The Five Points of Leftist Ideology. Part III - Cognitive Dissonance

 

Wikipedia defines Cognitive Dissonance as; In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort (psychological stress) experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values. The occurrence of cognitive dissonance is a consequence of a person performing an action that contradicts personal beliefs, ideals, and values; and also occurs when confronted with new information that contradicts said beliefs, ideals, and values.[1][2]

    The actual mental disorder is supposed to be discomforting. 

    A cognitive person would recognize this and seek to avoid it or at least recognize it and dismiss one of the two opposing thoughts as false. 

    This is what normal people do.

    Not Leftists. Leftist Ideology demands that you hold fast to both contradictory thoughts at the same time while defending both of them at the same time.

Wikipedia goes on to state; In A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance (1957), Leon Festinger proposed that human beings strive for internal psychological consistency in order to mentally function in the real world. A person who experiences internal inconsistency tends to become psychologically uncomfortable and is motivated to reduce the cognitive dissonance. This is done by changing parts of the cognition to justify the stressful behavior, by adding new parts to the cognition that causes the psychological dissonance, or by actively avoiding social situations and contradictory information that are likely to increase the magnitude of the cognitive dissonance.[1]



    In the first part Festinger posits that normal people seek an equilibrium. Find the fact and disregard the absurd. 

    The mental (and physical) discomfort experienced by some one who is cognitively dissonant will justify the psychosis. In many cases we have seen over the past decade Leftists resort to name calling, violence and a demand that the opposing thought (that counters or corrects the dissonance) be silenced. 

    Vagina Hats dress up as vaginas, gays march half dressed waving dildos at parades, actresses wear revealing dresses at Golden Globes while they decry sexual abuse via the #metoo movement. There are dozens of genders despite the fact male and female are the scientific norm. But we must believe in "The Science".  Trump (a tv celebrity billionaire with no political experience) is not qualified to be President. Oprah Winfrey (a tv celebrity billionaire with no political experience) was once pushed to be the 2020 Democrat Candidate. 

    The upside down backwards is forwards mentality of the Left requires one to carry a scorecard to keep track of the ever changing fluidity that is axiomatic of that ideology..

    Let's revisit the 11 Commandments of Lie-Awatha Warren (talk about the personification of Cognitive Dissonance). This little gem is a treasure trove of CD.

"We believe that Wall Street needs stronger rules and tougher enforcement.."

    For what? 

    There are already library cart loads of fine print 3" binders full of SEC rules and regulations. Is she implying that there are NO rules presently? Remember what I said in the last piece about politicians who want ".. to do more.."? The fact that she opens this sentence with '..we believe..' is axiomatic of a Leftist's position based rather than a principle based doctrine.

     And what is cognitively dissonant about her statement is the fact that she has made millions off of insider trading. Another wonderful soundbite from her is her stance on out of control college tuition yet she was perfectly happy to teach ONE class at $300.000.

"We believe in science, and that means that we have a responsibility to protect this Earth."


     It is bad enough (if we accept the absurd that humans are destroying the planet) with two genders consuming limited resources. Now there are 63 that require we cater to each and every one of their demands. We need to rewrite textbooks, hang new bathroom signs, designate parking spaces, create new forms for applications, clothing, food needs, locker rooms and educational services.. The list is endless. The carbon footprint must be astronomical! But this is necessary to be a more tolerant and diverse society.

    Science is never settled. The entirety of human history is rife with 'settled' science being debunked based on new discoveries. Interestingly, many of these new discoveries have come from accidents, catastrophes, and people who have more balls than brains pushing boundaries. 

    At the turn of the 20th Century many of the early, failed experimenters of flight were published in articles of reputable periodicals that human flight was impossible. The public absorbed this and believed that the science was settled. Fortunately for us all two brothers who built motorcycles had a different idea. 

"We believe that the Internet shouldn't be rigged to benefit big corporations, and that means real net neutrality."

    Here we see Warren claiming that free market Capitalism should be replaced by the all knowing, all seeing eye of benevolent Government. 

Corporations bad.

Government good. 

Unfortunately, Senator Warren is forgetting one tiny fact. Government is ALSO a corporation.

    While simultaneously claiming corporations are not people Warren wants to tax them to the fullest extent and then deny them access to representation.

     Net Neutrality is based on a 1934 law regulating communications under a Public Utility. It has no application on a 21st Century market that has exploded around the world. The repeal of The Fairness Doctrine under President Reagan unleashed the cable TV industry, internet and talk radio. Under the Warren idea (while claiming we are an 'equal' society) Net Neutrality would restrict or ban the plethora of diverse voices we now see on the World Wide Web. Even those we would disagree with or find most abhorrent. 

    Net Neutrality runs counter to The First Amendment.

"We believe that no one should work full-time and still live in poverty, and that means raising the minimum wage."

    Under economically bad conditions the cry for minimum wage increases becomes the news de-jour. Under economically good conditions the natural rise of wages is and economic benefit and no one seems to remember the gnashing of teeth over cheap wages. The need for workers becomes a demand. Companies are willing to pay more for qualified people. While this natural rise will lead to price increases the old adage of 'a rising tide' applies here. 

    The Laffer Curve is a principle. It is based on a fundamental truth. More people working means higher wages, means higher prices, means more growth demanding more high paid workers.


