Of course not. I know what was done. Why I was defenseless against it. And so many were. I was even a conservative. And trained in propaganda and media deception by some of the best in the world. But I missed it. My weakness was believing in teams. That I was on a good team. I overlooked its flaws and only focused on the flaws of the opposing teams. I was blinded by the very notion of teams. I now know that my own team is where the most dangerous threats are; I trusted my team too much. I now know that only God, Almighty can be fully trusted. All men are fallen. And have their own agendas. That often don't align with mine. Or truth. Never again.
To both of you service men: I hope you're not beating yourselves up over the past.
This expression comes to mind:
'If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you're still a liberal at 50, you have no brain'.
You both have a heart and a brain.
Of course not. I know what was done. Why I was defenseless against it. And so many were. I was even a conservative. And trained in propaganda and media deception by some of the best in the world. But I missed it. My weakness was believing in teams. That I was on a good team. I overlooked its flaws and only focused on the flaws of the opposing teams. I was blinded by the very notion of teams. I now know that my own team is where the most dangerous threats are; I trusted my team too much. I now know that only God, Almighty can be fully trusted. All men are fallen. And have their own agendas. That often don't align with mine. Or truth. Never again.