Posted on 03/10/2021 4:23:44 PM PST by yoe
While many Americans worry about ever-increasing (self censorship), those responsible for it have managed to amplify its effects by creating a climate of (self-censorship).
Due to the psychological mechanisms of self-censorship, a single account blocked, a single video deleted, or a book banned can result in a broad chilling of speech. Important policy debates don’t occur, news story ideas aren’t pitched to editors, and books aren’t accepted for publishing, or written to begin with.
In some cases, it appears the censors employ the psychological tricks on purpose, achieving maximum suppression with minimal responsibility. These methods aren’t new—in fact, they have long been employed by totalitarian regimes.
The principle of self-censorship is that people, just to be on the safe side, refrain from saying even things that aren’t outright banned by some applicable rules.
“Why are we citizens putting up with this Geo. Soros, Valerie Jarrett, Obama/Michelle shadow government?”
Because too many Americans have concluded that meek submission and silence allow them to exist another day.
Too many on “our side” and even this site are all for it.
The Miseducation of America’s Elites
Affluent parents, terrified of running afoul of the new orthodoxy in their children’s private schools, organize in secret.
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/the-miseducation-of-americas-elites
“Because too many Americans have concluded that meek submission and silence allow them to exist another day.”
Outstanding observation.
OTOH, there’s this which is equally true:
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.
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We have a common result of a coup of this nature. We have a JUNTA. That’s not this hyperbole, it’s literally true in almost everything sense. Complete with tens of thousands of soldiers and barriers surrounding the seat of government, a secret police suppression move, and censorship of mass communications. Time for us to call it what it is.
Guilty. I admit it: guilty. Now what?
Have to work on parallel infrastructure imo.
But people still need to speak out.
Yep.
Self-censorship is a common practice of those who have self control. I know a lot of words, even vulgar words. Why cast pearls before swine?
Try speaking the truth on Facebook. No cussing, no perverse nonsense, no vile jokes, just the truth. You will find yourself with 30 days in FB jail like I am serving now. I wear them all like a badge of honor.
FB is so far behind the times they just now blocked a photo I posted on line two years ago. It was a real photo of Pancho Villa shot full of holes.
Just curious, exactly what are your suggestions on how/what the American people should do?
Sure as hell, don’t be silent and continue to openly advocate for the Constitution. My comment wasn’t directed at the folks here in FR, but the sheep in society who meekly accept what befalls them.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.
We know how that ended.
Read Robert Lifton Jr.’s book “Thought Reform in China” about self-censorship as a result of a modified “brainwashing” and “self-confession” sessions.
Red Chinese Communism is gaining in its indoctrination and “democracy nullification campaigns” in the U.S. Stalin and Lenin would be amazed at how much the ChiComs took basic Marxism and ran with it, right into the heart of American education, media and politics.
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