By: Gary D. Barnett
“People conspire, that’s not a theory.”
~ Michael Palmero
Never has such an asinine term had such an impact against truth as the use of the thought-destroying phrase “conspiracy theory.” While bought and paid for Statist ‘fact-checkers’ would attempt to hold harmless the government’s role in this fraudulent word coup, especially the CIA; that criminal and covert operation that was directly responsible for fully weaponizing this damning term, knew exactly what they were doing. This happened in the 60s in order to stop anyone from questioning the narrative or seeking the truth about those who conspired and murdered JFK. The Warren Commission was a fraud, and a coverup that required psychological conditioning of the indoctrinated ‘public,’ hence, the usage of this term was successfully exploited. The deceitful use of the phrase ‘conspiracy theorist’ has been a propagandized lie-supporting tactic for the past 50 plus years, especially since the 9/11 false flag conspiracy.
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‘Conspiracy theory’ is a term that strikes fear and anxiety in the hearts of most every public figure, particularly journalists and academics. (Now, writers, podcasters, whistleblowers, and truth-tellers) Since the 1960s the label has become a disciplinary device that has been overwhelmingly effective in defining certain events as off limits to inquiry or debate. Especially in the United States, raising legitimate questions about dubious official narratives destined to inform public opinion (and thereby public policy) is a major thought crime that must be cauterized from the public psyche at all costs… CIA Document 1035-960 played a definitive role in making the ‘conspiracy theory’ term a weapon to be wielded against almost any individual or group calling the government’s increasingly clandestine programs and activities into question. – From CIA Document 1035-960
“We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.”
~ William Casey, Ronald Reagan’s first CIA Director
This is so obviously ad hominem that it should be laughable, but considering its long-term effectiveness, one must understand the power of psychological manipulation of the weak, indoctrinated, and moldable minds of simpleton Americans. As a matter of fact, name-calling as a form of silencing, which is the exclusive motive of the term ‘conspiracy theory,’ even by the narcissistic moron Trump in the White House, is now a common form of what I refer to as openly gross and manipulative brainwashing.
The word ‘conspire,’ the root of conspiracy, means to aspire or plan maliciously, agree together (2 or more people) to commit a criminal or reprehensible act; to agree, unite, plot, literally to breathe together. Theory from Latin and Greek means conception, perception, contemplation, speculation. In reality, these two terms, while independently sound, do not go together in the sense in which they are viewed today. The term ‘conspiracy theory’ as a concept, is contradictory, because it is used strictly as a weapon against speech. It relies on the ability to promote the refusal to question, to debate, to argue, or vet out the truth. It is a plotted condemnation effect, this a conspiracy in and of itself, which destroys the validity of this manufactured and bastardized response.
Real conspiracy abounds everywhere and constantly, especially where any ruling class, government, controlled or fake alternative media, or criminal behavior is apparent. What this boils down to is only name-calling; to dismiss, to shun, to marginalize, to silence, to condemn, to embarrass, to disallow questioning, to destroy free thought and speech, and to stop all intellectual curiosity, it is painfully obvious that the use of this term is entirely dishonest.
To address this honestly, would be to properly describe the use of the term ‘conspiracy theory,’ as nothing more than aggression and opposition to any and all rebellion of the individual, and an affront to anyone who questions tyranny, illegitimate false authority, (which is all authority) and anyone questioning or objecting to any abusive government or rule. Basically, any who desire real freedom are hated and feared by those in power, and those non-thinking fools who use this term in order to silence the truth.
There is a quote that the main thing about ‘conspiracy theory,’ is that ‘conspiracy theorists’ believe in a conspiracy because it is more comforting. What is comical about this ridiculous quote, is that it is exactly backward. Those who accept that conspiracies are a fact of life, those who understand that collusion among others in order to fool or harm, are not looking for comfort, but those who refuse to see any truth, those who yell ‘conspiracy theory’ at every turn in order to stop debate, are the ones actually seeking false “comfort” so that they do not have to face any personal responsibility.
There is another quote misattributed to George Orwell, that states: “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” This is absolutely correct, but ‘revolutionary’ acts, common dissent, and any disobedience to illegitimate authority, is seen by the hordes of serfs who make up most of this population, a risk to their dependence on the State, so therefore they hide from the truth as if it is their enemy. This leads to this exact discussion, of attacking any who call out the corruption of the ruling class, by simply calling names such as ‘conspiracy theorist’ and hiding their heads deep in the sand so as not to upset their ignorance or expose their cowardice in the face of totalitarian rule and corruption.
There are many terms used as ad hominem ‘arguments’ in order to dissuade conspiracy realists from discussing taboo subjects or calling out obvious conspiracy, unconscionable behavior, tyrannical governance, individual and State evil, exposing false flags, and labeling people in order to box them into a uncomfortable position within society in order to squelch dissent. A few of these that irritate me are the ‘pill’ descriptions, red, white, and black. There is the idiotic Trump MAGA crowd protection method of claiming someone has TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) as if this is a legitimate or constructive way of discussion. I have been said to be afflicted with this BS more times than I can count. Crazy, insane, mentally unstable, psychotic, tin foil hat wearer, anti-vax, ‘anti-Semitic,’ and of course truthtellers are constantly barraged with a hundred others.
As is already happening, many who call out these real conspiracies by the ruling class and government, among other players, are being singled out, threatened, fined, fired from employment, de-banked, shadow-banned, jailed, or even killed. This is becoming much more prevalent around the world, and is already here in the U.S., especially for high level or sensitive information released or discussed in open forums, or speaking out directly against top position politicians and their exploits. This will only get worse as the one-world governing system goes forward without real resistance.
And yes, I am a conspiracy realist, and yes, real conspiracy is alive and well, especially in this U.S. cultist government cabal. “Of course, all clandestine state-sponsored secret service agencies (like the CIA, MI6 and the Mossad) routinely and shamelessly make use of lies, secrecy, deception and false flag operations in their daily affairs. It is a fact of life for such secret agencies and it is all accomplished in the name of “national security”.
“No matter how paranoid or conspiracy minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than you can imagine.”
~ William Blum
Reference link documentary: “Dissent Into Madness”
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