Anytime you get an eye roll from a sheep after you have made some comment that smacks of conspiracy, “Shut the #$%@ up” is what they are silently trying to tell you—or maybe not silently at all. I would say this is a new phenomenon, but it probably isn’t. In the beginning, it may have been more often conveyed silently, although even then you might hear it verbatim, or hear a more watered-down version of it. The reason I say it might be new is because people now seem to know that what you are about to say, or have already said, fits neatly into their “conspiracy theory” definition. It has taken them three years to figure that out and to identify all the different ways you may be able to get a word in edgewise. There are, after all, hundreds of conspiracy theories.
What if...all of us Foxes and Shrews never shut the #$%@ up and the sheep heard what they didn't want to hear from even more of us? Instead of us trying to be polite and avoid confrontation, conflict, upsetting others with our crazy conspiracy notions we were more open with them, knowing that our not shutting the #$%@ up is the only thing standing between us and a hellish dystopia that would make life in Nazi Germany seem like the best of times? So we spoke up over and over and over and over and over about what's really happening?
We must stop being polite and trying to not upset the sheep. A polite society is rarely free. The entire notion of "microagressions" could only gain the power to control work environments and inflict penalties by those who know the notion to be absurd being polite about it and ceding the point, so as not to offend.
No. They need to hear it. From more of us. To the extent that they realize we are much more in number than they could possibly fathom. Allowing ourselves to be silenced, usually by our own politeness has brought us to this precipice. We will never polite our way out of this fix hoping the sheep wake up.
Now, some ways to help the sheep to awaken are more effective than others. Hyper aggressive, emotional, angry comments will fail to hit the desired mark. I know. I've tried it, still try it from time to time and it meets the same failed result. But there are ways to reach people that will hit the mark. ReachingPeople.net is a good resource of videos and workshops to help with this.
But we can't give up or just shut the #$%@ up. Those days are long gone, and we probably never should have just shut the #$%@ up about any of the attacks on our minds and freedoms when they first began. Should've been stopped out of the gate by lots of people not shutting the #$%@ up about it. We were caught flat-footed, used to being polite. No more. Let's change that paradigm and let the sheep know we have grown our pack, our herd. And aren't shutting the #$%@ up any more!
Your words remind me of how important it is for shrews to connect with like minded souls.
I took the step yesterday, to talk freely and challenge a friends fear, relating to alarmist CC propaganda. And although i felt somewhat listened too, their eyes kind of glazed over.....I realised that they were for the most part anesthetized to hearing an alternative view of the CC narrative.
Last night my cousin tried to tell me about the massacre in Russia, paraphrasing what she thought they said on tv, which was an interesting version of “putin did it and arrested all of them” Now I normally don’t say much because she’s a confused mix of sheep and shrew (believes in every vx and med but knows that biden is senile and someone else is running the country) and she just gets annoyed. But last night I interrupted to give her my readers digest version of what happened and ended with “and they were headed for Ukraine. I think they were CIA. The CIA has bases and biolabs in Ukraine”, and on and on about Ukraine being the most corrupt country in the world and the US overthrowing their gov’t to install the comedian, etc. She laughed and said whatever and went on telling me everything I miss by not watching the news. It doesn’t make a difference in how she thinks, but it felt good to say it to someone Lol
Spot-on as always Todd ... Regarding the ant - in my defence before brushing it (or any creepy crawly) off, I think of it as a living entity, so I try to be as gentle as possible, whilst asking its forgiveness; of course, probably of no good to the ant...
You nailed it again! It seems we don’t have to say a word anymore to get “the look”, almost like a whole conversation goes on telepathically with certain people.
Do you think we’ll ever get to the point of not having to walk on eggshells?
Wow, Todd! I think you need to hang out with new friends. Your comment would have opened the door for a very lively conversation here at my house where all opinions (and especially “conspiracy theories”) are welcome.
I have a friend. This friend was a keen ayahuasca taker. he travelled to Brazil a lot of times to take the magic brew. And then he fell sick, mentally sick. he is better now.
I naively thought that the magic brew opened his mind a bit. I hoped that he would become an open-minded person. I was wrong. he became even more mainstream than before. Every time I opened my mouth about the plandemic, the elite's corruption and so on, I was met with, "It's not that simple, Darius".
I gave up. What is the point? As the saying goes- a horse can be taken to the water but it can't be forced to drink it.
Todd, you nailed it yet again! I chuckled at your comment re the dinner party you were part of. I have done that myself and immediately I think - "Oh shit" - but it's too late. Isn't it terrible that we have to censor our own comments/opinions/thoughts because we know they will put us in the conspiracy category or hot seat. Yes, gone are the days when you could have a lively discussion. Thankfully most of my friends are like minded and the odd one or two that aren't I try to steer away from those topics that will cause them to use the intended expression of "Shut the $&ck up". And when it comes to family - I definitely steer clear. There is no room for my opinions there. It makes me sad to think it has come to this but they are truly indoctrinated to mainstream BS.
