Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Revolt of the Public, FBI Edition

 Revolt of the Public, FBI Edition

My world view is that the CIA assassinated JFK and RFK, and the FBI assassinated MLK.  I now know these things to be true following a lifetime (~ 50 years) of uncertainty.  I believe that it is much easier to uncover the truth in the Internet era.  Whereas in the 20th century it was possible for the elite to control the discourse, this is now impossible as discussed by former CIA analyst Martin Gurri in his book The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium.

Another thing that has changed since the 1960s is the ubiquity of the cell phone camera.  Imagine if these had been available during the assassination decade (the 1960s).  Well they are available today and we have extensive video evidence indicating the the so-called January 6 insurrection was actually a riot orchestrated by the FBI.  See:
This seems to me to be conclusive evidence of how the FBI orchestrated the riot.  This sort of documentation was never before possible, and people still can't believe it.  

The larger issue is how we, the public, make use of this new power.  Do we ignore the evidence before our eyes in favor of ratcheting up tribal warfare?  Or do we expand our horizons to understand that our  democracy is not what it has seemed to be according to the conventional wisdom?  I advocate the latter, accompanied by renewed dedication to improving our democracy, and improving our public discourse.  Perhaps if we recognize that our understanding of the world has been flawed, we will be more understanding of one another, and better able to engage in civil discourse.  

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