Saturday Rant – The Pentagon spent 100 years crafting EXACTLY what they wanted the term UFO to mean. They should live with that stigma they created. Don’t them switch to UAP. submitted by MartianMaterial

The Term “UFO” This seemingly innocuous change is not merely semantic; it represents a calculated attempt to further stigmatize and marginalize those who report UFO sightings.

The Pentagon spent 100 years crafting EXACTLY what they wanted the term UFO to mean. They should live with that stigma they created. Don’t them switch to UAP.

For decades, the term “UFO” has been unjustly associated with mental illness, gullibility, and even paranoia. This stigma has been largely orchestrated by the U.S. government’s concerted effort to discredit UFO reports. In the 1950s, the Air Force launched Project Blue Book, a program designed to investigate UFO sightings and dismiss them as misidentifications of natural phenomena or human-made objects.

Project Blue Book’s dubious conclusions, often based on incomplete or inaccurate information, were widely disseminated in the media. This deliberate misinformation campaign led to the term “UFO” becoming synonymous with “hoax” or “delusion” in the public consciousness.

The detrimental impact of this stigma on those who report UFO sightings is undeniable. Many individuals, fearing ridicule or even ostracism, are hesitant to come forward with their experiences. This fear has severely impeded our ability to collect valuable data about UFOs and hinder our understanding of their true nature.

The recent push to replace the term “UFO” with “UAP” is a continuation of this stigmatization campaign. I urge you to stand with the individuals who have been unjustly marginalized and stigmatized due to their UFO encounters.