Familiar lies. We all live with them. These are the lies that we were brought up with. The ones that we rely on to be true in our corner of the universe. The ones that comfort us with their familiarity and social acceptance. That is, until that moment when we learn that just one of those “truths” was indeed, a lie.
Then we begin to question… everything. And that is not comforting in the least. In fact, it is the loneliest place in the world, because every comfort is fleeting – remaining only until the light of truth shines on it. Until the mere knowledge of the truth becomes the only real comfort. Until the love of truth outweighs any dalliance from reality and fleeting comfort generated from the bed of lies that encircle us and attempt to ensnare. These are the lies generated by the media machine that intend to mold us into perfect little consumer and social batteries fueling the ever-increasing beast that is our current government system.
You know the ones…
- Santa Claus
- Democracy
- The Two Party System
- The Easter Bunny
- Corporate Personhood
- The Tooth Fairy
- The Federal Reserve
- Smokey the Bear
- GMOs, fluoride, and toxic pesticides are good for you
- Anything the government says…
There are more…. much more, and I’m sure you can add to the list. I’m learning more each day, but it takes time.
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