    Again, pointing to research and past blogs I have written; forcing an artificial raise in wages does not eliminate poverty (a fact). It only pushes that low skilled, low paid worker into a higher tax bracket (a position). The imagined raise in pay is taxed at that higher rate. Subsequently the prices of essentials rises also (to pay for that wage increase) and the low paid worker is no better off. What brings about a full and extensive economic rise for people is the unfettered growth of Capitalism and a standard of taxation that is representative, fair and equal. This is also a principle.

    Cognitive Dissonance is ever present in our news feeds today. Almost each day one story contradicts a story from last week while at the same time holding onto both stories to explain whatever the hell it is the corporate media is presenting to us. 

    It matters NOT what facts are presented. Agenda is the main driver. 

    It is point # 3, Conviction of Position, that is the main driver of Cognitive Dissonance.

    President Trump once called certain countries 'shitholes'. A normal person would agree. 

    They are shitholes! Because a normal person connects to accept this fact while disposing of the absurd. Leftists do not. Both thoughts exist at the same time. These countries are NOT shitholes despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. And the idea of it is racist. 

    Many of these 'immigrants' have no intention of assimilating and any demand they do so is (in and of itself) racist. It is not like we are importing the next Einstein or Fermie or DeSousa. Somehow America must change while these countries do not have to change. In fact, the entire concept of 'Sanctuary Cities' does not just apply to Illegals. It applies to any group of people. Come to our cities to escape your shithole country and we will work to accept, assuage, adopt your culture thus turning our city into the very shithole you emigrated from. The adoption of Sharia Law in many communities to appear more diverse. English as a 'second' language (God forbid it should be first), no-go zones. Islamburg in upstate NY and Dearbornistan in Michigan. Kate Steinly murder in California. Islamic rape gangs in Oslo, Cologne, Paris and Nice.

    And as we have recently discovered, the massive influx of 'immigrants' to these virtue signaling cities of sanctuary are now inundated with social service systems breaking down. Mayors and a few Governors have requested help from the Federal Government..

    .. Wait a minute....

     I thought there was no such thing as an 'illegal'? I thought you were a 'Sanctuary City"?

    Even when the Cognitive Dissonance hits you square in the face the Leftist still continues down that path,

    Remember the definition from earlier:

 

.....by adding new parts to the cognition that causes the psychological dissonance, or by actively avoiding social situations and contradictory information that are likely to increase the magnitude of the cognitive dissonance.[1]

    It is here all Five Points come into play. It is a closed loop system.

    Any attempt to point this out runs counter to the;

 Acceptance of The Absurd. 

 It Compartmentalizes the Outrage,

 Leftists are Convinced of their Position. 

 It is Cognitively Dissonant.

 And none of it is based on any Principle.

　
.... And That Is The Diatribe....

　
According to cognitive dissonance theory, there is a tendency for individuals to seek consistency among their cognitions (i.e., beliefs, opinions). When there is an inconsistency between attitudes or behaviors (dissonance), something must change to eliminate the dissonance.

For more on Cognitive Dissonance and Leon Festinger,
https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html

The Five Points of Leftist Ideology - Part II- Lack of Principles

　

A quick Google Search defines Principle as:

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning... a rule or belief governing one's personal behavior... morally correct behavior and attitudes...

(late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin principium ‘source,’ principia (plural) ‘foundations,’ from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief.’)

　
    The foundational principles this nation was based on are Judeo-Christian. These principles have been repeated for as long as I can remember. Mention that to any modern day millennial and they will have an aneurism. And because we have lost the 'principle' of a well balanced education our young people are quick to claim their 'position' on an issue as a 'principle'. 

    The two are unrelated.

    Positions can change according to new data (or at least they should). Principles are unwavering. They only change if a monumental, colossal shift occurs, either in one's personal life or society writ large. 

    Both Principle and Position are nouns, so they are things, tangible and usable. As stated, a principle is foundational, fundamental.    

    A Position (if you do that same Google Search) is defined as more of a strategic place to be. However, as the definitions are spelled out and defined we can see how position and principle are confused as one and the same: 

...a person's particular point of view or attitude toward something.... (Logic) a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion... synonyms: viewpoint, opinion, outlook, attitude, stand, standpoint, stance, perspective, approach, slant, thinking, policy, feelings.. "the government's position on the matter".

    It is that last synonym that sums it all up. Feelings. 

    Listen closely when some one tries to define their 'position' on something. They always ".. feel as if...", or ".. I feel that it was unfair..." 

    Feelings have no place when it comes to principles. Facts couldn't give a rat's ass about how you feel.

    Our Declaration of Independence opens with these words, ".. We hold these truths to be self evident.." The Founders didn't 'feel' these 'positions' as self evident. That would have been an impossibility. Feelings and positions are by no stretch of the imagination self evident. Principles are!

    Issac Newton's Laws of motion were not based on how he felt. They were based on exhaustive inquiry, testing and a realization that there were certain things a person cannot change no matter how they felt about it.

Sir Isaac Newton first presented his three laws of motion in the "Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis" in 1686.

His first law states that every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force.

The second law explains how the velocity of an object changes when it is subjected to an external force. The law defines a force to be equal to change in momentum (mass times velocity) per change in time.

The third law states that for every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.

