My skepticism is innate, there are many who don’t have it and go with the flow; Rush Limbaugh, CTH(Sundance), and Donald J. Trump have affirmed my beliefs; however, it is an individual thing because there are many who do not see the forest for the trees and wouldn’t admit to it if they did see the forest right in their faces; all affairs are of an evolutionary nature, we just have to keep plugging away, hoping that more catch on. Right now, this nation is at a crossroads, much like Germany in the 1920s-1930s, or the rise of the USSR/Stalin(the seeds are the same, just different nomenclature); unless something like Trump’s reascendance stops the momentum, it’s not going to be a pretty sight.

I can’t get most people I know to read something if it’s on a site called The Conservative Treehouse. Period. On the rare occassion I do – they come back objecting to the anti liberal language rather than the information I am pointing to. What would be helpful is a parallel blog posted on a neutral sounding site stripped of your amazing snarky language. We love it but it turns off even open minded moderates and is sure to completely shut out any of my more liberal friends.

In the same vein, I would love some short and factual videos strong on facts short on bashing the other side.

I wish Musk had bought NewsNax instead of buying Twitter. Think of the talent he could have: Tucket, OReilly, the new and p***ed off Megyn, Bolling, Rosen, Greta, Schmidt, Huckabee, and I think many others would join. I started watching Wake Up America on weekdays after the 2020 election and it is far better than Fox and Friends. Except for the babes. They are lightweights.

Ever witness the man on the street questions of these morons that vote? We are truly doomed. They couldn’t answer what two countries border America

The level of awareness in our immediate (small, educated, MAGA people of faith) network is high.

The level outside same is low.

Reaching those people is a task on par with executing the Great Commission. How will they believe if they first do not hear?

If 2024 poses the threat of silence you suggest (and I believe you are correct), our prime directive must be establishing, maintaining, and protecting open communications channels on the web.

Face to face is not (or should not be) a problem, it’s merely disciples looking for opportunities. We control 95% of where we are and with whom we come into contact.

Online is another story, as we control nothing, own no networks, and would be fools to think we did.

I must travel in conservative circles fairly consistently. Immediate neighbors’, people in my old car, fraternal and railroad clubs are Trumpers. Don’t know hardly any people that aren’t, at least those I deal with 95% of the time. No one I know of offhand is in the rds camp. The few that I may “think” are biden people are very quiet and don’t engage in political conversation with the rest of us.

knowledge 8, perception of network getting higher from turning off FOX and hopefully reading my shared treehouse posts which I know are shadowbanned in some way. As far as what can help, shortform “autoplay friendly” video of your content each day with source links. thanks for all your hard work, MAGA

There is a massive awakening happening around me. Even those who would rather “ignore politics” now sense something is deeply wrong.

I am a leading voice in my industry and during an press interview I was asked “what do you think our industry looks like in 10 years”. I replied “the following is probably going to get me into some trouble with those who would rather hold on to their positions of power… but who cares anymore.” I continued, “we are in the most dangerous time in history and our industry does not exist within a communist or dictatorial regime. Over the next year and a half we are embarking on a battle for the future of our nation and it is time for people to speak up.”

Surprisingly the statements were well received even by people I thought would normally reject these types of comments.

People are waking up fast. It is time to speak up with reasoned tones, call a spade a spade, and fight

I would say sir you are exactly right we do not have as an informed electorate as optimum as we would hope due to the corrupt news media…since I am old and still working full time I do not have the time to research the stats related to Democrat run cities for example and many other lies spread by the media to share with references to our family, friends etc..”.just the facts Ma’am.”

Personally I continue to inform, all Holidays for many years have left me uninvited to any of those types of events, family or otherwise. Denial is a terrible thing to watch. Even after so much literal proof, many person’s I know, have stopped voting because ‘what is the use’! They just shut down. You can lead a horse to water, but not make them drink. I continue on with the hope that slowly those persons will see the truth. Many, many, have already woke up, yes, and that is the inspiration needed seen to keep going. Keep planting the information seeds.

For the staunch Democrats, RFK has lead them out somewhat. The Pope being so dirty has awakened the Catholic Church, who used to do what that leader did/said by rote. The rest may not acknowledge the truth, as they my be part of the problem.

