Ben Wehrman on Nostr: ...

That Black Mirror episode where the military protagonist discovers his brain chip is making him see innocent civilians as zombie savages is basically the story of Israel.

These people are so intensely indoctrinated to believe that every Arab is a dog that must be slaughtered, it's hard to find anything to compare it with.

I've met many Israelis during my travels the last 7 years, and here's the crazy part: In my experience at least, the vast majority of them are VERY friendly and chill. Never had any problem with them personally.

But knowing what I do now about the middle east power dynamics...a lot of the campfire stories they told me about their time in the military over the years are starting to make more sense to me, and not in a good way. All these tall tales of "fighting terrorists"...yeah 😬

I want people to understand this: young Israelis are not intentionally being evil. They believe that everything they and their military is doing is virtuous, as that's what every aspect of their upbringing tells them. These are humans, and they are products of their environment just like the rest of us - it doesn't even register in their brains that any of Israel's actions are wrong, let alone evil or inhumane.

It's really difficult to see a light at the end of this tunnel in terms of turning the mass-brainwashing culture of the country around, but I will cling on to hope that someday it is possible. Likely not in our lifetimes, but someday.

#Bitcoin and the gutting of central bank power, combined with true free speech via #Nostr, can only help move us closer to this reality. This is why I focus so hard on promoting these freedom technologies; I truly believe they are the key to finally putting a halt to the momentum of evil in this world, and flipping the switch toward a future of true enlightenment for all.