Have you ever noticed that some authoritarians seem to get away with tons of mayhem, but anybody else is castigated for doing the same stuff? Here is why.

The one thing all authoritarians have in common is that they are thin-skinned, which is by the way why they pose as “strong” and domineering. It’s just a façade.

To TRULY control the narrative is a lot more abstract than most people think. In fact, some indicators would be akin to playing poker by showing your cards.

There is a reason why people warn us about speaking about politics in mixed company. Politics are often felt but not understood, and are indeed incendiary.

Few things are as accelerating as when a powerful figure seems to be reading your mind, and speaking to the masses in a belligerent manner. Is that good?

No, the civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King did not eradicate racism in America. What it did was give a STARTING POINT to a leveled plain field.

Like it or not fascism is growing in America. And just like we’ve seen it through history before, it turns otherwise good people into manipulated monsters.

Speaking about authoritarian propaganda can be very frustrating when potential victims are not receptive to understanding that their very existence is at risk.

Today at midnight I will be retiring from the United States Navy (active duty) as a Navy Senior Chief and starting my new life’s chapter as a Veteran in the USA.