    Since Leftism requires one to not have any principles then the first law does not apply to them. No matter how hard one tries Leftists cannot be moved from their positions. Nor does the second law apply. Leftists never change their zeal, tactics or penchant for subterfuge to gain power. 

    Possibly the only law that applies to Leftists is the third one.       Usually when a person offers an opposing viewpoint or fact the Leftist inevitably loses their minds.

    The abortion debate is a perfect area to define by example what a principle is. People are always asked what their position is on abortion. 

    I have NO position. My principle is that the Government should not be involved in people's private lives. Nor should you or I.

    If Government held steady to that 'principle' then the debate over taxpayer funded abortion would evaporate. And if it is your 'position' that women should be allowed access to abortions then YOU pay for it!  Compete in the open market. If the idea of Planned Parenthood is so fantastic then why can it not stand on it's own principle?

    Because the killing of an unborn child is not a principle, it is a position.

    Most government agencies, programs, entitlements are not principle based. They are there to provide assistance in regards to an ongoing societal problem such as poverty. In fact the vast majority of social programs are rooted in the position of managing poverty. Certainly not to eliminate poverty. If that were the goal of these agencies then after awhile that agency would cease to exist because the principle would be to eliminate poverty. Once the job is finished, pack up shop!

   Welfare in general would no longer have a leg stand on. Agencies are never working towards a principle based goal. It is always a 'position' based on manageable data.

    Author and economist Loren Spivak (euphemistically known as The Free Market Warrior) has spoken eloquently on the concept of Leftists having no principles.  The first one is Free Speech. Under no uncertain terms is anyone to be denied the right to speak, publish, report or assemble to speak what they hold as a principle or a position. Leftists think decidedly differently on this subject. They have no problem employing the thug tactics of ANTIFA to shut down any group they deem offensive especially on college campuses where the Liberal Free Speech protests of the 1960's began. That is because ( as Spivak says at the 5:10 mark) ".. Liberals have no principles at all because they are a movement of power..."

 In the video below Spivak outlines a few more principles that are held sacred by Conservatives.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlcbGijDTE&list=PLU_Z4p-v1UQZZVdA3KEseIx4en1nBv6Lv&index=1&t=526s

    If you google "The 11 Commandments of Progressivism" you will see the tenets espoused by Leftist Elizabeth Warren. The humorous part of all this is that none of them are principles. They are just feelings about various issues. The most interesting one being #11; 

"And we believe that corporations are not people, that women have a right to their bodies. We will overturn Hobby Lobby and we will fight for it. We will fight for it!"

    That cannot be a principle because it is an oxymoron and none of what Warren states is even related. If corporations are not people then why do we tax them? And what do women's bodies have to do with Hobby Lobby? The other ten are just as all over the map as this one is. 

    You see, a principle is simple, usually a single sentence. If you go through the Warren list every "principle" contradicts itself. She claims "..equal means equal.." but is going to deny Hobby Lobby equal representation and treat them as unequal simply because the executives hold an opposing opinion than hers. She claims to believe in science but will equally disregard any scientist who questions the  Climate Alarmism narrative.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/07/elizabeth-warrens-11-commandments-of-progressivism/455955/

    Like the useful idiots of the Communist Revolution once a person is no longer of use to the Party they are discarded. Just as a position is discarded in favor a new one, especially one that gets you elected.

    Leftists are always holding up a wet finger to the political wind to determine what position they should take on the current issue.

    A common saying of the Left is; "Speak truth to power". This is a dubious statement. Unfortunately it is used ad-nauseum. It is substance-less. It basically states that whatever it is YOU believe should be the truth. It claims that whatever your position is on an issue should be empowered. Not the facts of an issue but, your position on that issue.

    Speaking with the power of truth is principle based.

    Truth (in and of itself) is very powerful. There is no way around it. It simply just is. 

    If Leftists accepted this simple axiom their entire agenda would be in jeopardy. You can take any Leftist position, apply truth to it and the entire argument dissolves. This simply cannot be allowed because speaking truth to power allows flexibility. It allows you to hold two diametrically opposed thoughts in your head at the same time while accepting both of them as true. This is psychotic.

    Principles are unwavering. They are based on fundamental truths. They do not oppose one another and require no mental gymnastics to justify.

.... And That Is The Diatribe....

Five Points Of Leftist Ideology - Part I

" Find me the man and I will find you the crime." 

Joseph Stalin

" At the intersection of stupidity and certainty you will find the traffic accident better known as the College Leftist."

Christopher A.W. Maider

       

    It has taken me a number of years but I think I can finally understand the intricate workings of the Leftist mind. 

Remember.. I was raised to be one.

    It is a dangerous place to be. It really is a form of psychosis!

    It varies in intensity from individual to individual. Some are very mild, you would never know it. They function as fully cognitive citizens of society. Hell, you work with them! They are that brother, aunt, in law, that guy next door.

    Others are radical and violent. 

    However, they all share a set of rationalizations that are common throughout. There are Five Points. 

    These are the bullet points I will cover in detail as this revised and updated blog series continues.




 1; Acceptance of the Absurd and Committing Atrocities.
 
    In the former Soviet Union one of the things that kept Communism firmly entrenched was not the powerful police state but the acceptance of the population that this is what life is like under Communism. People would make up excuses, rationalize why there were shortages and blame agitators. Even today a large segment of Russian society still longs for a return to Communism. 