As far as taking the vaccine goes, there needs to be some compassion for them, as large numbers of the population followed what the DHS, CDC, WHO, ‘Science’, advised as ultimate authority on what was best for the Public Safety. They were duped by fear, freedom of movement, financial, religious threats. This portion of the population is very large and needs to be validated, plus given a larger voice, as they have been damaged extremely, plus fear public shunning as the non vaccinated have experienced. Some people did one shot, saw others drop dead, did not take another. Yes there were people paid to be vindictive, ultimately in the end they betrayed themselves. The one shot takers, plus other people who may have not gotten a bad batch, still live in a doomed state of mind. I find that sad. Doing my best there too. Sending healthy ways to cleanse toxicity from the body. Keep the information flowing. Sending Dr. Mercola information to everyone. Sadly until some people are affected directly, they may not ever wake up, and is that worth risking every one else by halting the process. I do not think so. Keep going.

♦ What is the average knowledge of government corruption within your network (family, friends, community)?

Family and friends: awareness and knowledge of corruption is high, and increasing daily because people are seeking information on their own. People are seeking information, asking questions, seeking discussion, that would have been avoided in the past. People are looking outside of their silos.

Community is divided, imo. (Blue state, county. Suburban sprawl pushing on rural conservative. Big academic employers within the community using the countryside as a laboratory for praxis.)

♦ Has their perception, perhaps as well as your own, become more awakened in the past several years?

Absolutely.

♦ What communication tools do you think are needed, or would be of value, in order for more people to understand what you are aware of?

I have been trained to be a generalist, a coordinator of multiple disciplines. To resist being siloed, and to make connections between silos. I can see my own history and experiences within what is happening, because that’s what I search for. How have I contributed? What have I witnessed? What experiences are relevant? What information can I share with others to help fill in missing pieces that will never be reported in the news?

In terms of communication tools, I think forcing people to have an X account to browse the platform and share information, is a huge communication loss.

Sundance, thank you once again for everything you do and are doing. I love this community so much.

What is the average knowledge of government corruption within your network (family, friends, community)?

Family and close friends are very aware of what is going on. I talk to people everywhere I go, and ask questions whenever I can. Most people are still in ignorance or pretending as to what is going on.

At work, we are seeing a huge increase in cancer and deaths, and most people I work with took the vax. When I throw out there the thought that “some people think it’s because of the covid vax,” they don’t want to hear it. That can’t possibly be why.

I have a good friend who is a Democrat, and she is incapable to changing her mind on the vax, even though she had a bad reaction to the second dose that landed her in the hospital, and even though she is now disabled from it. The denial is incredible. She voted for Biden, and thinks he’s doing a great job and Trump is guilty of everything they say. She says she looks at alternative media and prides herself on her open mind. We have some pretty heated discussions, but have agreed to disagree. Nothing I say can change her mind. I continue to engage her, but it feels pointless. Economic issues, even though her family is suffering, all my arguments fall on deaf ears. It’s honestly scary, and I see how so many will be hoodwinked. I feel we are in the End Times, everything is lining up that way, and so many are outright deceived.

Has their perception, perhaps as well as your own, become more awakened in the past several years?

I’ve been red-pilled for years, but my knowledge of the corruption has increased dramatically since January of 2020. Same with friends and family who can see what’s happening. I honestly believe it is because true followers of Christ are being supernaturally protected so they can see what’s really happening. It would explain why so many leftists can’t see it. Romans 1:18-32 is coming true before our very eyes. They have been given over to a deranged mind.

What communication tools do you think are needed, or would be of value, in order for more people to understand what you are aware of?

Honestly, I don’t know. I give this website and zerohedge to people, anyone who will listen. I tell people about John Haller’s prophecy updates (on youtube). And when people say I’m wrong, I ask them to consider Ezekiel 38/39 and tell them when they see Israel supernaturally protected from war, to please consider what I’m saying.

I have a greater fear of being outspoken & being canceled after J6 than i ever had had in my entire life. I won’t donate to the RNC or thru WINRED, but I don’t like feeling my donations to Trump or other MAGA candidates will put me on a “list” generated by our federal government to go after opponents.

We left Colorado to go to a red state, but it is still overwhelming how much big cities Democrat-run continue to drive the rest of the state politics.

