When I was younger, painting houses, my boss used to listen to Alex Jones and other local conspiracy talk radio shows all day long. That was my introduction to the lurid world of hard core conspiracy theories. Most of it struck me as goofy and paranoid. But some of it felt alluring, like you were being let in on some insider “hidden knowledge.”
Years later, after becoming an author (but still a broke painter), I found myself on the receiving end of this world. People regularly accused me of working for Mossad. Others claimed I was a secret Jesuit or a Freemason. One woman even insisted that I am a reptile and she had seen me “shape-shift.” That’s when I realized: in this world, it is normal to say the most absurd things, to assert the most bizzarre accusations—with complete confidence.
Suspicion is treated as truth.
There’s a common pattern to it. The “I’m just asking questions” routine is never sincere. Inferences are accusations. Now, as we see this very same mentality becoming mainstream through voices like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, lunacy is being normalized.
Candace Owens’ spiral, btw, is really just her massive, bloated ego on display for the whole world to see. When Ben Shapiro fired her, instead of normal, healthy self-reflection, she threw a tantrum and turned her rage toward Ben and the Jewish people. What she pretends is “bold truth-telling” is really just the bruised ego of a spoiled brat refusing to accept any form of very deserved correction.
History shows us where this always leads. During the French Revolution, suspicion turned into "the Reign of Terror, " where accusations became a death sentence, and eventually devoured the very people making the accusations. Similarly, the Nazis built their entire ideology on conspiracy theories about Jews, Freemasons, and “secret cabals.” The lies gave a broken people a false sense of control and confidence, until the world was set on fire and millions were dead. One of the most recent examples is Rwanda. In 1994, conspiracy theories about secret Tutsi plots led ordinary people to literally slaughter their neighbors and even their own family members. After it all happened, many woke up and wondered what utter hell they had participated in. Many said it was as though half the nation became demon-possessed.
Once suspicion is treated as truth, catastrophe is inevitable. Nations can indeed fracture. When truth is strangled, blood-shed often follows. We are watching as off the rails absurdity (yes, its always mixed with slivers of truth) is treated as wisdom, when reckless accusations are praised as courage, and when paranoia becomes the very air that culture breathes, collapse and catastrophe is a very real threat.
@pastordmack There’s a reason why no one sees who you vote for at the ballot box. God gives us all a choice and God works through both parties, because He works through people. No believer has the right to judge another on his or her choice.
In Springfield, Ohio, pastors remind their flocks the truth still matters—not false political rhetoric or social media memes.
"Jesus is with us in truth. And the truth is that Haitians are not eating pets in Springfield,” said local pastor Rev. Carl Ruby.
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