    American Leftists see nothing wrong in the current state of affairs where freedom is concerned.  The dual Justice system is rationalized. The killing of unborn children while demanding Human Rights are both oxymoronic examples of the duality mindset Leftists possess. 

    The Left prostrates upon the alter of The Absurd. This why it is easy for them to commit atrocities.

2; Selective Outrage or Compartmentalization.

    It is easy for a Leftist to be outraged at the slightest thing yet are masters at separating like reasons to be outraged about because that particular thing runs counter to the Leftist narrative. 

    This is a form of schizophrenia.

    The ability to hold two diametrically opposed thoughts in one's head and firmly believe both diametrically opposed thoughts are true.

    A simple example is the "my body, my choice" narrative. Yet Leftists will make decisions for other's bodies for the collective well being and compartmentalize both thoughts as separate.

    This includes abortion and gender mutilation.

3; Conviction to the Impossible.

    To a Leftist, conviction of position requires no evidence to back up that position. If enough people are talking about it then it must be true especially if it is packaged into a trendy catchphrase or repeated multiple times over several media outlets. 

    The War on Women, Reproductive Rights, Gender Equality, Global Warming are all perfect examples of how something with no substance can become a complex social issue. If asked not one Lefty can easily define many of the positions held by Leftists. I have posted many Reels and Tic-Toc of interviews on FB with Leftists who have ZERO idea of what they are talking about or why they are there at the current protest.

    Therefore it becomes impossible to gain any tangible explanation of these impossible positions. Because they defy the physics of cogent rationalization and simple...Thought!

4; Denial of Reality or Cognitive Dissonance.

    In the face of overwhelming facts and opposing opinions a Leftist is literally unable to change their thinking and is predisposed to deny the existence of any alternate fact or reality. Leftists become hostile and will issue threats, doxxing or label you in the public square.

    These are tactics spelled out by Saul Alinsky.

    It is truly a chilling and frightening thing to experience.

    Yuri Besmenov spoke extensively about this "demoralization". The ability to set aside what one intrinsically knows is moral and correct and cognitively detach one's self from it.

5; Lack of Principle.

   Simple things like love of country, American values, family, God and Constitution are 'principled' institutions. Leftism seeks to defy, question and replace anything that represents our heritage as Americans. It is (in fact) Cultural Marxism.

    Leftists remove statues. Leftists replace education with indoctrination. Leftist have no problem looting and burning and calling it a "peaceful protest". It is easy for them to equate and gloss over their actions with their message regardless of the perception. 

    Quite literally lying to themselves. Yet, believing it at the same time.

    Not that they are practicing a principled right of Free Speech but rather Leftists seek to destroy and replace Free Speech with a position based agenda. 

    Leftists have all sorts of 'positions' on issues and they all fall within the acceptance of the absurd narrative.

　

    I will explain in subsequent blog posts how these five points interrelate. How employing one of these five points is backed by the other four and/or (in many cases) all five points are employed. It is almost like a closed loop system impervious to outside intervention and impossible to break. In fact, you can interact with any Leftist who displays just one of these five points and the observer can instantly apply the other four and the observer will not be wrong in his/her observation and ultimate understanding of just who the fuck they are dealing with.

    Lets look at an example that encompassed all of the above; 

    

    The Russian Collusion Delusion.

    I am not sure if there has been any other time in American History when an entire nation was duped by such a lie. The only thing I can think of is Orsen Welles' radio broadcast of an alien invasion. Despite the obvious evidence that no aliens had landed people were in a panic. 

    The same ws true for this investigation.

    James Clapper spoke on Meet The Press and openly stated that the Fusion/Steele Dossier was the impetuous that triggered the investigation. Yet, the dossier was proven false by the admission of the person (Christopher Steele) who wrote it. 

    Here's where it got screwy!

    Fusion GPS wrote another false dossier to be used in the (possible) impeachment of President Trump. Steele phone called the FBI to tell them he sold the dossier to the Clinton Campaign (who paid for it) and CNN and maybe they should investigate those two in the hopes to stave off his own arrest.

    But nope!

    The FBI hired Steele to come up with more fake dirt on Trump.

    The Alabama Senatorial Election is another prime example. Despite there being no evidence against Judge Roy Moore, despite the fact that testimony from two of the women was proven false Moore lost that election. Oddly, he lost it by such a narrow margin that there should be an investigation of voter fraud. The DNC openly admitted to bussing in people from out of state. 

    However, as I stated in a past blog post the fraudulently won seat usually stays in the hands of the fraudulent candidate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcmKZ63T0ac

 

　

    This example highlights every single one of the bullet points listed above. Democrats are firmly convinced this is the nature of politics and there is nothing any one can do about it. They accept the absurd. Democrats are outraged at the thought of our Presidential Election being rigged but have no problem bussing in people from out of state or stuffing ballots as was proven in the 2020 Presidential Election. 

     Regardless of the evidence there will be no investigation and election fraud will continue. 

    Democrats are firmly convinced this is perfectly fine. 

    Saul Alinsky said in his book Rules for Radicals, "... by any means possible.." 

    Conviction of position.

    Finally, Democrats are perfectly fine with the cognitive dissonance needed to get away with such tactics and are in complete denial of all evidence to the contrary because in order to mastermind and undertake such a scheme is to have no principles at all. The admission that these women were paid to slander Moore, then disappeared after the election is all the proof you need that this was orchestrated. And the public swallowed it, hook, line and sinker.

