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SJ: Here’s an example. If you look at the thou- important and beautiful part of this situation is that we are finally asking
sands of media outlets throughout this country, that very question: Who is behind this? I am not asking as a so-called
they are basically centralized into a pyramidal “conspiracy theorist” but as someone who is simply trying to understand
structure. Just four or five corporations own all cause and effect. Why would the entire socioeconomic fabric of the planet
of the smaller outlets, and that’s only the tip of suddenly be put into paralysis, bringing about the controlled demolition
the iceberg. Consider Project Mockingbird—a of the global economy? In 2008, when we had the last financial crisis,
CIA project to infiltrate every major entertain- the bailout given to the big banks was less than a trillion—something
ment and media outlet in the country—this is like eight hundred billion. This time, we’ve seen probably five or six
propaganda that we’re dealing with. Moreover, trillion dollars of wealth transferred, in just six months. There has been
it is propaganda of the most egregious kind, the a massive transfer of wealth, yet no one is talking about it. The World
kind that tells you that we have a threat so dev- Bank even has “pandemic bonds” that were paid out thanks to Covid-19.
astating and lethal that we have to give up all of What’s important to understand is that there is a lot of motive financially
our civil liberties, give up our ability to provide for wrecking the economy and reconsolidating around a new global
for our children, shutter our businesses, stay government structure, and this goes beyond party politics. We should
afraid in our homes and no longer look at one also recognize how party politics have been weaponized. If you are pro-
another beyond the potential biological threat freedom or pro-parental rights or pro-informed consent, we’re seeing all
we represent. In this model, your body is full of kinds of divisive rhetoric to make it look like you’re far right, pro-Trump
germs and, therefore you’re potentially deadly and racist. Finally, this is way beyond a single nation-state issue—this is
just by existing and coming within six feet of a global operation. It may also be one of the first times the United States
even a family member. This is the psychological has experienced this crushing, fascist-like “boot on its neck” from pow-
operation that has descended upon the planet ers that are transnational.
under the auspices of saving us from a deadly
virus, even though the numbers don’t even come HG: If they can get us fighting among ourselves, then we’re more vulner-
close to affirming that narrative. able, aren’t we? We’re distracted by a false narrative.

HG: Who benefits from the propaganda? Who’s SJ: Absolutely. Think about it. Never before has ideology or allegiance
pushing it? ever been worn on one’s face in the form of a mask or in the form of not
wearing a mask. The level of divisiveness and the sheer, crude literal-
SJ: That’s a great question. I’m always look- ness of it is unprecedented. Before, you had to guess about a person’s
ing for beauty in what otherwise can look like creed or political beliefs. Now, not only might someone believe masks
devastation, and I have argued that the most are their civil liberty front line, but they may view not wearing a mask

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