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Hi Editor,

I understand your desire to think and act positive, and would not try to suggest you do otherwise. However I come from another era, and I see so many signs of censorship of reality, that happened in the 1930’s when I was a teen. What is really scary is the technology, and the propaganda that has developed since that time, and the enormous power and monetary resources that are available to these right wing forces.

I experienced heavy bombing, and rocket attack in the UK, and then I spent more than a year in Germany the year after WW2 in the occupation forces observing the results of overcoming fascism. And I don’t want to see it get to that point again. The war occurred in spite of considerable public demonstration against what was happening. But presently, few people seem to see what is happening so far, partly because it wouldn’t be nice. But I see right wingers in this community who are just so mean spirited toward the weak and un-empowered. It seems to be that way, that the right is always more determined.

Even if we can get the majority of ordinary people to recognize what is happening, I have to wonder if we have passed the tipping point of power with these controlling groups, that even an overwhelming majority of ordinary citizens will not be able to turn it around with what democracy we have. It is quite likely that they have bought people inside the left to be informers, just as they have clearly bought people in business and government. This was certainly done openly in NAZI Germany. Even had kids reporting on their parents. Happened in Stalin’s USSR too.

Anyway, what you are doing is great, and I hope you achieve the intended purpose.

Best Wishes,
Bernie Littlejohn

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