Citizen journalism is not a new term. It was created over a generation ago, by those rising to the need of truth and honesty in reporting to we the people. Donald Trump did not invent the term fake news, or the meaning that it represented. Or the threat that it continues to represent today. The American media had already done that for themselves. Donald Trump was just the megaphone that succeeded in reaching the masses. Trump was the guy that threw on the lights, so that the American people could see the roaches of American media scurrying for cover. Because truth is not afraid of the light, only evil and lies hide in the darkness.
Luke 8:17. "For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad." And so it is written and so it will (His will) will be done. But not yet. Not just yet.
So who are these citizen journalists and does anyone really care what they have to say or really pay any attention to them. Probably the most famous of recent ilk? Is Matt Drudge. A man barely now in his middle fifties? Who a generation ago, was a thirty something, working at McDonald's and Seven Eleven stores on the night shift.
An young man who was not anchored. A young man who had no goals in life and very few achievements. But his stars would change? When his father bought him one of those new fangled PC's in the late 80's. Drudge was by then managing a gift shop for CBS in Hollywood. Where he was encountering rather juicy gossip.
So Drudge took his new computer and created a news letter via an email list of friends. Initially involving less than 100 friends, but eventually reaching several thousand, friends of friends and others. And from there? He created a "news aggregate" newsletter. Which later became The Drudge Report.
And with a few well placed sources of information, Drudge began to scoop mainstream media, with major and shocking news reports that the mainstream media was either unaware of? Or were refusing to cover. But none the less, the American people were hungry for and starving for these news reports and this new source of side stepping the networks and newspapers, in their search for the truth.
And when Matt Drudge broke the Monica Lewinski scandal in 1996? The rest as they say is history. His chariot has continually climbed in the heavens of media since then. The new kid on the block. The arisen guru of truth. And within 5 years? By the year 2000? Matt Drudge was garnering hundreds of millions of hits on his The Drudge Report daily. And with that notoriety? Came the advertisers. And today? Matt Drudge is a multi-millionaire. Sitting atop a multi-billion dollar business. Something created? Not too far removed from his parent's basement.
And as Paul Harvey would have said: "And now you know the rest of the story."
But do you really. Matt Drudge's Drudge Report was credited four years ago? With being one of the primary sources and reasons behind the success and election of Donald Trump as president. So what happened this time around. Had Drudge lost his influence and following? Or had there been another quantum change in the heavens of journalism. I believe the latter is closer to the truth.
As a follower of The Drudge Report from the beginning, I began to see the shifts and the changes to Drudge two years ago. In the midst of reporting on the Russian collusion investigation and the Mueller investigation, I saw the information stream and its presentation to the followers on Drudge, suddenly shifting from pro Trump themed and honest reporting, to distinctly anti Trump, spun, slanted and against Trump. The Drudge report became just another biased reporting stream. And the president saw and noted that also.
And as that shift progressed and we arrived deeper and deeper in the 2020 election cycle, The Drudge Report took on an almost Frankenstein like morph into an exclusive anti Trump organ. And suddenly? No one could tell the difference between the once vaunted Drudge Report and all of the other long ago compromised media sources. The Drudge Report of 2020? Looked more to me like TMZ and Entertainment Tonight than anything that I previously recognized.
Which brings me to the present. Is there still an ability for the citizen journalist to reach small groups of followers. To hopefully filter and disseminate truth to the people. Truths which they are not getting from mainstream media? I seriously don't think so. And I will tell you why. There is an old saying: "If they can get to him? They can get to anyone." And as it concerns Matt Drudge? They did. And he is now one of them.
What happened you might ask. To which the answer is relatively simply. Once the Vampires of media get hold of you? Just like in the legends of Vampires popularized in novels and movies? You turn into one. Once they sink those fangs in, your soul is drained way and you become one of them. Therefore, in my observations? Matt Drudge is now just another one of the Vampire Media. His soul removed and encased in a jar somewhere. Spirited away and held under threat of total destruction? If he ever strays from the coven of media that he has been assimilated into.
So as you sit and watch and read and maybe every now and then listen to some of the underlings of daily conversations. Those once considered citizen journalists. Those not unlike myself in some ways. You have to ask yourself where is all of this going. What is happening? Why does our world suddenly look like the upside down world of Alice in Wonderland's "Through The Looking Glass."
Why? Because it does. Because our world mirrors that world almost exactly.
Including the incorporation of the Mad Hatter, in the form of Nancy Pelosi. Racing madly about shouting: "Off with their heads! Off with their heads!" You haven't noticed that you say? Have you seen the rabid, maniacal and wild eyed pursuit of President Trump's second impeachment. Have you not noticed the armed encampment in Washington? Of federalized troops, obviously impervious to the provisions of Posse comitatus. And there to accomplish what? Aside from bolstering the creation of a state police force. A force to be used for what purpose?
Perhaps you may have noticed the overt actions to silence many on social media of late? From president Trump on down. They are calling it de-platforming and the street slang is called cancel culture. First they remove the ability of their target to speak publicly. Then they go after them with corporate and financial de-platforming. Removing their ability to do business or sell product. Ultimately resulting in the intended end result of bankruptcy, ruination of reputation and complete destruction.
So? What harm could there possibly be? To those on social media? Discussing their world and how they see the world daily. Harm is not the operative word in the observations and actions of the powers that be. Their operative word is threat. And the term "threat assessment." And obviously, thousands of American have been assessed of late? As threats to the common good. Only before recently? These Americans never recognized or even considered themselves as the common good. Because that concept? Was not one of democracy. The common good? Comes from the hive mentality of socialism and communism. Something an American and a patriot? Would never be associated with.
Socialism and communism Carl? Surely you jest? No, I am afraid not.
As I sit back and observe? And attempt to point out to others, I realize that not only am I one small speck in the sea? But as I take inventory of the realities around me, I see the common march into socialism by a nation overwhelmed with entrenched societal blackmail of the soul.
Ours is a nation, in full motion and in full march, toward the sea of oblivion. And what happens once we arrive at the Sea of Oblivion? Then is when all Americans will realize that the transition from socialism to communism was diverted. Our destination was changed. From a collective for the common good? Into the penal realities of fascism and an entire nation, transformed into slaves for the masters of new world order.
So as you read this and my other musings today? Remember this. There may come a day and very soon? When your only second opinions or exchanges of ideas? Will occur inside the confines of your own head. You will no longer be allowed to discuss anything, outside of the most basic communications, to accomplish the necessities of those who control the prisons of the hive.
And make no mistake? This is not the first time and it will not be the last? Where the first prison cells created for the sheep? Were inside their own minds. Because once you imprison their minds? Imprisonment of their body and their soul are far easier conquests.
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