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Wyatt's avatar

Hence the recent hit piece in WaPo against homeschooling. They feel their dominion is threatened, so they paint all homeschoolers as crazy and abusive.

“The Revolt of the Christian Homeschoolers.”

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Gato, this is one of the best, most urgent and clarifying posts I have ever read. That is a terrifying thought. (it is like catching an identity thief after all of your worldly possessions are already gone.) Better for us to learn this late in the process than never….however it is most assuredly LATE in the process. And the process is a hell-scape.

According to Matthias Desmet, at this stage, the mob is likely to relieve its extreme internal angst and isolation by sacrificing dissenters, not because the mob believes the lies deeply, but rather because extreme sacrifices help them feel connected again. It doesn’t work, but such is the depth of our human animal wiring against the agony of loneliness and despair.

Desmet says a single voice of dissent can stop the damage from going as deep. Dissent keeps the lies and manipulation from anchoring unchecked in the perceived reality—even if it doesn’t particularly help the dissenter.

You have provided this invaluable service. We salute you! Deeply and sincerely. Thank you for being you.

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