We don’t have a lot of friends or family here–the ones we know better or often meet are conservatives with Christian values. But even they are shy about looking too deeply into Biden corruption, the Deep State, J6, election fraud or even the persecution of all things Trump, as if they are embarassed that this happens.

Why are so many embarrassed & not enraged?

My community is Yardley, PA., Lower Makefield, Bucks County. It is an affluent community, heavily Democratic, cocooned from the reality of the outside world. To answer your questions:

1. the average knowledge on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the highest) is about a 3. I tried to discuss the impeachment of President Trump with a local public school teacher and she didn’t even know who Merrick Garland is. When I mention the WEF or the great reset, no one understands what I am referring too.
2. their perception of things has only increased insofar as prices have risen but they have zero comprehension of why. Most assume it’s because government spends too much money and raises interest rates. When I try to explain, the eyes get heavy and mental disengagement is obvious.
3. frankly, I don’t know what would wake them up. Most democrats/leftists refuse to listen. They possess zero discernment and do not think critically. In my view, they aren’t worth a spit. My circle of family and friends are all current or retired law enforcement so we exchange breaking news, watch each others backs, and remain as prepared as we can be for a collapse. We all to a man support President Trump. Only President Trump.

A lot of Treepers feel that they must write a book instead of a simple comment. My simple comment is,”Ready on the right? Ready on the left? Ready on the firing line?”

mentioning a website predicted Newsom as the Dem Candidate – really makes every person I speak with THINK.

its interesting that, this statement gets the entire political spectrum I speak with turning their head like a dog thinking.

I’m not very active in my community, but the sense I get is that people around here are pretty clueless about what the U.S. government is doing in this country and around the world. They seem to just accept media narratives.

I have 6 adult children. Five listen and are aware… one is hopelessly lost in her ideological fantasies. I regularly forward your articles to them and their spouses. They have responded with an understanding of the width and depth of corruption embedded in our government. You even changed the mind of one son-in-law who thought Desantis was the ticket. He read with an open mind and we discussed the obvious Uniparty signs and it changed his perspective. I’ve been aware of the corruption for many years but the overwhelming proof has occurred since 45 announced his candidacy. I fwd your articles and provide the link to CTH whenever I can, with whomever I think will give it a thoughtful read…. And some that may not. Maybe they’ll share and do on down the line. Thank you for the deep dives and thoughtful reporting. You validate more completely what I already suspected to be true and have expanded my ability to dig deeper on my own. Keep it up!!

Timely question; thank you.

Just yesterday was broaching the conversation with someone fully asleep (or is that now called ‘woke’?) and she commented that PDJT is obviously guilty since he’s been impeached twice and now has new charges and I made a simple reply that he, PDJT, has won all the lawsuits so far – and it was her reply question, of what ones did he win, that I could have really used a cheat sheet to pick one or two off the top of my head that could have been a perfect door opener for her to begin the long slog of doing the internal comparison of what she believes happened to what really happened.

It wasn’t until hours later where I thought “oh, should have mentioned that PDJT won the emoluments case that had been brought against him when he first took office and that he not only won the Stormy Daniels case but it was ruled she had to pay PDJT damages.”

It was a lost opportunity and may take weeks before I have a second opportunity to begin that process of opening the door for her to begin questioning the blind faith of national news.

So for me, a simple tickler list of the lawsuits and accusations brought against PDJT that all turned to be false, a hoax, a lie, or lawsuits PDJT won, would be a wonderful tool, and the status of those still outstanding, yet to be resolved.

With such a tool each of us will have items we can gently bring up, encourage friends, family to go ahead, do their own research, so they can then verify to themselves the truth of the matters. It’s when we verify on our own accord the truth of the matter that the doors really open to learning more, questioning more, and then they can also begin to ask the right f’n questions.

In the past I have found sharing Doug Ross’s Timeline of Treason at his directorblue.blogspot.com that was helpful to slow walk some family and friends to the truth of the Russia hoax.

It’s just there’s so much that has happened to turn out to be media lies it’s hard to keep it all on the top of the head for those moment notices when we only have a few personal insights + references for them to do their own fact finding it’s hard to know where to start since most of the people who haven’t already started to question the narratives are straight-jacket bound up in the emotions of things, the hatred is palpable and they have no idea what they’re talking about;

for example all those months of Rachel Maddow screaming ‘bombshell about PDJT’s tax returns’ only to find out they are partial returns from decades ago and though the topic disappeared as quickly as Emily Litella can say “never mind” the emotions are still at a high fever pitch as the next Maddow bombshell gets primed up for the audience.

