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Divide and Conquer: The Quiet War


A long term war that is used to dismantle a country one piece at a time through money, color, education and religion.
by Michael Maier
(libertarian)
Monday, April 5, 2010

     I've had to think about everything happening since the vote on the Health Care Reconciliation. Oh we've all heard too often now about the n-bomb being dropped on a few Congressmen, and others that were spit upon. The spitting incident, while partially caught on tape (at least from what I've seen), isn't conclusive that it was successful, even though intent was there.

     The n-bomb situation on the other hand is one that I find to be hilarious. For all the camera's and video recordings, it's rather amazing that not a one caught that on tape. Call me crazy, but I would think that after even two days it would have hit the world wide web, and yet there is still nothing. Maybe I'm just not looking in all the right places. But if I'm not looking in the right places, then so must be the "reporters" and other geniuses that just cannot let this go, and I'm anything but a reporter.

     When many think of war, we typically think about the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, War on Terror. There's another type of war though, if it could even be called a war. It's quiet, doesn't take a lot of resources in the normal way, and it works over a long period of time. Ideological divide and conquer. For the most part it's silent, but only due to how much time it takes to achieve success. Only those who know what to watch for will see it in the big picture and can raise the alarm. Most will notice the smaller parts, bits and pieces here and there and be able to put the pieces together to form that bigger picture. Many others won't see a thing because they can't see it, they've become part of the problem.

     If you've noticed the lack of video that would support the claims of racism with the dropping of the n-bombs, then you'll also notice that the ones who are making the biggest complaints about it are the ones who happen to be in the "mainstream" media and government, and they're all supporters of the Health Care Reconciliation and several other pieces of legislative garbage. Of course, there are many saying that simply going against anything that President Obama wants is racism. If that's the case, then what about Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL)? Whatever his reasons, and it could be anything between being silly and not liking a certain part to being serious and believing that the whole thing is a mistake, the man voted against it and he happens to be black. Is it really racism if a black, hispanic or asian, man or woman says no?

     Or is it in actuality, a way to keep the people divided? Though it takes time, the easiest way to bring down a country is to get it to divide itself along numerous lines. You do this through ideology. Poor versus rich, color versus color, religion versus religion. You attack those who see through the division and are pointing to the truth by calling them crazy, by doing your best to shut them up or shut them down. Over time, you will succeed and you will have managed to take over a country. You just change a little piece here and a little piece there. That's all it takes, and it takes time.

     Funny thing about war is that it means We Are Ready. We must take responsibility for our words and actions. We must be ready to make the hard choices that, while not popular at first, will help make our country stronger in the long run. Choices that will bring jobs back to our country, choices that will drive down the prices of the things we buy, choices that will protect our country from those who seek to harm us as a Country and as an individual. Choices that will not allow us to be divided by money, color, religion or education. And the funny thing about choices is that we still have one even if it seems like we have none. Making the choices we need to make is never easy, and it will never be easy. But then this is America, and the easy way has usually been the way toward ruin.

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Posted By: Michael
Date: 2010-04-11 03:34:43

Those using the "Divide & Conquer" argument in my opinion should be attacked. Why? cuz it's those people who try to make themselves look innocent.

Karl Marx himself denied he was a Marxist.

Conflict Theory is used in many ways against Marxist...which is really ironic. I suggest you stop using this argument to unite people.

Advocate Faith, Repentence, Revelation via Prayer, and Living by Correct Principles. That is all you can do, even if you are Atheist.

"I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves" - Joseph Smith

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Posted By: Mike
Date: 2010-04-20 23:18:05

Well, I guess it's a good thing that I'm not trying to make myself look innocent.  It's more of an intellectual exercise that I was once given, but on a grander scale.  When I enlisted in the Marine Corps, the recruiters at my station asked the recruits in delayed entry to propose a plan for taking over the city we were in. 

Just something more to ponder about the big, bad world.

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