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One of the admins reached out to inform me that I am mistaken, and if that is the case then I apologize to the members of this forum. 2ahawaii is one of the handful of sites where we do not have to worry about censorship from tech giants and is supposed to be one of the few places online where we can have a free exchange of ideas. My hasty reaction went against my values and I should have gathered more evidence instead of making an emotional call. It is very frustrating to have someone try and pour cold water on our movement at a time when we are finally gaining some momentum but everyone has a right to be a d-bag as long as they are not infringing on anybody else. Our ideas should win by merit as well as our ability to articulate them clearly and win hearts and minds. It is the opposition who shuts down debate, and by encouraging that I just took one step closer to the dark side. The fact remains that the sockpuppet phenomenon is a well-documented and is a major ingredient of the corporate media psyop that has caused the current crisis of legitimacy in our government. I would still encourage everyone to question all sources of information and consider the hidden agendas at work before allowing your morale to become compromised. Things may not be as dismal as they seem, and the world moves in mysterious ways. In the meantime I will try to set a better example in the future. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Original Post:
It was not an easy decision for me to finally call out one of our current resident disinfo trolls. The danger of that decision is creating an atmosphere of paranoia and the possibility of witch hunts for the ideologically impure, but at this point it feels like we have more to lose by not speaking up. The good news is that 2ahawaii.com has raised its profile enough to show up on their radar and has become a legitimate organizing tool, but that only works if we can figure out a way to work together in real life to fight the regular onslaught of gun bills each and every legislative session. The objective of demoralization propaganda is to discourage us from doing just that by making us feel like there is no hope. That is why the polls were so wrong for this election, and yet there is no outrage or demand for explanation in the mainstream media. The purpose of running fake polls was not to inform the public but discourage conservative voters from showing up.
Although I do not frequent the Chans I have heard reports of massive demoralization campaigns taking place there, and on other forums I frequent have noticed accounts popping up within the last couple months that seem solely dedicated to pushing DNC talking points and gaslighting anyone who disagrees with them. Arguing with these people is a waste of energy. They get paid for it, but all we get out of it is an initial emotional sugar rush that leaves us feeling drained and less likely to focus on meaningful activism. Instead of shouting down the other side we should be looking at how we can make our side stronger. There are big questions about the legitimacy of our elections, and a whole lot of disenfranchised Hawaii voters who feel the possibility that their votes have been stolen from them. The gun rush is on as well, and these are all people who are finally motivated enough to go out and do something about their freedom instead of waiting for some imaginary Constitution Fairy to show up and save the day.
In the meantime I would respectfully request that you not to feed the trolls. It takes up unnecessary space and makes productive conversation more difficult. If you would like to find out more about how they operate I can post links, but everything you need to know can be learned by pasting the following terms in the search engine of your choice, although I would recommend staying a way from Big G for any number of reasons.
Demoralization, Destabilization, Insurgency,Normalization