The constant 7 years of Trump Derangement Syndrome with absolutely no relief, with a pandemic thrown in for good measure it is going to take a lot of patience, a lot of love, and insertions of real facts to bring the friends and family along who bit hard into the TDS bowl.

What 24-7 news has done is turn politics into sport. Red Sox/Yankees, Eagles/Cowboys

You don’t switch teams because your team lost or because they got a new coach or a new player. It’s YOUR TEAM.

I think you only get pissed at your team enough to drop them if they INSULT YOU. My team left TWICE. The second time, I felt nothing for them emotionally . They really are dead to me in that I don’t care if they lose at all. However, it took TWO insults, not one.

We need to keep presenting evidence that the Dems aren’t playing for them at all. They are playing for global oligarchs and using people at home.

Have they belittled you enough yet? Insulted you enough yet?

Think of the black voters who because of Trump have come to their senses.

All of my friends and neighbors are Southerners. We’re born not trusting the Federal government.

In my circle thru church and community most are very aware. Most people feel like they are stranded on an island which makes them feel helpless and therefore they don’t get involved. We started a group in our small Arkansas town (12,000+) of like minded patriots and meet once a month to discuss local political issues and other items pertinent to our community. Naturally we also discuss national issues but we also understand that”all politics is local” because that’s the arena we can influence. We now have over 100 who have joined and paid the small fee to help fund the meeting places. At the latest election of our county Republican committee members we won every seat and the state legislators took notice such that now they have been showing up at our meetings to hear what we have to say. It works but you have to put forth the effort. If there are no leaders taking charge around you then you should be the leader.

Be willing to engage in a civil discussion with the lesser informed.
You may not ever reach, convince, or otherwise impact the opinion of that/those individuals.
However, they are not necessarily the target. The target is those on the periphery who are quietly listening to the conversation.

Our family is divided into two groups- those who trust the mainstream media and those who read the alternative media, CTH included. My wife’s family seem to have no idea of what truly is going on in the world and when they discuss politics it is like listening to Don Lemon or Anderson Cooper or Rachel Maddow spew their fake news.

I was on the local city Council for 14 years and my wife is now representing the city in that legislative body, and she and I have been two of the very few people who have stood up for freeedom and fiscal responsibility even at the local level. It’s highly frustrating how many people simply go with the flow and don’t challenge the status quo.

i still maintain that one of the greatest communication and learning experience’s occurred in this country when caterpillar and other’s put radio’s in heavy equipment. thousand’s of operator’s, union and otherwise, received a three hour education every day from RUSH LIMBAUGH. it put an awful dent in the libtard’s.

“The challenge is getting those who understand the big picture dynamics to stop being comfortable and sticking their heads in the sand about “motive”. Most people are still clinging to beliefs around a principle of ‘rule of law’ that applies to national leadership writ large.  We need to change that thinking quickly – or we will be left explaining ‘what happened’ far too late.”

SPOT ON!

My small circle consists of mainly family and friends.
I’m 64, retired and have linked many of your posts to the above.
What I’ve found is most don’t want to do the reading to be informed and aware.
They either don’t have the time, the inclination, or..bottom line, are completely overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of what we are facing as a nation.

Just a thought, but perhaps a weekly bullet point?
Easy to read and hopefully a way to educate.

Example:
Q. Why not DeSantis?
A. Fill in (one of the many) links.

Q. What could happen if Jack Smith (or whomever) wins one the indictments and what exactly could that mean?
A. Fill in explanation, argument, links, etc.

Q. I like Trump but I’m tired of the drama, plus I’m not sure he can win.
A. Same as question #2.

These represent discussion I’ve had within my circle.
Not sure that I’m, as of yet, successful…but will keep trying.
Hence the idea of a quick read bullet point to email or text.

Thank you for all that you do!

What communication tools do you think are needed, or would be of value, in order for more people to understand what you are aware of?

