How to Defeat the Empire

A big challenge in my life has been finding ways to communicate solutions to our problems in a way that really makes people listen. I frequently talk about these solutions, and while some people understand, when others see me going on and on about a grassroots revolution against the establishment narrative control machine, they often ask, "Okay, but what do we do?" or "You talk about problems but never offer any solutions!"

The issue partly lies in not discussing traditional solutions that people are conditioned to expect, such as supporting specific politicians, forming new political parties, advocating for violent revolutions, or relying on the notion that political systems and processes can solve our biggest issues by themselves.

I constantly - external link advocate - external link for a decentralised approach to challenge the powerful institutions that shape public opinion. I emphasise the importance of fighting against narrative control because propaganda is at the root of all our problems - external link. Actual change is unlikely as long as media controlled by the elite can shape public consent - external link. People will never challenge a system they're convinced to support. It will never, ever happen.

Many seeking significant changes overlook the power and sophistication of establishment propaganda and the fact that it's continually getting more and more sophisticated. They continue pushing for political movements or policies or even a full-fledged revolution without ever fully addressing the elephant in the room. None of these things will ever happen as long as establishment propaganda keeps most people disinterested in seeking change.

This situation is akin to trying to start a fire in the rain. It's clear we need a fire, but it's futile if the rain keeps everything too wet to ignite. The first step should be to shield our efforts from the overwhelming downpour of mainstream propaganda.

A decentralised guerrilla psywar against the propaganda machine is the best solution to this problem.

By psywar, I mean a grassroots psychological war against the establishment propaganda machine to weaken public trust in pro-empire narratives. Right now, trust in the mass media is at an all-time low - external link, while our ability to network and share information is at an all-time high - external link. We need to use our unprecedented ability to circulate information to continue to kill public trust in the mass media, not with lies and propaganda, but with truth. If we can expose journalistic malpractice and the glaring plot holes in establishment narratives (think Julian Assange, Growthism, China = bad & US = good), we will make the mass media look less trustworthy.

By decentralised, I mean that everyone should contribute in their own way, making it harder for the establishment to counteract. Suppose we're each watching for opportunities to weaken public trust in the official narrative makers of our time and in our unique way using videos, blogs, tweets, art, paper literature, conversations and demonstrations. In that case, we'll be far more effective.

By guerrilla, I mean constantly attacking different fronts and continuously changing tactics. This way, we can prevent the establishment from crafting effective counter-narratives. If they build solid armour around one area, put it aside and expose their lies on an entirely different front. The only consistency should be attacking the propaganda machine as visibly as possible.