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Under four I see that the media (atleast historically) has dictated many peoples reality, take, or interpretation on things. Also educational brainwashing of our children from very, very young till PH.D. And lastly manipulation of reality/semantics through programs etc labeling abortion as 'choice for women,' thus manipulating humiliation and group outing by way of wording and public shaming. This phenomenon is also reinforced through public schooling and the through the MSM media. Of course the opposing political POV is degraded as the bad guy through semantics or negative labeling of the believer.
Tied to this semantical manipulation is sneaking 'leftist issues' into various arenas one would not traditionally associate with politics. I think for instance of Susan Koman's Cancer Foundation. It is for raising monies for breast cancer research etc but as it become more and more focused and recognizable as a woman's breast cancer fundraiser and accumulates large sums of monies with events and name recognition monies are also funneled towards generalized 'women's oriented medical'--i.e. abortion.
Next thing you know Susan Koman's takes on a political bent and monies become tied to political oriented areas that initially were not tied to politics.
Just some impressions and thoughts. Good outline and love to see your finished product. I will also note some of these people actually are just Marxist and Socialists and believe this stuff works and they manipulate all they can to nurture government take over and largess. No Stockholm needed.
A great analogy; based on hostages in a closed and monitored environment.
It does resemble American society at this time. We are sharing information anonymously and almost fearfully - questioning what is true and what is illusion; while we are at the mercy of the controlled media, intrusive governmental regulations (from the IRS to the census) and the threat of street thugs who are immune from the law.
The Declaration lays out some clear reasoning on this: Men are disposed to suffer a great deal of oppression before unleashing the evils of violent rebellion.
The American People are the “populace,” not the “populous.”
Before going REALLY public with a document, check all the spelling grammar. The libs (who are atrocious spellers, writers, and thinkers) love to catch conservatives in misspellings.
“Get a brain, morans!”
Good.
This is an interesting analysis. I haven’t decided yet if I buy it, but it does make me think that we could bend what is happening to our country to fit a wide variety of scenarios. This is something the human mind is supremely built for. It is both one of our greatest strengths and one of our greatest weaknesses. For example, I think we could certainly apply something like “The Five Stages of Grief” to this:
1.) Denial – “I cannot believe what I hear every day. It cannot be true.” Many of us cannot believe it is happening right in front of us, to the country we love, that we grew up in and served.
2.) Anger – “Liberals are doing all they can to destroy this country. Screw them. They are going to have to accomplish it over my dead body.” Once we cannot deny that our country is being deliberately destroyed by those who took and OATH to protect it, we feel burning anger at what is being done.
3.) Bargaining – “Maybe if we all go a little more to the left, then they won’t destroy the country quickly enough for me to have to witness its complete downfall and humiliation. That’s it. I’ll try to get it pushed off until I die.”
4.) Depression – “We are screwed. A once resourceful, independent, free and vibrant beacon of freedom called America elected a man who hates this country and all it stands for, who made his political bones in the living room of an actual terrorist, who listened to a RACIST “reverend” for twenty years who inspired a book he lies about writing, and is bowing at the waist to our enemies and selling out and insulting our allies.
5.) Acceptance – “Montana? No. The marxists will only follow me there. New Zealand? No. Too many Liberals. Australia? Maybe. The Philippines? Hm. Lots of good looking girls. Anybody can be paid to look the other way for nearly anything. Hm. How about a boat? Just sailing off over the horizon...”
I guess I am still in the Denial or Anger stage, I just can’t bear to think of our nation as having the Stockholm Syndrome. But I see exactly what you are saying, and it is a legitimate attempt to frame our situation in that fashion. Good job, it made me think and after 12 solid hours of wracking my brain at work today, that is no mean feat!
I’d say your piece is entirely appropriate. I’ve felt for some time that we seem to be experiencing the Stockholm Syndrome on a national level.
Very intersting!
Another aspect of Americans being held captive: They are constantly badgered as evil racists and their culture/history/idenity has been cleansed in public schools and replaced with foreign socialist ideology and a one size “fits all” culture of humanism. The captors debase American goodness ideals and values and Americans. They treat native born Americans like the Brits treated the natives of nations they invaded. Americans don’t know who they are anymore.
It is interesting, but I don’t believe it is true. My experiences may vary drastically from yours, however, based on the area in which you live. How are you judging folks from parts of the country with which you are unfamiliar? Most people do not follow the media, politics or law enforcement/the judiciary to the extent that you give them credit, IMHO. You may be onto something with regard to those dependent upon government support to live.