I read this just this morning and almost jumped for joy, so I copied it and saved it so I can post it over and over again every place it seems to fit. :

“I’m not being arbitrary; I’m just not going to pretend. These people know exactly what is going on. Their action is not an outcome of some esoteric thought process. They are corrupt & acting to retain the corruption with specific intent & full understanding of the consequence.” ~ Sundance

Remember way back to John Boehner and the battle people waged here and otherwhere to get the rest of us to understand that the GOP members of the House and Senate were not “spineless, cavers”? I still read comments where people put up that defense for those asshoes.

So that is the only communication tool I need, the truth.

Simplify? 🤔

My social circle is pretty small – just my wife and myself – and the occasional gathering at our condominium complex where politics and the state of our nation are not usual topics. I forward on what I learn from CTH to my wife, and she gets it, but unfortunately she takes the position that it is so overwhelming that there is nothing she (or we) can do about it. So, essentially, she adopts SD’s suggestion to ‘live her best life’ as she sees it and not think about all the corruption and rot going on.

Communicating to others what is happening as is illuminated here at the Treehouse is whole other can of worms. The way I see it is that the general umbrella of “communications” consists of two parts: 1) the message or information being communicated and 2) the medium being used to accomplish that.

Modern electronic mediums of communication (email, television, radio and internet applications) are the most efficient, but are also at the same time the most regulated and surveilled by the same government that the message may be speaking to. There is always the risk of censorship or other means of making electronic messaging disappear, as we are all aware of. What to do…

There is always the use of the Post Office and conventional mail, but it is highly inefficient and there is no feedback mechanism to gauge effectiveness.

Then there is the message itself, its content, the information being conveyed, and how exactly to word it; although I would say you would be hard pressed to improve on the product Sundance provides right here at the CTH.

Maybe a book could be produced which contains all the salient posts here at CTH in a compelling readable format (I believe Sundance has alluded to this idea before) and then somehow promote it into a best seller. I’m not sure what to do or what can be done, it will definitely take someone smarter than me to find a solution, but just my thoughts.

BUMPER STICKERS.
Notice how the Left likes to drive around in Subarus loaded with bumpers stickers?
Why don’t WE do it?

A: Because leftists will not think twice about “keying” your car or causing some other damage to it. Personal experience.

It us clear we now live in a Rotten Banana Republic.

This morning, I took action and made a small contribution.

May God bless us and guide us each day!

Most people keep their heads buried in the sand and want to keep living in fantasy land not bothered by reality. I believe it’s a mental thing of not being able to face adversity head on, or even imagining the thought of it. Until reality hits home, and I mean really hits home, I’m betting there is no awakening, and not least enough to make a difference before the 24 election.

Think of the “Word of the Day calendars and do something similar. Choose a small portion of an issue to talk about each day. Remember that too much info can be overwhelming and easier to ignore.

For all you guys that have liberals in your sphere of influence, please just ask them this one question:

I thought the Democrats were anti-Nazi, but here lately, I find the Democrats not only openly supporting Neo-Nazis, but they’re giving them money too. Can you tell me when your party became pro-Nazi and why you’re supporting them?

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/09/06/aque-s06.html

More on topic…

What we are up against and why I think the country is toast.

There is the swamp. A lot of them have now power but are dependent on the federal gov for their livelihood either welfare or jobs.

Lgbt etc, blacks and unmarried white women are ungettable. Totally brainwashed.

A few are good people but so wealthy they are protected. I have a friend in this group.
She hates Trump courtesy of the NY Times et al and is not open to any other information.

Many are affected with mass formation psychosis and unreachable. They hate Trump even though some recognize how well he did for the country. They think some other Repub will do the same thing (though none have since Reagan left). I have two friends are in this group.

A large number know the country is headed for disaster but are in the Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die phase. I keep reading about inflation and depressed wages but every restaurant I go to is packed.

Then there are those whose egos can’t stand the thought they have been wrong about Trump.

None of these are gettable.

I am going to have to take more time to be more deliberate with how I would consider and answer those questions that Sundance posed.