    And while we are on the subject of nefarious women: Why were the prostitutes who were supposedly paid by Trump to pee on a bed never brought before a sub committee?

    The mental schizophrenia can be entertaining at times. And it is here we introduce 

The Oxymoronism of Leftism.

    A few years back a good friend of mine was engaged in a debate over the construction of a new train station in Somerville Mass. It was going to cost billions, was not needed but scores of Beacon Hill acolytes were all in favor of it because of the name recognition and the fact that they now had a perfectly valid reason to hike up passenger rates. 

    As if that ever stopped them before.

     Finally my friend turns to his counterpart and says, ".. Well, I am glad that at least you admit Global Warming is a farce'" Stunned, the person comes back with his affirmation that Global Warming is real, the seas are rising and man is the sole cause of it, this is why we need more mass-transit. 

    My friend cooly responded with, ".. Then how can you justify spending billions on a train station that will be under water in 12 years?"

    The ability to hold two diametrically opposed thoughts in one's head while firmly convinced both diametrically opposed thoughts are true.

    That one statement has had me thinking about something related to this issue of Global.. er.. Climate Change. Considering many cities are located along coastlines in primarily Democrat held states why haven't those Democrat controlled states begun preparing for this inevitable doomsday? Why are sea walls not under construction? Have we begun to encourage citizens to move out to higher ground?

    No!

    There seems to be lots of money spent on 'infrastructure'. Why? If Climate Change is such an existential threat and sea levels will flood out major coastal cities; why do we spend tax payer money on highway projects in Boston, New York, DC? Why such a push to install wind turbines offshore to power these sunken cities?

    None of it makes any sense.

    In addition: I have always wondered how is it we are still destroying the environment? Did we not pass sweeping legislation in the 70's requiring emission controls on cars, factories and homes? The Clean Air and Water Act date back to the 60's along with the EPA. Haven't they cracked down on polluters? Haven't they made the regulations more restrictive each year? 

    What are you telling me here?
    That it was all a lie? That none of it worked anyway?

    The truth is, yes and no. It WAS a lie... And it worked.

    But a Leftist always has their little red cookbook to answer questions like these.

    'We need to do more'. 

    Be careful when any politician from any party talks about 'doing more'. That usually means they will be picking your pocket soon and taking more of your Liberty away. 

   

[I]n the big lie there is always a certain force of credibility; because the broad masses of a nation are always more easily corrupted in the deeper strata of their emotional nature than consciously or voluntarily; and thus in the primitive simplicity of their minds they more readily fall victims to the big lie than the small lie, since they themselves often tell small lies in little matters but would be ashamed to resort to large-scale falsehoods.
It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously. Even though the facts which prove this to be so may be brought clearly to their minds, they will still doubt and waver and will continue to think that there may be some other explanation. For the grossly impudent lie always leaves traces behind it, even after it has been nailed down, a fact which is known to all expert liars in this world and to all who conspire together in the art of lying. — Socialist Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf


　
    It is easy for an entire Party to go so far as to convince an entire ideologically mesmerized mass of people to believe the Big Lie no matter what that lie entails. A person who supports Clinton, Sanders will support a Liz Warren, John Kerry, Cortez, Schummer, Holchul, Newsom, Biden. 

    It matters not the candidate's individual position because they all carry the water for the party. Not so under Conservatism (specifically Conservatives). Conservatism is worse!

No two Conservative Republicans from any level of office, candidacy, delegation can ever agree on any damned thing ever!

　

.... And That Is The Diatribe....

　

In the next segments I will talk in more detail about each of the five points and how they affect the rationale of a Leftist.  As I stated before it is a closed loop system. You will discover at the end how the entire thing is connected.

Decorated Gonzo Journalist Tossed Out of GOP Event Again!

https://bethforsenate.com/

　I wrote a piece awhile back about the Age of Information where no one seems to have a clue. This morning I was reminded of how true this actually is.

On Dec 14th I received an e-mail from a Jaclyn Corriveau inviting fellow Republicans to a Breakfast Event at The Beechwood Hotel in Worcester Mass on the 19th. The e-mail reads as follows:

Jaclyn Corriveau <jaclyn@bethforsenate.com>	Dec 14 (5 days ago)
to bcc: me

Greetings fellow Republicans,

I am very happy to invite you to a Holiday Breakfast at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester the morning of December 19th to meet U.S. Senate Candidate Beth Lindstrom. Please see the attached invite for details.

I hope to see you all there!

To find out more about Beth, please visit: www.BethforSenate.com


Thank you,

Jaclyn Corriveau


All well and good, right? So, I responded promptly, of course, but with my experience of being decorated with the venerable badges of being tossed out of GOP events here in Massachusetts (this makes 5 now since 2014) I decided to ask a most important question:

Christopher gmail

.com> Dec 14 (5 days ago)

　

to Jaclyn

　


Is local media allowed to film and/or take photos?
I have extended an invitation to Beth to call into my radio show
Either way, I look forward to attending.

Christopher Maider



The response came back as;

Jaclyn Corriveau	Dec 14 (5 days ago)
to me

Yes of course. Thanks !

