Tag Archives: Edward Bernays

Limericks

Posted on February 2, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Central planning perpetually fails,But the elite love it so they set sails,An ocean of bloat,A hole in the boat,Continually beset by storm and gales. A regime of lies and manipulation betrays,Living in a world of darkness in all … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics | Tagged arbitrary rule, central planning, complete, Culture, Edward Bernays, elite, Fauci, Law, lies, manipulation, propaganda, rivers of blood, society | Leave a comment

Astroturfed Outrage

Posted on January 28, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, most outrage today is pure Astroturf to maintain and advance a narrative. How could I say such a thing? While real outrages and atrocities go on unnoticed, minor outrages are elevated to world-threatening. For … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy | Tagged administrative state, astroturf, censorship, controlled opposition, critical thinking, culture war, deep state, divide and conquer, Edward Bernays, emotional manipulation, information warfare, mainstream media, manufactured consent, manufactured outrage, mass psychology, media manipulation, mob mentality, moral inversion, narrative control, operation mockingbird, outrage economy, Political Theater, propaganda, psyops, social engineering, Torches of Freedom | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on December 23, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, Edward Bernays was crucial to The Man,Teaching girls to smoke doing what he can,Wear that bra,Don’t tell Ma,And follow the Pied Piper into his panel van. I know of a fake Indian from Mass,Full of lies and willing … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged academic elitism, accountability, authoritarianism, class critique, communism, Consequences, consumerism, cultural engineering, Dark Humor, dissent, doors, Edward Bernays, elite power, establishment critique, fake authenticity, feminism critique, free thought, government overreach, Harvard, hypocrisy, identity politics, immigration policy, kings vs ideology, limericks, marxism, media manipulation, moral hazard, political hypocrisy, political satire, populism, power concentration, propaganda, protect, public relations, reject, rule of law, Satire, social control | Leave a comment

Grassroots Versus Astro Turf

Posted on December 8, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me we live in an AstroTurfed world. Nothing we see is organic. Everything we are allowed to see is fabricated to form and protect a narrative to enable the extraction to continue. When social media … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, media, philosophy | Tagged argentina, AstroTurf politics, authoritarianism, censorship, deep state, Edward Bernays, election interference, Elite Control, EU politics, extractive economy, free speech, globalism, grassroots movements, javier milei, Liberty, media manipulation, narrative control, Payola press, political corruption, propaganda, social media, Tea Party movement | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on November 29, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, Once there lived a man called Voltaire,Deep into philosophy he would stare,He said with a fright,And some insight,Absurdity leads to atrocity so take care. Thune is an unimpressive politician,Threading a needle with intuition,He said herding cats,I’ll empower democrats,Making … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged absurdism, cart, cultural criticism, Democracy, Edward Bernays, fart, government spending, irrationality, limericks, media manipulation, philosophy, poetry, Political Humor, political satire, propaganda, psychology, smart, social commentary, voltaire, woke culture | Leave a comment

A Faction’s Core Principles

Posted on October 19, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, factions should be judged by their core principles. If the core idea of a faction is unlimited government all their initiatives will be towards that goal. If the core idea of another faction is … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged atrocity, authoritarianism, Bolsheviks, Cheka, civic wisdom, constitutional limits, core principles, despotism, dictatorship, Edward Bernays, elitism, factions, force, freedom, globalists, hegemony, lenin, limited government, manipulation, might makes right, pericles, political analysis, political philosophy, political theory, political violence, power, progressives, propaganda, rule of law, Thrasymachus, tyranny, unlimited government, US founding fathers, voting, zealotry | Leave a comment

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