Okay, so - a lot of the details are REALLY interesting... the different ways in which this whole thing has manifested itself are just fascinating - but I'll try to stick to the big points so this doesn't turn into a novel.
I'll try to ease you in gently. Let's start with pop culture. For many years now, Hollywood has been shaping the minds that now and in the next year will make up the revolution. The core of the Occupy Movement is made up of those who understood how these various movies reflected upon our current society - and they felt good about themselves for being able to see that connection. That personal pride in ones own intelligence is a powerful tool for manipulation (and is the core tactic of the Democratic Party).
So - the seeds of this movement can be found in popular movies.
Gladiator with Russel Crowe - The government gets the people to ignore how horrible their lives and living conditions are by entertaining them to keep them passive. Well hey, football is kind of like gladiatorial combat...and even that Dancing With The Stars crap is merely designed to keep the general populace from realizing how bad the government is screwing us over. Oooh, I'm so smart for putting that together.
Fight Club with Edward Norton - Lackey of an Evil Corporation goes batshit crazy and gains political power -
11.17.2011
10.16.2011
The Phases of Enlightment
Below are the phases of enlightenment. I shall continue to update this as I pass further along my journey to enlightenment.
PHASE I: You realize Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy aren't real.
PHASE II: You realize professional wrestling is scripted and not a sport.
PHASE III: You realize that if God exists, every religion on the planet has it WAY wrong.
PHASE IV: You realize that the Republican Party gains it's strength by fooling those who have yet to achieve phase III, and feel good about yourself for being past phase III.
PHASE V: You realize that American politics is more like professional wrestling than you dared to think, and that the Democratic Party is the educated person's favorite wrestler.
PHASE VI: You write off the world as hopeless and look into yourself to find happiness.
PHASE VII: You realize what you've been doing wrong.
PHASE VIII: You finally understand the Truth of the Two Dogs.
PHASE IX: You see fear is the root of what you were doing wrong.
PHASE X: You start to see fear affecting other areas of your life.
PHASE XI: You stop feeding the black dog.
PHASE XII: You realize what's been holding you back.
PHASE XIII: You see the black dog in others.
PHASE XIV: You sympathize, inform, and your realizations make you an example to follow.
PHASE XV: You realize the soul is merely a wet dream of the ego and begin to question the benefit of your morality.
PHASE I: You realize Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy aren't real.
PHASE II: You realize professional wrestling is scripted and not a sport.
PHASE III: You realize that if God exists, every religion on the planet has it WAY wrong.
PHASE IV: You realize that the Republican Party gains it's strength by fooling those who have yet to achieve phase III, and feel good about yourself for being past phase III.
PHASE V: You realize that American politics is more like professional wrestling than you dared to think, and that the Democratic Party is the educated person's favorite wrestler.
PHASE VI: You write off the world as hopeless and look into yourself to find happiness.
PHASE VII: You realize what you've been doing wrong.
PHASE VIII: You finally understand the Truth of the Two Dogs.
PHASE IX: You see fear is the root of what you were doing wrong.
PHASE X: You start to see fear affecting other areas of your life.
PHASE XI: You stop feeding the black dog.
PHASE XII: You realize what's been holding you back.
PHASE XIII: You see the black dog in others.
PHASE XIV: You sympathize, inform, and your realizations make you an example to follow.
PHASE XV: You realize the soul is merely a wet dream of the ego and begin to question the benefit of your morality.
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