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Wars, Visible and Invisible

3/15/2022

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People have been made acutely aware of the current "visible" war in much the same way they were made acutely aware of the "terrible plague" that is the birdemic.

Though the current "visible" war is by all means an awful thing, it immediately draws attention to the fact that some wars are made far more visible than others.

There have been many horrible and violent conflicts in the past two decades, yet most of them remained invisible. For one reason or another, these invisible wars were not deemed worthy of our awareness and attention.

Conversely, the current overt conflict demands our awareness and attention entirely. More than that, it demands our allegiance, in much the same way the birdemic demanded our allegiance. 

Among other things, the visible part of the birdemic war was the instillation of terror followed by the "necessary actions" that would make and keep the world safe.

The invisible part of the birdemic war remains invisible to this day, much like the spiritual war, which remains the most invisible war of all.  
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jorgen
3/15/2022 21:35:35

This war is invisivle as we live in an age when any video can be faked. "Behold a video of Russia blowing up X." I'm not trained in differentiating Russian from Ukrainians, and they all look alike to me, so first how do I know Russia did it not Ukraine? Second, how do I know its not cgi from a video game like the "Ghost of Kiev" was? or a short hollywood production. Th war is invisible to me, as invisivle as the Mars Rover which also is only made visible by NASA's cgi. For all I know there is no war at all, even as there is no Mars Rover at all.

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Francis Berger
3/16/2022 09:50:08

@ jorgen - Visibility doesn't ensure clarity for the very reasons you point out. Nevertheless, it is still visibility; that is, we are aware of it. What the "it" actually is remains unknown and largely unknowable, but most people seem content to trust the official sources.

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lea
3/18/2022 02:29:14

'Wag the dog' would be mandatory watching for alot of people right now. With Sean Penn doing work in the region lately and the president himself being a comedian and actor, the divine comedy vibes are strong. Alas, 'all the world's a stage'.


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