General consensus is that normies are naive, brainwashed, believe everything the news tells them etc, etc... But is that really so? Maybe they are not as dumb as we think they are? Maybe most of them know it's a lie, they just choose to go along with the narrative?
Sure, there always will be some who are genuinely duped, but I'm not sure it's the majority. Like, when covid was going on, I met a lot of normies who publicly went along with the narrative, but privately it was obvious that they are not afraid of the scary virus at all. They didn't admit it out loud (even privately), but their actions were telling that (at least on some level) they know it's bullshit.
I find this thought a quite dark and depressing one. That would mean most of the people are happy to accept a lie and live with it just because it offers them some sort of benefit or simply because it's easier that way. Maybe this is why getting the truth out is not as effective as we'd like it to be. Also, that would mean mass awakening is probably not forthcoming, because there's nothing to awake from. Normies for the most part are already awake. They just don't care.
Exactly, the plandemic served as proof it's not an intellectual matter. We saw a bell curve distribution with the majority of the dumbest and the smartest people not buying into the bs and that was on a global scale, so not a cultural thing either.
My analysis:
Normies like the system because it feels safe to them and it has been good to them (as far as they know). They are like sheep who trust their shepherd to lead and protect them (hence sheeple).
People at the low end of the social ladder (who tend to have lower IQ) have seen the bad side of the system and are instinctively skeptical and wary of it (akin to a dog, wary of his master's disposition and intentions).
High IQ people, who are capable of handling complex and highly abstract ideas and exhibit great pattern recognition and rigorous systematical thinking, have done research and came to the conclusion that the system is not to be trusted. They can back up their claims with argumentation.
Yeah, I remember that bell curve. It was an interesting phenomena to observe. Additionally we can analyze this from perspective of relationship to the system and income levels as well:
Mainstream normies can be seen as most dependent on the system. They have quite a lot to loose. They have mortgages and other loans. Their jobs are dependent on their social standing which in turn is dependent on their ability to keep consumption level on par with their peers.
Those at the lower end, as you mentioned, have much less to feel grateful for, so they are already kind of opposed to the system by default. Also, they have less to loose than mainstream normies and they are not so dependent on their social standing either.
Higher ups, however, are less dependent on the system because of their wealth and/or intelligence. They might have a lot to loose, but their gain or loss ir more due to other factors, not their relationship to the system. In short they are more free to choose what to think, what opinions to have as well as their lifestyle and location.
Although we both kind of conflate intelligence with wealth, which is probably not entirely correct... There are lots and lots of dumb rich people as well as intelligent but not that well off ones.
Yes, great points. Conflating intelligence with wealth is a generalization indeed but it's statistically significant and that's why I joined them in my analysis.
Your economic take is more straightforward but still there are caveats like wealthy people who are public figures who are also dependent on the system (entertainment, media, sports, politics, etc). Or wealthy intelligent people in STEM who are also dependent and have to tow the line. Your third category applies to the 1% businessmen and moguls or the independent academic researchers only. The system strives for totalitarian control and fights people who are not dependent on it on any level (except the technocrats at the top who control it but they are less than 0.01%).
Well, that's why most of the stars and media people fell in line quite nicely and told us to stay home, wear a mask and take a jab. Only those who could afford it or simply didn't give a fuck went against the system. That goes for doctors as well. Most of the big name doctors who exposed the scam were already retired or soon to be retired.
Not only those. Moderately well off are less dependent on the system as well. There's a big difference between having a property and some savings which would allow to live without a job for a while (or to relocate somewhere else, as an option) and living paycheck to paycheck while being constantly hooked on mortgage and various other loans.
Yep, that's for sure. I was referring to the level we have as of right now. In the future they indeed plan to completely eliminate middle class and create only two classes: ultra rich technocratic elite at the very top and everyone else - unwashed masses completely dependent on the system at the bottom.