It is said, that you must avoid the subjects of religion, and politics, when you engage in conversation with a group of people. These subjects are taboo, because they are perceived by most to be inflammatory, and offensive. In today’s society, this type of thinking, and the reluctance to talk about things, that need to be discussed, is very dangerous, and breeds useful idiots. These useful idiots, are used as foot soldiers, in an attempt, to engage the reasonable, and the intelligent among us. They engage using ridicule, name calling, and the preaching of hate, in order to support a cause, that they do not fully understand, or one that they cannot clearly define, Vladimir Lenin coined the term “useful idiot”, to describe a person that fights for a cause, that he/she lacks the understanding necessary, to comprehend the enormity and consequential nature of the said, “cause”. This is the mentality, that leads to mass genocide, in which the ignorant are lead to slaughter, through complicity, and obedience to a tyrannical government. Lenin knew that these useful idiots were a necessity, when attempting to control people through the use of propaganda.
The problem that we have today, is that people want to talk about the winner on Dancing With the Stars, or who got voted off the island. They want to talk about Kardashians, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus or the like. Some would say that talking about the current “flavor of the month” pop star, is offensive, when socializing with family or friends. Why is it different? It is different, because pop culture has no bearing on anything that happens in our everyday lives. It is just conversational filler. It is the coping mechanism, used by the masses, as they bury their head in the sand, in order to make reality suck less. Talking about current events, economy, politics, or religion, is engaging in reality, and is of the utmost importance, when going to war on the “battlefield of ideas”. With everything going on recently, who can blame anyone for wanting to separate from reality? This disengagement, has turned the American electorate into a band of useful idiots. We need conversation, we need to be challenged, we need to be forced to defend our positions, and understand why we believe what we believe. Someone once said to me,”I was taught, that in a polite society, you never openly discuss religion or politics”. This statement is insane, and it is exactly why our country is in such disarray. We have been conditioned to think that we need to keep our mouths shut on certain subjects, in order to avoid offending anyone. This is willful forfeiture of our God given right of freedom of speech, and it is done in the name of political correctness. The progressives in our so called government, are manipulating the citizenry, in such a way, that people see no problem with giving up essential liberties. What we lack in this country is discussion, of these very things that are deemed taboo by modern society. Without discussion, there are no ideas, without ideas, there are no solutions, without solutions, there is status quo. Americans need to talk about the issues of the day. It is the only way that we are going to reach solutions, and move forward. One can only be offended, when one gives their consent. What is offensive to one, may not affect someone else. So, engage your neighbor, and be able to state your case, and argue your point of view. If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. Political correctness be damned.
The problem that we have today, is that people want to talk about the winner on Dancing With the Stars, or who got voted off the island. They want to talk about Kardashians, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus or the like. Some would say that talking about the current “flavor of the month” pop star, is offensive, when socializing with family or friends. Why is it different? It is different, because pop culture has no bearing on anything that happens in our everyday lives. It is just conversational filler. It is the coping mechanism, used by the masses, as they bury their head in the sand, in order to make reality suck less. Talking about current events, economy, politics, or religion, is engaging in reality, and is of the utmost importance, when going to war on the “battlefield of ideas”. With everything going on recently, who can blame anyone for wanting to separate from reality? This disengagement, has turned the American electorate into a band of useful idiots. We need conversation, we need to be challenged, we need to be forced to defend our positions, and understand why we believe what we believe. Someone once said to me,”I was taught, that in a polite society, you never openly discuss religion or politics”. This statement is insane, and it is exactly why our country is in such disarray. We have been conditioned to think that we need to keep our mouths shut on certain subjects, in order to avoid offending anyone. This is willful forfeiture of our God given right of freedom of speech, and it is done in the name of political correctness. The progressives in our so called government, are manipulating the citizenry, in such a way, that people see no problem with giving up essential liberties. What we lack in this country is discussion, of these very things that are deemed taboo by modern society. Without discussion, there are no ideas, without ideas, there are no solutions, without solutions, there is status quo. Americans need to talk about the issues of the day. It is the only way that we are going to reach solutions, and move forward. One can only be offended, when one gives their consent. What is offensive to one, may not affect someone else. So, engage your neighbor, and be able to state your case, and argue your point of view. If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. Political correctness be damned.