On Unity: A Response to Alison McDowell Part I

The Crux of the Issue

Over the past year and more, many schisms have marred the landscape of independent content providers opposing the dominant corporate/government narrative that, at this junction, has exposed itself to many of us for the propaganda that it is.  Whether germ or terrain theory, centralized or decentralized blockchain use, flat or round earth, even aliens versus deep state tech, each issue attracts many advocates and detractors claiming to have done the best research while choosing to spend their time within hidden chat rooms and social media groups arguing vociferously against the “other side”. 

Cries of controlled opposition abound and some researchers have gone as far as to sabotage the work of others for fear the spread of dangerous misinformation may inadvertently tip the hat in favor of the technocratic elite.  Such is the temptation to feel righteous indignation, empowered by the unassailable belief in the discovery of ultimate truth.  I have fallen prey to this mind virus myself, wasting hours of my life arguing anarchist theory as if the revolution was right around the corner, only to recognize that not one mind was changed.  It appears that conflict is so ingrained in the collective consciousness, that most only dig their heels in deeper when confronted with an opposing point of view.

Of all of these conflicts, none have saddened me more deeply nor affected me more personally than the ideological conflict between Derrick Broze and Alison McDowell.  Derrick, the purveyor of the Conscious Resistance Network, author of How to Opt-Out of the Technocratic State, and long time cryptocurrency advocate seems to have run headlong into a philosophical divide with Alison, whose excellent work at Wrench in the Gears almost singlehandedly exposed the connection between centralized blockchain technologies and the amalgamation of personal data required to monitor and direct the coming smart grid.

If you listen to my interviews with each of them (here and here) you might not notice a difference in their overall world views. Both are activists against technocracy, both incorporate spiritual messaging into their work, and both support community and sustainable living. Yet just this week, Alison released this video hosted by activist Jason Bosch, describing her attempts to contact speakers for the upcoming Greater Reset Activation III event produced by Broze in order to convince them not to participate.

These speakers include such luminaries of the technocratic resistance as Foster Gamble, Cathrine Austin Fitts, and Robert Kennedy Jr. It promises a comprehensive overview from multiple perspectives concerning the almost inevitable rise of the technocratic state while providing practical solutions for those interested in helping resist its implementation, or at least how to avoid its most devastating impacts. So what’s the problem?

The Left/Right Paradigm At the Root of the Conflict

Well, it turns out that Derrick Broze is a libertarian. For me, it was clear from Alison’s list of concerns that this is the crux of the issue. Full disclosure, I am a libertarian too.

I know that is a scary word for many of you, who may have been influenced by a narrative that for many years has promoted the notion that economic freedom, through a dog eats dog competition and a survival of the fittest mentality, will inevitably result in totalitarian oppression as a result of the centralization of the means of production. The only solution, according to this dominant narrative, is to form a government powerful enough to quash these powerful natural impulses. Yet, if human nature is so naturally corrupt, how is it that a government composed of humans can become the pillar of virtue, free of this same pernicious influence?

Nonetheless, many in our community have become convinced that history is defined by the battle between the selfish natural impulses inherent in a free market and the virtuous action of a government in control of a monopoly of violence used to quell these perverse impulses. This blog is dedicated to questioning that narrative.

In the essays to come, I will develop a political philosophy and theory of history that posits it is the government/corporate complex, acting in tandem to centralize power in the hands of the few, that perpetrates the bulk of social and economic injustice across the globe. While the mass of humanity has now spent lifetimes arguing fruitlessly over which tool should be used to oppress them, the preditor class reaps the benefits no matter who wins the next election. They are assured that either corporate power or government power will continue to increase. Such is the nature of the left/right paradigm, the natural outgrowth of a theory of history based on the predomonant Hegelian and Marxist versions of historical dialectics.

After what we have been through the last two years, might it surprise you that this narrative has, for generations, been nothing more than another propaganda tool used to fool the masses into herding themselves into the technocratic state, the ultimate synthesis of the dialectic? Might it surprise you to find out that decentralizing government power is the solution to the problem of the centralization of corporate power? Just perhaps, libertarianism is the solution, not the problem. This concept, to my mind, at least deserves a conversation.

To be fair, I want to thank Alison for having the courage to make this debate public and motivating me to start writing this blog. Since questioning 9/11 and realizing the full extent of the power of propaganda on all of our lives, I quickly realized the power of the left/right paradigm as a divide and conquer technique benefiting only the richest of the rich. As so few have seen through the veil of the corporate/government narrative, it seemed self-evident to me that those of us who have must present a unified front against the further centralization of political and economic power in the hands of the few. The people have the power. They always have. If only they will use it.

Only the left/right paradigm prevents the type of united action necessary to topple the current imperial regime from implementing a technocratic dystopia. This classic divide and conquer technique continues to stand in our way. It is clear to me that the power of the 99% lies primarily in its numbers. We should be working in unison to educate as many as possible out of the government/corporate narrative. If we continue to use outmoded dialectical ways of thinking, designed to create interclass conflict, the advantage is lost and technocracy becomes a foregone conclusion.

Attempts at Unity

Over the past ten years, I have produced 100’s of interviews, many with left-leaning guests, in order to teach my audience the variety of political opinions outside the Overton Window. My hope was to discover through dialogue some compromise, some type of message, that could break the chains of political identity and present a unified front. These attempts culminated in this discussion with Jason Bosch, the host of Alison’s video linked above, which I had hoped would develop into a longer project to dissect the poisonous left/right divide. Unfortunately, he backed out before we could begin booking guests.

Despite my efforts at unification, I have found it difficult to function as a political activist in my largely progressive community in Northern California, or in the world at large. As both a libertarian and a “conspiracy theorist” I have basically been obligated to hide my identity for fear of retribution, albeit mostly passive-aggressive, for my unorthodox libertarian beliefs. Such is the power of corporate/government propaganda that those who seek to decentralize power have been branded imperialist, racist, white nationalist, Fascist, and even domestic terrorists.

I have learned to avoid using words such as “tyranny”, “liberty” and “sovereignty” as they have become loaded trigger terms which for many contain some secret sinister power that, when used, expose a truly dark and white supremacist or colonial agenda. Of course, this is ridiculous. My philosophy is the opposite of these affronts, but such is the reality of the upside-down world in which we currently find ourselves.

Nonetheless, it is clear from Alison’s assertions that Derrick’s libertarianism provides the central point of contention with his work, continuing a cycle of inter-class conflict that has prevented the type of unified action necessary to combat an extremely powerful opponent. Don’t get me wrong, I hear Alison’s concerns and I know that she comes from a good place. I just know that Derick also comes from a good place. There must be some path forward that unifies without compromising fundamental principles.

I think the answer lies with a willingness to question the very foundations of dialectical thinking. Many have become so enamored of their political identity that conflict between the “left” and the “right” has become second nature. We have to realize that such beliefs, based on and created out of conflict are patriarchal in nature. If it did not benefit the elite class, would it be taught in every public school and university in the colonized world? I think not. The resistance will not succeed utilizing the same systems of thinking that find us now plunging headlong into the Metaverse. The path forward requires breaking the cycle of violence, healing generational traumas, and creating a new world based on mutual respect achieved through dialogue, rather than debate.

Part II of this series will discuss the psychological nature of this conflict, and the need to engage in dialogue over dialectical thinking, while Part III provides solutions to overcoming this ideological divide.

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