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We are consistently lied to — by advertisements, governments, administrations, marketing, salespeople, authority figures, financial institutions, “religious” institutions, television, radio, and the media — yet we must remain honest.
We are constantly presented with illusions that portray “real life” as nothing more than a means of driving consumerism — yet, when we try to “be our real selves,” we are looked down upon or ignored completely.
We are stolen from, but we cannot steal.
Our privacy is invaded, but we cannot know what management or “the authorities” are doing.
We are constantly labeled and stereotyped – although it’s illogical to “box” a unique individual.
We have bureaucracies that are supposedly humane but reduce the human to a categorization; literally dehumanizing the individual completely.
We seek connection in ways that completely disconnect us from the rest of the world – people, families, and communities.
We are fooled into believing that we should not communicate what our true feelings or emotions are – and that they must be of a certain “criteria” to be acceptable.
Most of the population bases their self-esteem on the opinions of others – not on their own true self.
We accept fear and anxiety as normal.
We are working jobs we hate so we can buy stuff we don’t need, with money we don’t have, to impress people we don’t like.
So, please, tell me how far off the mark I am?
You summed it all up pretty accurately I would say…. sad, but true.
I doubt that you will be fooled
I’d love to say you’re wrong, but the best I can manage is… a little way. I’m an optimist. I feel I have to be, Bridget. The alternative is too depressing xx
Sad reality!
🙁
H G Wells wrote at the beginning of the 20th century. Remember the time period, and the western world was uilding up for war. We’ve since suffered through two world wars znd are preparing for a third, if you believe the hate-mongers.
Who are the ‘hate-mongers’ ?
I like questions. Different people, at different times, I think. The MSM, lately, for different reasons. It reminds me of the power of three, used by George Orwell in his book “1984”, published in 1949 or 1950, just before he died of TB. It fearured three global entities that ×re constantly at war with the other two, but alliances kept shifting. It’s the ancient strategy of creating an external enemy to focus attention away from the problems at home.
On point.
Thank you, Jacqueline
You’re on the nose.
I am afraid so.
Not far. Not far at all.
Thank you, Selma. I wish I would be far off.
A very sad reality.
I would say your batting 1000
Spot on.
Sadly so.
I would like to share this post, if that’s ok. Great piece. 🙂
Of course and thank you. 🙂