However, I am reminded of an essay that I saved a link for. One that would seem to be pertinent to some of the discussions here today. Make of it, what you will.

https://mises.org/library/isaiahs-job

I came upon this website while reading comments on Breitbart back in 2014. Someone had mentioned The Conservative Treehouse and I Googled it. Up until that point I was a lifelong Democrat and had even voted for Barack Obama thinking it would ease racial tensions. I was curious as to why his election hadn’t changed much after so much hype and, in the larger picture, why nothing ever seemed to change for the working class NO MATTER WHO WAS IN OFFICE. I always believed in the concept of fairness, not handouts, but I thought that the people who worked hard and were the backbone of society deserved to be respected in DC more than they have been. Now I realize we probably haven’t had much representation for much of my adult life. And I now realize that DC is more corrupt than I ever imagined thanks to President Trump. Btw, I worked for Trump in the 80’s, don’t know him personally, but he took care of everyone from low level employees to bosses. He was always friendly. Always wanting the best for all. He’s nothing like the liberal media portrays him and that’s why I took a chance and voted for him in 2016. Best vote of my lifetime! As for friends & family…it’s mixed. Some still believe the msm so they’re a lost cause. I think you have to connect the dots and see the bigger picture on your own. The future looks bleak right now and most people don’t understand the gravity of the situation but they sense something is wrong…even those in my family who still vote Democrat. They know something’s wrong but they think it’s because of Trump! lol The media is very persuasive and clever. My only suggestion to awaken more people would be for everyone who reads The Conservative Treehouse to get this website out into the mainstream. I was doing that until Elon Musk’s X (dumb name) kicked me off Twitter permanently. Maybe that’s why. Who knows…you can’t communicate with anyone there so I’ll never know. But, I’m done with X anyway…it’s a waste of my time. I have mentioned CTH on DailyMail and Breitbart as well because I’m hoping someone like me who is looking for answers looks it up. So, really that’s my only solution because the truth cannot be found so concisely anywhere else.

I boil it down so even a trucker can understand it. We are in a spiritual war. Lucifers Children have seized control of the U.S. and every western government. Theres no sitting on the sidelines cheerleading. Evil is coming for you and yours. The summer of ’24 will be like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Be ready.

Sundance,

Everyone I have ever met knows that the government is corrupt. The difference is who is responsible and what extent is is corrupted.

Some have awakened to the level of corruption, others benefit by it. I personally have become more aware of specific levels of corruption because of your research.

A mimeograph or ditto machine would probably be the best form of communication as it’s not digital and therefore harder to track.

The challenge I find is that many people simply do not want to spend the time and energy required to read, process, think through the much more substantive material presented here on CT in terms of articles and posts. I’m reminded of the quip made about Mozart’s music from the movie “Amadeus”, i.e., “Too many notes.”

My answers will be depressing for everyone but as someone once said “you can’t fix stupid” – no matter how fast and eloquently you talk. Most of my family sees what is happening but not in the detail I see it. They are busy with their lives and in the case of some, their ministries, and don’t take the time to read in depth. They also don’t like getting in the weeds because it’s distressing and they can’t do anything about the situation. Which seems true – what can we do? The usual suggestions, work for the Republicans, voting, school board, etc. does not work for a lot of people. They think it is meaningless and I have to admit I do too. That is not what our forefathers did when they faced this issue.

I work with mostly liberal people and it is astonishing the ignorance they have. They hate Trump with a passion and think Biden is doing ok. What kind of person could think that? There is something wrong with people who can’t see how corrupt our government is now. But there is no sense talking to them – they will never see it. They actually believe every bad thing they have ever heard about Trump. They are hopeless. So I don’t even try. I think even God has given up on these people and has left them to fend for themselves.

The Mrs. and I are empty nesters. As we pare down on items no longer needed she places them on our neighborhood FB page.
Same with our neighbors.
Items we leave on our front porch and are greatful they’re of use to others.

Some may take notice of the Stars and Stripes that flies every day from our home and serves as a welcome to any and all.

Our voice is not loud but is honest and continuous!

We find it hard to believe that people are bold enough to do what we’re seeing. I knew Trump would win in 2020, that the only way he’d lose is if they stole it, and they wouldn’t dare.

They dared. What I refused to believe was possible, was possible. It was stunning.

So i can’t complain that people are slow to come around. So am I.

♦ What is the average knowledge of the scale of government corruption within your network (family, friends, community)?
Family: from zero in 2007 (when McCain threw the race to a Marxist), to significant knowledge. 3 of 4 kids now are thinking and acting like freemen who know what is at stake. It was painful – me telling the truths caused many family fights, but I never gave up. I knew early on that if nothing was done, they and their families would never live free. The fourth one is coming around. CTH is a place only a couple in my family can digest, but I use what I learn here to help educate the rest gradually. Often I hear “wow, you were right” – especially during lockdowns.