Jaclyn, naturally, was inquisitive and asked specifically: What media would attend? I, again, wrote back;

Christopher Maider gmail

.com> Dec 17 (2 days ago)

　

to Jaclyn

　


Me.. You should be reaching out to local media, especially online media. Cover every event you hold. Blast it out across all Social Media.

The M&P Conservative Media Network has been interviewing Candidates since 2008... Blah-Blah....


I am not going to bore you with the remainder of the e-mail. I go into a whole dissertation about the show, history, links, etc.

I told her I would be there and no e-mail was sent telling me no Press allowed. Apparently, that is not the case. Press IS NOT allowed at Beth Lindstrom Events because here I am in my suit, Press Pass, camera gear ready to cover this event and film what great ideas Beth Lindstrom has for defeating Lie-Awatha Warren and I am stopped at the door. Despite showing the very polite woman there the e-mail threads she had no idea who I was, why I was there and no Press was allowed..

.... The Age of Information and No One Has a Clue....

I was told this was a private event. OK, then why the mass e-mail blast? Who is MindyGOP@gmail.com? Why is she not sending out the e-mails? Who is jaclyn@BethforSenate.com? Are any of these people communicating here? Apparently not because after a half dozen back and forths nothing was sent up the chain that The M&P Conservative Media Network will be arriving to cover the event and is more than willing to create a great expose' on the Beth Lindstrom Campaign. This is what I do!

Not a good way to start off the 2018 Campaign season BethforSenate.com. You need to have a Board meeting with your Communications Team ASAP!

Here is something ALL Mass GOP campaigns need to start understanding. The Internet IS going to determine your chances of winning or losing. The choice is yours. The LSM is NOT going to give you proper coverage, ample time on air or even a fair shake. This wrapped up system of keeping your campaign events private and secret does nothing for you as far as letting the public hear what you have to say. The stakes are too high to default yourselves to the same old 'politicking' of a time long ago unless you are in the race simply to lose it so status quo can remain. Has the election of President Trump and the growth of grassroots, internet based candidates hammering at the gates since 2008 taught you nothing?

If losing is your game plan then get out now. Save us all the time and the donor's money. I mean, talk about throwing good money after bad! Geoff Diehl sees me at an event and snaps a picture of us together. I have covered several of his appearances and he is the most gracious candidate I have met on this trail so far. Allen Rodney Waters has been a multi-time guest on my show and he is by far one of the most open and diverse challengers. Steven Hall brought his people to my humble radio studio and we talked for over an hour on air while pictures were taken. Jeffery Soussa Paquette and I are in communication for an in depth interview. John Hugo is being scheduled to come onto the show as I write this. Shiva was eager to do an impromptu vid/interview while at the Boston Free Speech Rally last month. All of it went viral.

... THIS is what your campaigns need to do.

SO, with another badge of honor I was tossed out of another Massachusetts GOP event. I have sent invites to BethforSenate  to be on my show. I will be preparing the second Candidate's Symposium for August 2018 and sending out invites. No one will be turned away, not the Press, not the candidates, not the public. It is important that communication be succinct and that voters be given every opportunity to hear every candidate at every event regardless of position or opposition.

Strap in folks 2018 is going to be one Hell of a ride!

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The Age of Information Part II

　

Think about this for a minute.

We now have computing power in the Exa-scale now. Terabytes are so 2000's. Yet, with all this computing power in the palm of our hands what have we accomplished?

Where are the cures? Where is world peace? Why are we not walking on Mars? If we can compute in the 18th power to 1 billion what is it all for? To solve a math problem in a fraction of a nanosecond?

Sorry to sound niave but ask yourself these questions.

The new I-Phone is $1000. All it does is take nifty pictures and upload the last stupid thing you posted on Instagram that much faster. Without it's updated GPS the owner couldn't find their own ass to wipe after a shit.

And this is my point; The age of information and no one has a clue.

I watched a replay of the November 18th Boston Free Speech Rally posted on Facebook LIVE. What astounded me was the constant commenting from people who were not there, had no idea what it was about, had no idea who the speakers were, did not even know there WAS a rally yet were convinced it was all white supremacy hate speech. The comments were simply astounding.. Just astounding!

Yet these people are probably the proud owners of the latest technology, the proud recipients of one or more college degrees, white collar employees, in positions of decision making for their places of employment. None of them...NONE of them knew what they were talking about.

Think about that for a minute.

Despite the fact that we know the press lies to us, politicians lie to us, advocates lie to us, teachers lie to us, law enforcement lies to us.. Every one lies to us! Still we believe what we are told and follow accordingly. It is almost as if it is no longer engrained propaganda built up over time but intinsically genetic. We are now born into not just believing the bullshit, but living it. It is part of our DNA.

Watch the movie 1984 with John Hurt. Watch the scene where the crowd is chanting and raving at the video screen with passion. Watch the people of North Korea cry as Dear Leader waves to them. The protestors at the Boston Rally were just as convinced; not mentally, educationally or even emotionally. They were convinced genetically. They could not separate themselves from their own delusion any more than one can genetically separate themselves from their own skin color.

( Apologies here: According to Liberals apparently you can.. I know, Liberalism is confusing.)

Still, this is suppose to be the most advanced, intelectually evolved, ethically evolved and most Liberally tolerant generation ever in the history of man. Meanwhile they Tweet and Comment and rant on Exa-byte capable devices the most hateful, intolerant and ignorant shit ever in the history of man.