Such a great description of this strange time. And great comments. Thanks Everybody!
What if...all of us Foxes and Shrews never shut the #$%@ up and the sheep heard what they didn't want to hear from even more of us? Instead of us trying to be polite and avoid confrontation, conflict, upsetting others with our crazy conspiracy notions we were more open with them, knowing that our not shutting the #$%@ up is the only thing standing between us and a hellish dystopia that would make life in Nazi Germany seem like the best of times? So we spoke up over and over and over and over and over about what's really happening?
We must stop being polite and trying to not upset the sheep. A polite society is rarely free. The entire notion of "microagressions" could only gain the power to control work environments and inflict penalties by those who know the notion to be absurd being polite about it and ceding the point, so as not to offend.
No. They need to hear it. From more of us. To the extent that they realize we are much more in number than they could possibly fathom. Allowing ourselves to be silenced, usually by our own politeness has brought us to this precipice. We will never polite our way out of this fix hoping the sheep wake up.
Now, some ways to help the sheep to awaken are more effective than others. Hyper aggressive, emotional, angry comments will fail to hit the desired mark. I know. I've tried it, still try it from time to time and it meets the same failed result. But there are ways to reach people that will hit the mark. ReachingPeople.net is a good resource of videos and workshops to help with this.
But we can't give up or just shut the #$%@ up. Those days are long gone, and we probably never should have just shut the #$%@ up about any of the attacks on our minds and freedoms when they first began. Should've been stopped out of the gate by lots of people not shutting the #$%@ up about it. We were caught flat-footed, used to being polite. No more. Let's change that paradigm and let the sheep know we have grown our pack, our herd. And aren't shutting the #$%@ up any more!
Brilliant.
I hear you loud and clear!
Thanks Tod,
Your words remind me of how important it is for shrews to connect with like minded souls.
I took the step yesterday, to talk freely and challenge a friends fear, relating to alarmist CC propaganda. And although i felt somewhat listened too, their eyes kind of glazed over.....I realised that they were for the most part anesthetized to hearing an alternative view of the CC narrative.
The dinner party you described is what I imagine the prequel to 1984 would be like if there was one.
Must have been thinking of chicken when I wrote this!
Lol. Very good
Last night my cousin tried to tell me about the massacre in Russia, paraphrasing what she thought they said on tv, which was an interesting version of “putin did it and arrested all of them” Now I normally don’t say much because she’s a confused mix of sheep and shrew (believes in every vx and med but knows that biden is senile and someone else is running the country) and she just gets annoyed. But last night I interrupted to give her my readers digest version of what happened and ended with “and they were headed for Ukraine. I think they were CIA. The CIA has bases and biolabs in Ukraine”, and on and on about Ukraine being the most corrupt country in the world and the US overthrowing their gov’t to install the comedian, etc. She laughed and said whatever and went on telling me everything I miss by not watching the news. It doesn’t make a difference in how she thinks, but it felt good to say it to someone Lol
I felt this.
Spot-on as always Todd ... Regarding the ant - in my defence before brushing it (or any creepy crawly) off, I think of it as a living entity, so I try to be as gentle as possible, whilst asking its forgiveness; of course, probably of no good to the ant...
And the phrase Conspiracy Theorist was created by the CIA after Kennedy's assignation to describe anyone who doubted the official story!!
there is a lot to explain when it comes to the recent COVID propaganda, but I believe there are *definitely* ways to pierce the conditioning... https://eccentrik.substack.com/p/5-scientific-reasons-your-vaccinated
You nailed it again! It seems we don’t have to say a word anymore to get “the look”, almost like a whole conversation goes on telepathically with certain people.
Do you think we’ll ever get to the point of not having to walk on eggshells?
Wow, Todd! I think you need to hang out with new friends. Your comment would have opened the door for a very lively conversation here at my house where all opinions (and especially “conspiracy theories”) are welcome.
I have a friend. This friend was a keen ayahuasca taker. he travelled to Brazil a lot of times to take the magic brew. And then he fell sick, mentally sick. he is better now.
I naively thought that the magic brew opened his mind a bit. I hoped that he would become an open-minded person. I was wrong. he became even more mainstream than before. Every time I opened my mouth about the plandemic, the elite's corruption and so on, I was met with, "It's not that simple, Darius".
I gave up. What is the point? As the saying goes- a horse can be taken to the water but it can't be forced to drink it.
The extinction of discernment.
Todd, you nailed it yet again! I chuckled at your comment re the dinner party you were part of. I have done that myself and immediately I think - "Oh shit" - but it's too late. Isn't it terrible that we have to censor our own comments/opinions/thoughts because we know they will put us in the conspiracy category or hot seat. Yes, gone are the days when you could have a lively discussion. Thankfully most of my friends are like minded and the odd one or two that aren't I try to steer away from those topics that will cause them to use the intended expression of "Shut the $&ck up". And when it comes to family - I definitely steer clear. There is no room for my opinions there. It makes me sad to think it has come to this but they are truly indoctrinated to mainstream BS.