I Fell for It

Admitting I was duped so I can move forward

Photo by Frankie Mish on Unsplash

No one wants to admit, “I’ve been had.” It’s embarrassing; the ego is bruised. But, I like to follow the advice that my father repeated often: “When you make a mistake, admit it. Covering it up, or doubling-down, only compounds the problem.”

Here in the United States, where the science behind effective propaganda has been long perfected, our brains are assaulted continually by the mainstream media news (the mouthpiece of the corporate oligarchs), and the provoking of opinion through the use of PSYOPS, serving to keep us a people divided according to whose “truth” we choose to believe.

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We are also a nation of rising inequality, with more and more of us so busy working overtime or juggling multiple jobs just to try to stay one step ahead of inflation. Keeping the populace exhausted and fearful of scarcity is one of the ways to “nip in the bud” any chance for leisure time devoted to reading or critical thinking.

“ Trust the cable news analysts! Ukraine needs your tax dollars more than you and your family need healthcare, education, or a roof over your head! Disagree? You’re pro-Putin! “