By: Gary D. Barnett
“The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.”
~ H.L. Mencken
Concerning Mencken’s quote, the demagogues are Trump and the rest of the government, media, and their handlers, and the population at large are the useful idiots. I am of course speaking in general terms, this does not apply universally, but that still might be too weak a position to take given our current circumstances in this idiocracy called America. The dumbing down effect has taken on new meaning as of late, so the use of brain cell activity has greatly faltered. This is what happens after several generations have attended public (government) schools over the past many decades, have succumbed to mass propaganda, have abandoned self-responsibility, have become dependent, and have accepted worship for rule, and now blindly obey false authority as a way of life.
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Cartoon clown world is almost too kind a description in this current maniacal environment, this due to the fact that a complete breakdown of morality, intellectual honesty, and sanity have consumed this society. This phenomenon shows itself more and more, and is now openly exposed. It is difficult to understand because it is so absolutely absurd, and therefore disturbing.
Any perusal of what is called ‘news,’ most reporting of current events, especially by the mainstream, or any observation of ‘public’ figures, including at the very highest levels, reveals behavior that is psychotic and downright embarrassing to say the least. If it were a movie, at least it might at times be comical, but in the context of reality, it seems almost unimaginable. Decorum at every level has nearly completely disappeared, and backwards evolution (devolution) is taking place right before our eyes.
Every direction one looks has the potential to be disgusting, immoral, and hate-filled, in this now intellectually barren landscape. Respect for self and others, personal confidence, hygiene, proper dress, and restraint in the face of conflict, have all but disappeared. We live in a country consumed by body mutilation, AI dating and sex, relationships with machines instead of humans, and where homosexuality and transgender idiocy has been purposely presented as the norm; all to achieve certain agendas sought by the ruling class. Two of the most prevalent fads today are “looksmaxxing” and “mogging,” which are the epitome of blind, egotistical, and rude insanity. Music and art have been relegated to the dustbin of history, as fraudulent counterfeit AI replacements are accepted by those too stupid to understand the value of organic human creation, and legitimate talent.
In the midst of all this fakery and debauchery, pre-meditated and staged wars are continuing to be used as cover for the coming global technocratic governing cabal. They are always dragged out as long as possible, and if one is allowed to end, another begins. None of this of course is legitimate, or for any actual defense, it is always a plotted event. The deaths and mutilation that occur are simply considered as necessary collateral damage for the gain of State power and control.
This conversation cannot go forward without discussing the idiotic Trump phenomenon; an exercise in narcissistic madness. He is at once an immature egomaniacal, self-centered, thieving, criminal murderer. His manner is that of a spoiled child on steroids, and therefore his decision making is rooted in unbridled jealously and depravity. This now is without question.
Recently, he has decided to build his own false legacy through money-pit spending and worship of self. Trump already has a 22 foot golden statue of himself in place. Some so-called pastors actually bowed to this monstrosity. He claims to be both a ‘Christian’ and a Jew you see. He also wants to build a 250 foot arch, dubbed the “Arc de Trump.” He also is spending $400 million dollars (probably much more) to build a ‘ballroom’ at the White House. He even had the gall to say he needs to do this to protect himself from all the fake pre-planned and staged assassination attempts that seemingly occur on a regular basis. He is also now attempting to put his picture on a new $250 dollar bill; an act of unimaginable shame.
As an aside, “More than half of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion during the past six months, according to a report released Thursday by a government watchdog group.” Just a coincidence I am sure. Just the ‘good ole boy’ network in action.
Trump is the most uncouth politician I have ever encountered, and has taken the office of president lower than any other. Obviously, that office is already the home of the worst among us, meant only for the political scum of society, who pretend to be righteous (actually self-righteous) protectors of freedom, all while using that office to gain great wealth, and as a platform to affect totalitarian rule. All presidents, and most all politicians, are certainly controlled puppets, but they administer rule knowingly, whether so-called good intentions exist or not. But that is little consolation considering the enormous amount of pain and suffering they cause.
Then there is the barroom cursing that has now become mainstream language for the so-called ‘top echelon’ of society. Foul-mouthed language historically was kept alive by the lower classes, and remained hidden by those pretended ‘elites,’ but now with the decline of any morality, that dynamic has regressed. I attempted to find out how many times Trump has publicly and purposely used the F*** word, and other inappropriate foul language, and was not surprised that the number of times over his political career is staggering. This is a first, and reveals the ‘modern’ vulgarity and classlessness of this political state and its masses of supporters. Now, it is common for this practice to be prevalent among much of the political class, as has been evidenced in spades as of late.
The pièce de résistance of Trump’s total destruction of tradition and decency is unfolding as of this writing. That is of course his private birthday party on the White House lawn, masked as a celebration of this country’s 250th birthday. This is an audacious circus event to be sure, as he has set up an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage fight in the front yard of the White House. It looks more like a cheap county fair mud-wrestling event than anything else, but is being billed of course as the ‘biggest and best in history,’ as is Trump’s description method of most anything he does. One thing is for sure, Trump’s background with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is most certainly obvious here, as he has made a mockery of everything he has touched.
As far as this country is concerned, all going forward is now going backward, and all backward policy is now going forward. This reversal is evident of a failing (failed) society, that has lost all ability to function in a sane, honest, and moral manner conducive to attaining peace and harmony among men. This could not have happened without the consent, implied or not, of this population at large. Blame should be spread far and wide for this collapse of sanity, and for the mass transgression into absurdity. Pathetic does not begin to describe the state of affairs in America today.
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.”
~ H.L. Mencken
“Democracy, let’s face it, was never more than a disguised version of moronarchy … rule by morons.”
~ Joe Dixon
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