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In this society, at this time, knowledge of truth is only effective as motivation for action. Truth as an end in itself is fine, but if the truth isn't something you're comfortable with, there you are, uncomfortable with it. So... now what? A lot of the people suffering from same type of misinformation-fueled perceptions as OP don't know what to do after learning the "truth". Topple the system by buying gold and burying it in your backyard? How does that work? Armed rebellion? Versus professional US military? How does that work? Guerilla warfare against the system? Great, now you're considered terrorists, and the FBI informant in your group gets all of you shut down and imprisoned. Amass huge numbers, organize protest marches, form a new political party or take over an existing one, and get elected into power? Okay, yes, that will probably work, except you'll never get enough people to join just by seeking the truth. That route requires money and rhetorical acumen, which is in no way related to truth. People don't vote for truth; they vote for what feels good. As the old GI Joe cartoons often repeated, knowing is half the battle. You still need the "doing" half. Knowing that the whole world is run by money in the interests of those who have a lot of it is like knowing that the tides go in and out twice a day. What do you actually do with that information? Treasure hunting in tidepools? Fishing? Moving your beach chairs and umbrella? Designing an engine to harness power from wave energy? Collecting driftwood? Standing in one spot and slowly drowning yourself over a span of 6 hours? You may be surprised at how often people espouse a plausible, believable hypothesis to explain some part of world politics, and then follow it up with either "so give me your money" or "so go build an intergalactic interocitor and infuse it with orgone energy and essential lavender oil". The former is preying upon the fears of weak people, and the latter is just useless lunacy. |