Ever watch these people? Face forward into their cell phones. What is so God damned important? Are they working on curing cancer? Plotting a mathmatically faster way to Mars? Maybe negotiating worldwide nuclear disarmament.. Doubt it.

Individual lives are trivial. We are just one in seven billion. Technology allows us the illusion of importance. Technology grants us the self indulgence of internet pontification worldwide. In an age of information our circadian 24 hour cycle does not allow us to process that information cogently. We unreasonably respond instantly to Social Media faster than we can reason our instantaneous responces.

Media no longer manipulates us. It just feeds us on a base level. It taps into the DNA we have passed down since electronic media was invented over 100 years ago.

Think about that for a minute.

Understand why I keep using that sentence.. Think! It takes time. The Exa-byte society we live in does not allow that. It requires and demands instantaneous responces regardless of critical assessment. The human capacity to fathom this at such a speed does not exist.

Too bad, imagine how far we could go as a species if it did.

Because in this Age of Information no one seems to have a clue.

　

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It Never Ends With Liberal Media Or Ray Mariano

http://worcester.ma/2017/10/mariano-michael-gaffney-and-the-local-media-dustup/


　
"..As an ultimate show of contempt, Mr. Gaffney has refused to respond to media inquiries throughout the current election season..."


　
Can you blame the guy? Since 2015 with his run for Mayor I have watched the local press excoriate Worc. City Councillor Michael Gaffney. Article after article, (most of it made up) accuses him of racism, antagonistic to the press, emotional and possibly not fit to hold his office.


But former Mayor and Worcester Sun paid hack Ray Mariano has his finger on the Trump/Gaffney pulse.
"..Like President Trump and the national media, local emotions surrounding the Gaffney/media dustup are running pretty high..."

Because, Mariano is (again) a leading local expert on the mindset of President Trump and Mike Gaffney. Ray-Ray goes on to talk about how he cannot remember a more volatile relationship with the press covering local elections until...... "The first time I ran for mayor, the Worcester Telegram publisher and the lead editorial writer did everything they could to stop me from being elected. "

Welcome to the party Ray-Ray! I will play the Jeopardy Theme while we all look up when and where local press in Worcester supported a Conservative Candidate. Turtleboy isn't the only 'blog' supporting Gaffney. This guy right here! Like TB I have my own radio network and broadcast nationwide. So, many more people are reading, listening and paying attention than the T and G and Worcester Sun could dream of combined.


I find it odd that when your competition is blowing your doors off, your only response is to marginalize us in your articles.. Like, that is suppose to stop us? Guess M&P and TB should just pack it up and go home. Ray-Ray has spoken!

　

Clive McFar-Left is a Leftist Idelogue. Of course he equates everything with racism. It is the topical issue of the decade. Everything is about race.. My choice of dinner is racist, Mike's color of his car is racist. A bunch of pot smoking Socialists at Mosaic are 'Diverse' but wanting to check their books once and awhile is racist.. Turns out Gaffney was right on that one. I work for a Real Estate Co. that bought that property.. You DO NOT want to know what we found in there once we got the keys..

But Ray-Ray has his finger on the pulse.
"....Mr. Gaffney’s response to his media critics has been equally as volatile and over-reactive as the people he has disagreements with. He has personally attacked his media critics with a ferocity that we have never seen locally...."


　

So, what is the 'correct' response Ray-Ray? How did you respond when the press went after you? Apparently, in today's Leftist controlled Media World people like Mike are suppose to prostrate themselves on the alter of public opinion. Hey, it worked for Bill and Hillary, seems to be working for Weinstein, Elliot Spitzer. It worked for Walter Bird. He is back at the helm of WoMag AND still holds his seat on Citizens Advisory Council! Give it 6-8 months and Anthony Weiner will have a book out!

Jesus! Maybe Gaffney ought to start banging his sectretary so he can be in the good graces of the local media! Just change party affiliation Mike and you'll be all set.

The double standard is blaring and obvious.

A recorded "off mic" interview with Trump from 2004 about 'grabbing pussy' was perfectly OK to release at zero hour just before the election Cuz, every one hates Trump. Right? But Gaffney releasing texts of Birdie The Pervie is innapropriate? I just love how everyone covers for the local hacks in this town.. Fucking hilarious! I don't know where you nood-nicks got your journalism degrees but I would ask for a refund.
"..Instead of going to the appropriate authorities or encouraging the women who complained to him to do so, Mr. Gaffney held the damaging information for months and then released it as an attack when he felt he had been harmed – and in a way that would do the most personal damage to the editor..."

It isn't exactly like WoMag has been Councillor Gaffney's BFF. Fair critiques are part of what objective journalism is suppose to be. Wait.. What am I saying?


None of that exists anymore. What is sad is young people are reading, listening and watching this Frankentein known as Media. They think this is what it actually is! Bash this person, expose some skeleton, bash some more. Any push back from the accused is met with more bashing. Look at VP Pence at the Colts game. Look at Trump. Hell, look at Gaffney!

No wonder the guy won't talk to media. He had no problem calling into my show last week because he knew I just wanted to hear what he had to say. Sorry local media, my show is raw and unedited so listeners can make up their own minds.

