Sorry for the long post, but I think this is really important.
This post isn’t about speculation, or what I think may or may not be going on with UAP’s or NHI’s etc. It’s about us all finding a place where we can work as one and as a unit to find out what really is going on. I know some of you may not even need to hear this, but I’m writing it because of the amount of negativity and anger I’m seeing in the comments. I want us, the people who care and want to find out the truth, to work together in the most efficient and positive way we can. I’m going to tackle the reasons why I think we are facing difficulties and why progression may seem slow, with the intention of creating a more positive mindset for the ongoing fight for disclosure.
Politics is complex, confusing and often broken
I’m sure we can all agree what a mess the political systems are. I’m based in the UK and right now, we are an absolute joke. Looking from the outside in at the US, it looks similar. The sheer size of the US itself seems to create constant confusion with red tape everywhere. Now imagine within all of this and all of the normal daily things people are trying to do to better our countries (debatable whether they are even doing this), they also have to fight against people with massive financial backing using powers the average politician doesn’t have access to, or even probably doesn’t know what they’re even up against. This is not a simple topic and for many, not something they will ever be interested in. The amount of backlash or metaphorical brick walls they are facing must be exhausting.
Death Threats
We have heard from David Grusch and other sources that they have received threats. It doesn’t matter who you are, or how important you think this topic is, you would not risk the lives of your partner, children, parents or whoever is close to you to disclose your evidence to the public. I’ve heard people saying that someone should ‘take a bullet’ and just release their evidence. Maybe we should consider that it’s not just themselves they are worried about, but those who they care for the most in their lives. It’s easy for us to sit here on Reddit and write the odd comment without actually taking any risks for ourselves. Leverage can also be used in many ways, so let’s try and be understanding that people may not want to come forward for very good reasons.
Raising awareness and Echo Chambers
Something we have all seen a lot of recently is people saying something similar to “either release your evidence or shut up” in response to a post. We have also heard Daniel Sheehan asking the public for help, which was also met with a lot of criticism as people felt he was setting up to blame the public for no disclosure. Whether Daniel Sheehan is a pretender or not, he is right. We need to raise awareness on this topic. Not enough people care or even know anything of what is going on. You all must have tried to speak to a family member or friend and been met with blank looks or disinterest. The classic “oh right” and change of subject. Most people do not care and some find it too scary to even think about!
This brings me onto echo chambers. Reddit and other forums like this are echo chambers. From our point of view inside this forum, it seems that everyone cares and is passionate about this subject. But just look at the active number of users at any given time or how many comments or upvotes you see. This is absolutely nothing compared to the obsession with celebrities, sport or general media.
My point with all of this being, do not try to stop people from posting who are showing interest. Do not alienate new members or put them off when all they see is negativity regarding something they originally found fascinating until they saw the comments. We need to gain as many members as we can by being a welcoming and positive community.
Burnout
This also links to my previous point. A lot of this community are experiencing burnout on the topic. We come onto Reddit every day and we see the same things, the same people claiming to have evidence or making wild speculative points based on nothing but their imagination. Yes, it’s annoying and I too find some of it annoying, but then I take a break and switch off from it all. I then come back with a fresh mindset. Please consider doing this if you are feeling angry or experiencing burnout. I also understand that some of you have been following this for way longer than I have. I am 30 years old and some of you have been involved in this probably as long as I’ve been alive or more. Please try to understand that not everyone has been through what you have and won’t feel like you do. Also, we really need those people with experience in this topic to help lead right now rather than becoming angry and demanding progress.
Confusion Tactics
We know that Russia uses and has been using confusion tactics on its own population and probably ours too through such tactics. It works and it’s easier than ever through many media channels where you can influence pretty much everyone apart from those who shut themselves off from the rest of the world. If I worked for one of these hidden government agencies and wanted to keep any information secret, these are the tactics I would use. I would order my agents to tell conflicting stories, to find out what’s angering people and do more of it, to basically just confuse and annoy the hell out of everyone. So they’re probably doing exactly that. Maybe even some of the comments I’ve been referencing are these exact people. Also, maybe some of the leaders in this topic we know such as Daniel Sheehan or Tom DeLonge are these agents, or they don’t realise they are being used by them. Or maybe, they are actually legitimate and are trying their best to help raise awareness and find out the truth, but are facing all of the difficulties I’ve listed above. My point being, we do not know, so let’s not just attack them because it’s frustrating, let’s try to figure out who is telling the truth rather than potentially alienating the real people trying to work towards disclosure.
Conclusion
Yes, I get it. It’s annoying, frustrating and confusing. But we have to remain positive and strong. Right now, I’m seeing that we are losing this fight and those who don’t want disclosure are winning. Not enough people care and those who do care are arguing with each other and attacking those who are potentially really trying to help discover the truth. I don’t have a problem with us discussing things critically and debating topics or posts, but we cannot turn against each other. We all want to know the truth and I can tell you with certainty that we will not find it if we continue down this path of negativity that we are on. We must keep going and we MUST stick together.
Edits: Grammar, formatting
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