EP84: Deep Politics: How can you know what's real? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Can You Resist the Masters of Political Fear? Propaganda is anti-grace. It seems vital that every one of us can spot manipulation and resist it. That's why the latest episode of "Gracearchy with Jim Babka" dives into the murky waters of political narratives, disinformation, and even invisible forces that shape everyone's perception of reality. Along the way, we took a look at 'Russiagate,' foreign meddling, and the role government employees play in misinformation. Hint: They do it a lot more than you realize, and it's not "censored" when they do. We give you a question that you should always ask if you want to know the underlying, concealed part of a political situation. We also show why bipartisanship is a scam. We also discuss a matter of the soul. Namely... Will you be pulled away from your values, and into conflict just for the sake of conflict? The leading actors in the political process are Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear. They know how to consistently strike that nerve. But the situation is even worse than that... They also want to destroy your hope. For example, there's a story told to Democrat-leaning voters about Ralph Nader. It's pure myth. By the end of our journey, you'll be better equipped to spot when fear is being ginned up to manipulate you and better prepared to make decisions based on a deeper understanding of the forces at work. TIMELINE 0:00 Theme 0:44 Suppression of outside dissent 2:22 Foreign meddling in elections 6:11 Hypnotic prophecies and gaming us 8:27 Deep politics 11:18 Pulling you into the echo chamber 13:34 The Bi-Partisan Scam 20:12 Provocateurs and Purveyors of Fear 23:37 How big parties use ballot access laws 26:20 The Ralph Nader Myth 29:37 Will we retain the ability to express ourselves? 33:32 The Conflict Machine Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor. But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project. Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/ We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme. ► https://www.patreon.com/user?u=10500501 or you can purchase his music on BandCamp: ► https://keysofmoon.bandcamp.com/ ► If you have any questions please feel free to write to Sergio at: serjo.de.lua.music@gmail.com Be grace-full to each other.