Friends. Over 10 years or so, I lost most of them as the truth was too painful. Kept with a few who were willing to sort all this out with me. Some new strong friendships. No shades of gray any more – it is no longer about politics. It is about liberty vs submission, good vs eternal evil.

Community. Our marxist president and the discovery of Agenda 21 drove me into local politics. I just researched and presented what I learned to politicians and the local GOP. I learned soon on, that the “community” was either oblivious, afraid of the truth, or on the take. I had some tactical success exposing corruption, but not before me and my family paid a price from retaliation. All I saw in these upper/professional class “communites” was cowardice, greed and fear of the ugly truth – no patriotism and very little good. It was not for me anymore. I moved to the country and focused on keeping our growing family together, focused on reality and preparing for what is coming. (“living our best lives”)

♦ Has their perception, perhaps as well as your own, become more awakened in the past few years? Why?
Yes. The biggest things that have affected perceptions has been I think:
o Donald Trump exposing the complicit GOP and leaving no room for being “lukewarm”
0 The plandemic, for many this was the reality of conspiracy, not theory. It seemed to divide – sending people either running to the arms of government, or into facing truths they had not been willing to accept.
o Seeing the two political parties as two sides of the same corrupt coin especially involving ballot fraud.
o Finally seeing enough to accept that Republican politicians simply enable the agendas pushed by Democrats.
o Accepting that all print, broadcast and syndicated media is government propaganda.
o Looking at politics and government though a prism of good vs evil, instead of liberal vs conservative.
o Recognizing that most all partisan, social, cultural, political and economic “issues” have been created by the very people whose “solutions” take our wealth and freedom away.
o A focus on the root causes not the false narratives designed to divide us
o Accepting that all that has befallen us is by design – a design spanning decades and centuries, and is global in nature – evil at its core.
0 A renewed and strengthened faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ.

♦ What communication tools do you think are needed, or would be of value, in order for more people to understand what you are aware of?
o Admitting my bias, you have struck upon a ideal model with CTH especially when combined with Twitter. Maintaining an uncensored channel and staying under the censors radar seems to be key. Two others who often come up as references lately in conversations are Jordan Petersen and Jack Hibbs, who also have found ways to “scale” and to “stay on the air” while covering essential topics.
o An unspoken version of Rules for Radicals, used for good and truth
o Avoiding the “gray”, the lukewarm and the distractions – deflecting what the media foists upon us, back to root causes and the anti-American agendas which drive so much of what people perceive as circumstance. The comment sections of CTH is where I find this but I’ve no good suggestions on how to scale that to social media (which I don’t use).

I have given up on trying to convince friends and family that Covid was a Hoax, Climate Change is a Scam, and Corruption in Government. Many jabbed friends shun me. Myself and a few others stand on Main street once a week with signs. Some say: “Live Not By Lies, Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn”, “Are Vaccines Safe”, “It’s Not About A Virus”, “Build Courage, Not Fear”, “Stop Complying, Start Resisting”, “Silence Equals Compliance”, and several other words to make them wake up and think. We have been doing this for 2 years. Our message is slowly getting across as the honking and waves increase. We also hand out pocket size Constitutions.

Thanks for asking. I wish I could be more optimistic about this, being generally very optimistic about most other things in my life.

I have quite a few liberal friends, owing to my industry. They are generally trusting of the system. One friend lamented just getting over covid after he took his SIXTH SHOT! Another is a JFK assassination expert. I have tried to make the correlation between what happened to JFK to who the string pullers are now but he can’t get himself to accept that things are that dire. With these folks I explain that as a Trump/MAGA supporter we are at odds with the Republican party in the hopes they hear me out. The word “Trump” though, causes most to go temporarily deaf.

My conservative friends are divided between MAGA people and others who think DeSantas would be a good alternative to Trump. But at least they will listen, so long as the sound bites aren’t too long.

I myself feel like a foot soldier waiting for marching orders. Perhaps those will come from President Trump, or maybe from you. My prayers these days are not so much asking for help but more asking for advice about how to position myself to be most useful to the task at hand.

