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Offbeat Mistic's avatar

My father used to say something like:

“They (elites, governments) are over here doing "this and that" while keeping the people distracted over there with food and entertainment — concerts, film and TV, sports (the Olympics, the Super Bowl and World Series) — plus headlines and nonstop noise. Most people won’t know what hit them until it’s too late. And that, my dear daughter, is by design. Don’t you ever forget it.”

Then my dad would shake his head and go back to reading a book, magazine, or newspaper while finishing a pot of coffee.

When I was younger, I thought he was nuts… and too strict (he was ex-military). My dad would even say things like, “What the blank are you going to do if your mother and I die today? How will you survive?” Harsh? Maybe. But it sank in. It pushed me to be as self-sufficient, self-reliant, and independent as possible while realizing I may require the assistance of others. We could help and support each other.

All-in-all, I’m grateful my subconscious was listening in the background and taking notes — because way too much of what my father warned about has come true.

That’s pretty frickin’ scary.

Kenneth's avatar

Great, others use words, you paint pictures. Insightful, informative read.

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