Freedom and Fulfillment 23
Chapter 23 - Why They Always Lie, Part 2
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Chapter 23 - Why They Always Lie, Part 2
The book of Genesis gives an account of what led up to the great flood as follows:
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." (KJV Genesis 6:5,13)
Whether you believe this account is literal or not, it raises some interesting questions: Is it possible to think evil continually, and if it is, what are the consequences?
It seems like some good ideas might slip into even the most destructive streams of thought. Yet, there is something that makes continually evil thought possible and even common—and that something is ideology. A pervasive ideology, belief system, or worldview could certainly influence every thought and action.
Probably the best example of a pervasive ideology is the Marxist worldview that has been believed in and practiced by various totalitarians and is now being propagated by American Marxists,[i] including some prominent democrats.
If every thought is based on or filtered through false collectivist concepts, then every idea will have the taint of evil, and sow seeds of destruction. When the constant drumming of false concepts is linked with an end-justifies-the-means mentality, ever-expanding misery and desolation can become logical consequences.
But wait, don't Marxists have some good intentions? They certainly do, but everything they think is influenced by false assumptions. And they justify lying to get and retain power under the delusion that it is for "the good of the whole."
Speaking of lies, we recently witnessed the biggest dollar lie in the history of the world. Puppet Joe said that the cost of the 3.5+ trillion-dollar "Build Back Better Bill" would be "Zero Dollars. Zero." As Bob Barr observed,[ii] "This, of course, is a flat-out lie...[that] could very well wind up permanently wrecking our country's economy."
Ben Shapiro[iii] added: "In [Biden's] addled brain, allowing taxpayers to retain their own money is 'wasting money;' spending trillions of dollars on social programs that pervert market incentives and often achieve the precise opposite of their stated intentions is an 'investment'…All of this is predicated on a lie: that the state is the ultimate source of property and wealth."
All this should come as no surprise. John Carney[iv] summarized Biden’s history of lying this way: 'Biden lies unnecessarily, habitually, and without hesitation. When caught lying, he responds with nasty personal attacks…Biden represents an ideologically evil and morally bankrupt party which is willing to tolerate any atrocity in order to gain power."
What are the consequences of deceptive ideology? Biden's executive orders and policies quickly killed our energy independence and increased fuel costs by about 50%. Of course, the direct result was runaway inflation that has already cost us hundreds of billions of dollars. Biden-induced inflation (Bidenflation)[v] has taken thousands of dollars out of our personal pockets and could result in national financial Armageddon, which by the way, democratic socialists would use as an excuse to seize more power.
Nate Jackson[vi] summed it up well saying: "Democrats are invested in opposing basic supply-and-demand economics…Free markets have lifted more people out of poverty than any other system. Leftists believe a relatively few politicos in DC can decide both supply and demand, and that they can run your life better than you do. That’s absurd."
What would be happening now if we had conservative leaders? It is almost a surety that we would have energy independence, low inflation, and a booming economy with houses and cars costing about a third less. My extra costs for basic necessities in the last few years run into the thousands. How much have pervasive ideological lies cost you recently?
Let's put things in perspective. A few years ago, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world. We didn’t get from there to here by accident. Two major factors changed everything: 1) Chinese Communist Party perfidy contributed to the COVID pandemic. 2) Socialist lies have been causing social and economic ruin.
If you believed the lies and voted or cheated for democratic socialism, you might be thinking that you are a basically good person who supports decency and fairness. Now, more than ever before, it's perfectly clear that there is nothing decent or fair about Marxist Social Justice, Critical Race Theory, the Carbon Climate Hoax, etc.
PragerU recently sent out an email that said: "Small business is being ruined, jobs are being destroyed, families are suffering…The slide to socialism is getting steeper by the second…The real problem is that millions of good people are still doing NOTHING to fight back against these liberty-crushing policies. This must change right now…Tyranny will win if good people do nothing."
Current events continue to verify that the progressive stream of evil ideas is dedicated to tearing down Western civilization[viii] and replacing it with a communist hellhole utopia. Americans now have a clear choice: Will we fight for truth, freedom, and prosperity, or against it? Every one of us can choose whether to be a hero or a villain.
© Copyright 2023 Gene Van Shaar
[i] https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Within-Totalitarian-Movement-Destroying/dp/1684510546/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Enemy+Within%3A+How+a+Totalitarian+Movement+is+Destroying+America&qid=1631481535&sr=8-1
[ii] https://independentcitizen.com/5-trillion-now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-its-magic/
[iii] https://cnsnews.com/commentary/ben-shapiro/ben-shapiro-no-government-spending-isnt-zero-cost
[iv] https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/09/30/carney-biden-spent-first-debate-flooding-america-torrent-lies/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0zEPoDQl25KJHNXrou0HxUxS3Z9QaODePBtrwlxoFkfpKe-zHjX42--Rw
[v] https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/15/bidenflation-the-next-thing-big-tech-censors-theyve-already-started-1104089/
[vi]https://patriotpost.us/articles/83071?mailing_id=6166&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pp.email.6166&utm_campaign=snapshot&utm_content=body
[vii] https://selfreliancecentral.com/2021/09/29/how-much-will-bidens-driving-tax-cost-you-oh-and-youll-be-tracked-like-a-dolphin/
[viii] https://www.independentsentinel.com/seeing-the-invisible-revolution/