I have to hand it to Ray-Ray. He does end his piece on a conciliatory note by admonishing us all to stay away from personal attacks and what keeps our eye 'off the ball'. Unfortunately, he, Walter and Clive need to take that same advise.
"...We need to stay focused on what matters..... safer neighborhoods, cleaner streets and better schools...."
Since I have met Worc. City Councillor Michael Gaffney in 2014 I have seen nothing but his efforts to hold City Council responsible to the people. His efforts to expose crime in our schools, expose the over-taxation, the trash and decay in our inner city neighborhoods, exposing his detractors publicly are everything I want in a Leader.


Voltaire was right.. And yes, it WAS Voltaire...

　

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Send In The Clowns.. Don't Worry They're Here..

　

Here is the piece in Worcester Sun by Ray Mariano

http://worcester.ma/2017/09/mariano-thoughts-about-clowns-trump-brookline-and-books-i-will-never-read/

My OpEd..
 Another sum of knowledge was publish in The Worcester Sun by former Worcester Mayor Ray Mariano on his dismay over the course of politics that seems to be taking over our State, indeed, our Country. There seems to be an actual clown running for City Council in Boston Mass. This has surprised our former beloved Mayor.

This doesn't surprise me at all.!

This is what you get when Lefty Fruits have taken over the agenda, conversation and electoral process in our State, indeed our country itself. Considering most of the Boston City Council is made up of clowns anyway this new guy should fit right in!

Consider the speech "May-ya Mahhty" gave over the Boston Free Speech Rally. The guy was convinced Nazis were showing up to his city. He made a public statement on this very issue. The whole city went beserk and over 40 thousand people showed up to protest an Indian guy running for Senate and some flower children holding anti-GMO signs. No press was allowed either because God forbid the actual truth be shown to the public.

If this isn't the act of a clown then I don't know what is. Then again, it is all Trump's fault right? Ray-Ray has to jab in this one liner. ".. President Trump is the king of strange, the master of bizarre...."

Personally, Trump is a genius in my book. His 'Rocket Man' line, the golf swing video and recently his calling out of the over paid, over hyped, self righteous NFL players who kneel for the anthem as "Sons of Bitches'.. Pure genius!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld36IkitU8Q

Why? Because he is right! Kim is a maniac and must be stopped. No, he does not get a pass on being accorded diplomatic niceties. This guy wants to nuke us.. HELLO!! Hillary is yesterday's news and was proven so when one of her book signings was photographed in the toilet paper aisle of a Costco.. Appropriate. And these selfish, self indulgent NFL players need their mothers to give them all a good slap. How dare you disrespect the very flag and country that affords you the ability to make millions of dollars a year playing games on TV while claiming some imagined racial disparity. Bet you don't feel disparaged when you check your bank account do ya? Trump is right.. Your fired...!

So, why is Ray-Ray so upset about clowns? They seem to be everywhere now in our society. Look at that idiot who melted down on PMSNBC. This is what we have become. A nation of binky blanket, baby bottle pansies. Isn't this what the Left wanted? I say more people should dress up in old clothes, wear multi-colored wigs and run for office.

That way we can identify the clowns who run things around here.

I do have to side with Ray on Brookline. Next to Cambridge what did you expect? Every one on the Board now has to be called a 'Selectwoman'.

Talk about clowns.

See, this is where Leftism gets turned on its head. And Lefties don't like being called out. What if I don't identify as a woman? What if I identify as a clown? A spaceman (er.. person). Does this mean I cannot toss my hat into the ring and run for office in Brookline? Sex change here I come!! Or am I a Homo-Trans-phobe? I guess it would not matter as long as I kneel for the Anthem.

Speaking of kneeling...

The LGBT I, You, He, She, It, We, They Group (and you want to talk about clowns?). I just attended my 35th High School Reunion. Come to find out one of our most beloved (and gay) friends passed away suddenly. This was the the most amazing friend any one could have had. Back in those days we all knew but none of us cared.

And that is the true measure of acceptance and equality.. No one cares. This great man was just a great human being.. And he will be missed..

Today every one has to have an opinion. Every one has to have a side. Either you support gay rights or you are a Homo-phobe.. Guess what? I could care less. What pisses me off is how the Gay Mafia shoves their agenda down our throats (yes! pun intended!) My Homosexual guests have come on my radio show and openly say how this whole clown act is hurting the cause, not helping it.

Ray-Ray is quick to toss Ann Coulter into his literary Clown Show as well. "... Conservative firebrand and ardent Trump defender Ann Coulter was so angry that she tweeted, "At this point who doesn’t want Trump impeached?.... "

Exactly!! Hate to say it but this is twice I agree with Ray-Ray! Unfortunately President Trump's base is solid, growing and more secure than ever.

My wife and I were watching a Leftist angle on the Vietnam War the other night. She chimed in that she understood protesting a war. She was correct. She went on to say that today everybody is just protesting for protesting's sake. No one has a clue what they are protesting ( I refer back to Boston). Ben Shapiro and Berkeley spent $600,000 on Security just so he could give a one hour speech.

What was amazing is that every one in the audience was well behaved, asked cogent questions and ( hold onto your hats) learned something. Meanwhile the Lefty nutbags outside were convinced (like Mahhty Walsh) that Nazis had come to town.

Folks, these are your true clowns.

Ann Coulter is another genius. She predicted Trump would win way back on some talk show in early 2016.. Every one laughed and called her a clown. Who is laughing now and who are the clowns now?

　

.... And That Is The Diatribe....