Optimising obscurantism opus...

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“C. J. Hopkins is the modern Western version of a Samizdat writer, i.e. a forbidden wit who loudly says things that are obvious but Not Spoken Of in officialdom ... his columns have increasingly become required reading ..." - Matt Taibbi https://t.co/NF8iAqKa9Y pic.twitter.com/zlGl5EIQA6

— Consent Factory (@consent_factory) October 1, 2020

Today I found The Consent Factory, "a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amalgamated Content, Inc., a fictitious business name owned and operated by C. J. Hopkins" :-) 

Mainly led by the trail from the most recent entry Year Zero..."2020 was GloboCap Year Zero. The year when the global capitalist ruling classes did away with the illusion of democracy and reminded everyone who is actually in charge, and exactly what happens when anyone challenges them." You get the picture. More:

"None of which is accidental, or has anything to do with any actual virus, or any other type of public health threat. Yes, before some of you go ballistic, I do believe there is an actual virus, which a number of people have actually died from, or which at least has contributed to their deaths … but there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever of any authentic public health threat that remotely justifies the totalitarian emergency measures we are being subjected to or the damage that is being done to society. Whatever you believe about the so-called “pandemic,” it really is as simple as that. Even if one accepts the official “science,” you do not transform the entire planet into a pathologized-totalitarian nightmare in response to a health threat of this nature.

"The notion is quite literally insane."

The whole thing is well worth a read...and that will lead you other joys especially Where's the Hitler?

Optimising obscurantism opus...

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“C. J. Hopkins is the modern Western version of a Samizdat writer, i.e. a forbidden wit who loudly says things that are obvious but Not Spoken Of in officialdom ... his columns have increasingly become required reading ..." - Matt Taibbi https://t.co/NF8iAqKa9Y pic.twitter.com/zlGl5EIQA6

— Consent Factory (@consent_factory) October 1, 2020

Today I found The Consent Factory, "a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amalgamated Content, Inc., a fictitious business name owned and operated by C. J. Hopkins" :-) 

Mainly led by the trail from the most recent entry Year Zero..."2020 was GloboCap Year Zero. The year when the global capitalist ruling classes did away with the illusion of democracy and reminded everyone who is actually in charge, and exactly what happens when anyone challenges them." You get the picture. More:

"None of which is accidental, or has anything to do with any actual virus, or any other type of public health threat. Yes, before some of you go ballistic, I do believe there is an actual virus, which a number of people have actually died from, or which at least has contributed to their deaths … but there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever of any authentic public health threat that remotely justifies the totalitarian emergency measures we are being subjected to or the damage that is being done to society. Whatever you believe about the so-called “pandemic,” it really is as simple as that. Even if one accepts the official “science,” you do not transform the entire planet into a pathologized-totalitarian nightmare in response to a health threat of this nature.

"The notion is quite literally insane."

The whole thing is well worth a read...and that will lead you other joys especially Where's the Hitler?

Orwell objurgation...

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...not indeed at the great man himself but re the Orwell Prize. Toby Young at the DT, writes: "The enemies of press freedom should stop handing out prizes in the name of George Orwell", quite so! In fact the man himself was very clear about Freedom of the Press. I added my tuppenyworth to the comments quite early on, basically a bit off topic but [edit] repeating what I wrote on Iain Dale's blog two or three years ago years ago: that trouble is with blog** awards these days is that they go to MSM "blogs" which IMHO aren't really 'blogs' at all but mini newspaper articles, some with links. There are hundreds of really good 'real' blogs out there in the blogosphere but by redefining the term and moving the goalposts the MSM (including Media Standards Trust and all) keep it comfortably in house. Anyway, I digress; more from Toby:

"[George Orwell's] dislike of high-mindedness, piety, sanctimony, snobbery – all the vices of the Left-wing intelligentsia – is a constant theme running through his work. Anyone familiar with his essays – in particular, his views on press freedom, the “boiled rabbits of the left” and the common people of England – can be in no doubt that he would have summoned all his powers as a journalist to pour vitriol on the panjandrums behind the Hacked Off Campaign. For the Media Standards Trust to give out a journalism prize in his name, given it’s close association with this lobby group, is a disgrace to his memory."

**Like I said, slightly off topic (Orwell Prize is for political writing).

Orwell objurgation...

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...not indeed at the great man himself but re the Orwell Prize. Toby Young at the DT, writes: "The enemies of press freedom should stop handing out prizes in the name of George Orwell", quite so! In fact the man himself was very clear about Freedom of the Press. I added my tuppenyworth to the comments quite early on, basically a bit off topic but [edit] repeating what I wrote on Iain Dale's blog two or three years ago years ago: that trouble is with blog** awards these days is that they go to MSM "blogs" which IMHO aren't really 'blogs' at all but mini newspaper articles, some with links. There are hundreds of really good 'real' blogs out there in the blogosphere but by redefining the term and moving the goalposts the MSM (including Media Standards Trust and all) keep it comfortably in house. Anyway, I digress; more from Toby:

"[George Orwell's] dislike of high-mindedness, piety, sanctimony, snobbery – all the vices of the Left-wing intelligentsia – is a constant theme running through his work. Anyone familiar with his essays – in particular, his views on press freedom, the “boiled rabbits of the left” and the common people of England – can be in no doubt that he would have summoned all his powers as a journalist to pour vitriol on the panjandrums behind the Hacked Off Campaign. For the Media Standards Trust to give out a journalism prize in his name, given it’s close association with this lobby group, is a disgrace to his memory."

**Like I said, slightly off topic (Orwell Prize is for political writing).