i'm a brainwashed sap
$Zero
i believe almost anything that the authorities claim.
because i do not accept the idea that they would ever likely have much
of a reason to lie.
or that it's likely that they may be just plain wrong.
sure, on very rare occasions, they may get things wrong by accident,
but 99% of the time, they are right.
the news? mostly true.
preachers? mostly honest.
politicians? those who believe mostly as i do are far more honorable
and fair than those who believe and promote other agendas.
yes, i'm a brainwashed sap.
and i like it that way.
i have no real desire not to be brainwashed.
i'm too busy.
and scared.
-$Zero...
i'm a moron...
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Piet de Arcilla
> i'm a brainwashed sap
>
> i believe almost anything that the authorities claim.
>
> because i do not accept the idea that they would ever likely have much
> of a reason to lie.
>
> or that it's likely that they may be just plain wrong.
>
> sure, on very rare occasions, they may get things wrong by accident,
> but 99% of the time, they are right.
Well, I don't think most people in authority are particularly
_honest_, but on the other hand, how can people coordinate their lies?
So if there is something that is being lied about by a lot of people,
it must be something that nearly everyone (especially the paranoid,
like you) believes in.
$Zero
a shared mythology develops naturally.
mostly because nobody bothers to suitably verify the original lies/
errors.
or because the verification process does not lend itself to actual
verification.
it's much easier to accept the mythology and use it as a focus of
agenda.
anyway, skepticism is not paranoia.
and questioning authority is _definitely_ not paranoia.
it's a basic necessity of intelligence and creativity (and democracy).
paranoia is a delusion that everyone is out to get 'ya.
being a brainwashed sap is a delusion that you're not a brainwashed
sap.