Alex Jones’ latest predication about another major attack
I’m a fan of Alex Jones, but I resent his latest predication about another major attack. Here are a couple of facts:
- Who will benefit if another attack takes place? Republicans, in particular, core members of the current administration who want to hand out executive power to the President (and the defense industry complex).- Alex Jones will benefit as well. Why not? This will give him a lot of credibility, right? His radio will probably become much more popular and he can sell more DVDs.
- Fearmongering works. I am writing about Alex Jones here right now after all, and this is a good marketing for him (It’s not that I mind giving him free publicity, but I feel a bit conflicted in this instance).
- If another attack doesn’t take place, Alex Jones can claim some credit.
- If you believe that 9/11 was an inside job and if you believe that another attack will benefit Republicans (which is probably what most Alex Jones fans believe), then another attack is conceivable.
I don’t necessarily agree with everything FDR did. He also did not say “Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself” when he was fighting a war or terrorism; he said this when US was in the middle of the Great Depression, but I like this quote, and it’s very true. “Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself.” To emphasize, I don’t deny that another attack will benefit Republicans, in particular, core members of the current administration who want to hand out executive power to the President (and the defense industry complex).because it’s a fact, and given that another, attack seems conceivable, but we cannot be living in “fear”. I like many of Alex Jones films and I also like many things he says, but I resent how he put out this message regardless of its validity because this is really fearmongering.
This reminds me of Star Wars. Anakin Skywalker went to the dark side not because he disliked his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi or Obi-Wan’s master, Jedi master, Yoda. Anakin Skywalker went to the dark side because he lived in fear. He thought that he was fighting for the right cause, but fear overtook him and fear made him into Darth Vader. Philosophy of Star Wars. I do not suggest that Alex Jones is turning into Darth Vader here, but I resent fearmongering in any form.
We cannot live in fear. We cannot take ourselves to the dark side.