Your Social Media Censorship is Hitler Approved
If you support āmoderated spacesā and censorship on social media platforms then you are following in the goosesteps of Nazi atrocities and I canāt help but conclude that you must be some sort of dull-witted, unimaginative, cud-chewing, brain-dead, useful idiot who lacks any awareness or understanding of the prison you are so willfully building for our children and our childrenās children.
Whatās Your Excuse?
Censorship ākeeps you safeā, does it? Censorship is for the āgreater goodā, is it? Making it a crime to ask questions protects you from what? Questions? Why are you scared of questions? What do you suppose will happen if people are allowed to freely ask questions once again? Is it because questions, once asked, demand to be answered? Perhaps it is answers that you are afraid of, and not in fact, as it seems to be, questions.
Hitler utilized anĀ authoritarian approachĀ when he was in a leadership position. He dictated the orders that the group as a whole was to follow, and the group had no other options but to obey his commands. Individualism was frowned upon, and Hitlerās followers were not encouraged to offer their own opinions.Ā GroupthinkĀ was a major part that was used during Hitlerās reign to psychologically manipulate everyone. It is much easier to control a large amount of people when they are all feeding intoĀ groupthink.
Danielle Bosley, āHitler and Conformityā inĀ PsychologyDictionary.org, June 28, 2017.
Do You Need Groupthinkers Anonymous?
Thereās a meeting every day of the week, and youāre invited to join us and sit around the table where we all tell our stories. Thereās always a hot pot of coffee, plenty of friendly understanding folks, and sometimes Maybel treats us all to some of her best-in-the-county, homemade, sweet pecan pie.Ā Hi, my name is (state your name) and Iām a groupthinker.
According to the Psychological Dictionary,Ā groupthinkĀ is defined as:
An agreeing seeking tendency interfering with group decision making. Includes apparent conformity, being invulnerable, moral correctness and biased group perceptions. Causes include cohesion and isolation, poor leadership, and stress.
N. Sam M.S., āGROUPTHINK,ā inĀ PsychologyDictionary.org.
And, hereās an example of groupthink fromĀ YourDictionary.com:
A group of people who very firmly believe in one particular limited political ideal and who only watch news that supports their ideal and who only associate with people who agree with them. The group may come to hate and distrust people who disagree with them and may come to overestimate their power and influence.
Weāve all been there, friend, but the first step you have to take is recognizing that you have a problem. Let me draw you a picture. Take a look at this list ofĀ 8 Signs of GroupthinkĀ from the article titledĀ What is GroupthinkĀ byĀ Simply Psychology,Ā and see if any of these symptoms sound familiar to you:
- Invulnerability:Ā When groups begin to believe their decisions and actions are untouchable or that the group is invincible, they ignore warnings or signs of danger that run contrary to their consensus.
- Rationale:Ā Groups that engage in groupthink rationalize their decisions even in the face of obvious warning signs or negative feedback that they receive.Ā This is typically thought to be the case because if the group took into further consideration these pushbacks, the group membersā egos well as the time needed to make the decision may be harmed.
- Morality:Ā Groups may also believe that their group is inherently morally correct, and they may therefore ignore potential moral or ethical consequences of their decision.
- Stereotypes:Ā People or groups that oppose the group engaging in groupthink may be rendered enemies as well. This results in mislabeling the enemy group as āstupidā or āweakā when they may not be.
- Pressure:Ā Groups may directly pressure members of the group who contradict the policy advocated by the group.Ā This forces them to not be able to push back against any arguments being made. This can leave groups prone to making irrational decisions.
- Self-censorship:Ā Members of groups can sometimes censor themselves too.Ā These individuals may hold off on raising an opinion contrary to the group consensus or convince themselves their opposing viewpoint is unimportant for fear of judgment from the group.
- Unanimity:Ā Sometimes, the false assumption can be made that if everyone in the group is silent, then everyone must agree with what is being put forth.
- Mindguards:Ā This term refers to when members of the group appoint themselves as protectors of the leader or other important group members.Ā Mindguards dismiss information that contradicts popular opinion or about past decisions to maintain group self-esteem.
If you support āmoderated spacesā and censorship on social media platforms then you are unequivocally a groupthinker āĀ andĀ the group you are in is one that would have made Hitler proud.
So, Whatās the Problem With Groupthink Anyway?
Well, just like Maybelās sweet pecan pie, once you eat it you no longer have it. Do you see how that works? You canāt haveĀ censorshipĀ andĀ freedomĀ too, it just doesnāt work like that. So, while you might feel some comfort knowing that youāre right about everything because you unquestioningly conform to the dictates of pontificating puppet politicians proselytizing from their podium pulpits in the talking head media echo chamber, do you understand the cost of your short-sighted, self-centered, and illusory comfort? And, have you considered who will be forced to pay the debt for your cowardice and lack of character ā long after your bones have turned to dust?
My question (while itās not illegal to ask yet) isĀ why? What have you sold our childrenāsĀ First AmendmentĀ guarantee of free speech for? To keep you safe? To protect you from the questions of people who donāt share your groupthink mind-control cult programming? Is it impossible for you to imagine that you or your children may ever wish to express a unique thought? Are you cool with running your thoughts and opinions through a government filter for the rest of your life and your childrenās life to come?
If so, so be it. But the part where you feel like youāre justified in sending in the German Shepherds to destroy anybody who does not share your, quite frankly, wack-a-doodle cult belief system because thatās whatĀ you needĀ so thatĀ youĀ can feel safe, is where we start to run into a problem. Youāre not allowed to do that to me any more than you would allow some murderer to kill you. I mean, you wouldnātĀ allowĀ that, would you? Even if thatās what theyĀ neededĀ in order toĀ feel safe?
Think about it. If thereās any integrity in you, then you probably have some apologies to make. Not doing something that you know is the right thing to do just because youāre scared of the consequences is all that is required for nefarious agendas to succeed ā because theyāre banking on your cowardice and lack of character.
Although she was beheaded with a guillotine by order of the State for her thoughts and opinions, the courage and character of one young girl who refused to be silenced by the Nazi power structure of World War II Germany continue to offer inspiration for each of us who are censored, suspended, and shadow-banned for dangerous thought crimes in our similarly troubling times. If there remains any question about the rational conclusion of what will be found at the bottom of this slippery slope, then look no further than the story ofĀ Sophie SchollĀ andĀ The White RoseĀ for your answer.
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Watch this true story based on the courage of Sophie, her brother Hans, and their friend Cristoph who had the faith and fortitude to stand AGAINST the Nazi regime at the height of its power during WWII.