The people I know show various cracks but they are still in trench that Trump is some how a criminal no matter what happens.

They will even say they listen to both sides lol
I try to tell them both sides are owned by the same few companies but they still don’t get it.

♦ What is the average knowledge of the scale of government corruption within your network (family, friends, community)?

Friends – Very high
Coworkers – Oblivious. I have to be very careful at work, too easy for someone to lie about you to score ideological scalps, as a friend just learned at his job.
Family – Full blown denial. The emotion from cognitive dissonance is so strong you can’t even talk around the periphery.

♦ Has their perception, perhaps as well as your own, become more awakened in the past few years? Why?

I was so disgusted during Obama’s reign and the GOP response to it I checked out. But that was before kids. Then Wiki Leaks happened with Hillary’s emails. I despised her enough to pay attention, and what I saw stunned me, and it just kept getting progressively worse. The government doubled down with COVID, and that was the great divider. The Branch Covidians still can’t let go, and there’s a high correlation between being deluded about COVID and ignoring government corruption. Even my more hardcore friends, guys that have been seen combat and acknowledge the FBI/DOJ are weaponized, got vaxxed. COVID put me on an island. It’s like people fall into a loop where the next crisis makes them forget all the ugly things learned in the last crisis.

♦ What communication tools do you think are needed, or would be of value, in order for more people to understand what you are aware of?

I think to get through to people you have to ask, as the character Rust Cohle said, the right questions. But you need a question that screens out the ideologically committed leftist, or maybe two, one for the emotional thinker and another for the rational thinker. We accept that the leftist has to lie and ignore the truth, and no lie is too big. Safety is freedom. Men are women. Government spending is prosperity. Emotional thinkers don’t think too deeply about the lie, it’s a barrier against bitter truth. Rational thinkers are more dangerous, they know it’s a lie, but it suits their power dynamic to maintain it. The willfully deceived and the willful deceiver.

Then you need the question that picks that thread that unravels the sweater. That thing that will set them on the journey to discover for themselves. I suspect it’s a different question for different people based on their life experiences. After that it is a matter of feeding them evidence, because they are looking for truth. To move rightwards, to awaken, you must value and accept truth, even when your emotion says it hurts.

1. a. among family : zero awareness, perception unchanged.
  b. among friends : very high awareness, perception reinforced.
  c. among community: no one will admit to anything and actively don’t want to talk about it, but the underground “code” is signaled by about 50%. 
perception in flux.
  d. among all trades people perpetually in the neighborhood : sky high awareness, perception at max, opinion of America  being dented badly.
2. additional communication tools? that’s a good question.
   
ISSUES as a tool to open communication would have to include covid. everybody saw that, and the tyranny was especially noticeable.
however, several of my neighbors quit talking to me after hearing my concerns as to the ineffectiveness of masks, the damage of lockdowns, and how the vax was formulated

inflation doesn’t touch the elites, nor does maganomics except as a perceived threat to the “financial services” class.

maybe crime, but unless we’re talking home invasion, the elites are insured out the wazoo.

illegal immigration benefits 3/4 of the people who live here.

taxes might work – elites HATE paying them and all have tax attorneys to game the system. 

constitutional issues like free speech are now defined by situational ethics, i.e. personal opinion, so that’s a non-starter.

political constructs like communism, socialism, fascism are apparently trigger words, the conversation ends abruptly and you are marked as a conspiracy theorist.

abortion as a talking point? these are the people who want what they want, and go to extraordinary means to get it. 
or, not getting pregnant? it’s off to the fertility doctor and then “selective reduction” (murder) of the embryos (children) that you are now carrying but who are deemed “surplus” to the gender selected child you DO want to have.

i think my trumpet needs tuning.
will read every single comment for tips on how to get through to what poster Michele M. very appropriately called “the bubble people”.

I like the idea of people who have influence such as the Glenn Becks, or the Benny Johnson’s, Russell Brands, those with connections to powerful people, do the talking for us. Better influence, cause I feel they just aren’t doing enough. These podcasts or whatevers seem to have a big influence on people, mostly young, and also interviewers on the streets actually get people to think about things and knowing the word is getting more out there is my main concern. Billboards across highways are eye catching, as well as Townhall interrupters. The word of corruption in government needs to be shouted from the rooftops.