person who is pro-life could not possibly identify with the pro-abortion left. They will passionately promote the right and battle against the left based on this one issue. They confidently boast the high ground and their conscience is at ease because on this issue at least, the battle line is clearly defined. They’ll vote republican and never question the money, resources, weapons and boots spent prolonging, invoking and inciting war around the globe, promulgated by the republican congress and president. The left is no better. In the attempt to create a social utopia where everyone has rights and no one’s feelings are ever bruised, the left creates violent protests that destroy businesses, homes and lives. They ruin entire cities and cultures with their antics, and the politicians (on both sides) could not be happier.
We are in biblical times where the divide is not political. There is no difference between republicans and democrats except for specific issues designed to garner your support and money. There is a ruling class that runs the show. While we all shout and yell at their corruption and obvious lies, we continue to identify with and support the respective parties. We say, “Get out to vote!” We send donations to political pacts, and we volunteer for campaigns, and deep down inside we truly believe in what and who we support. Because we won’t allow ourselves to see the truth. We don’t want to know how every elected official in Washington DC miraculously becomes a millionaire on a 140K salary. We justify what we do by claiming that we are only involved locally. They are all parasites. They require money. Send a message and bleed every one of them dry.
Turning Point raised 240 million dollars in 60 days after the assasination of its founder Charlie Kirk. The majority of that money goes towards the campaigns of politicians they deem worthy of support. TP is just one example of thousands of organizations like this that take your money and infuse it into the political system. It has to stop. A true revolution needs to occur in this country. And it can be fought with our wallet, not bullets. Stop aligning with, and funding these political demons.
________________________PART TWO___________(to appear in The Daily Herald on Saturday, Feb 14)______
The political system in this country is broken. Actually, that statement is not true. The political system is great, (it’s the most profitable business in the world) it’s we the people who are broken. We are not served, rather we are extorted and robbed by a class of whom we willingly concede power…..