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The world is now at a point of almost total corruption in all of society's "systems" - political, financial, legal, judicial, pharmaceutical, environmental, corporations, healthcare, religion, science, education, food production, journalism, entertainment, 'humanitarian aid', 'child protective services', and anything else you can think of. Systems that supposedly exist to serve the betterment of people, communities, states, and countries, but are now just authorities of control and exploitation over the people.

The more I learn, the more I realize how insightful "The Matrix" series was, and how its metaphors make the situation clear and easier to discuss.

It is high time for humanity to 'exit The Matrix', but this must be accomplished on an individual basis, one-by-one, realizing that every worldly system of authority is a deception, a system of control, and the opposite of what it claims to be. Then when enough individuals are awake, they will be able to work together towards a new genuine way of life by combining their efforts and ideas with others who are awake locally, in groups of family, friends, and neighbors. I think that is the only way that daily life will fundamentally change and people can build a new way of life that is not dependent on the systems.

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The only possibility for an 'awakening' to succeed in a significant and lasting manner is if the tipping point is reached, in terms of the percentage of awakened people in the population. Otherwise, the system will continue to be able to segregate out the few who do not accept the programming and the slavery. (as "anomalies" that the controllers have been unable to completely eliminate "from what is otherwise a harmonious system." While it remains a burden to deal with, "it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control.")

The system confines the free-thinkers to dark corners of society where they are relatively free but never a threat, until the numbers of these nonconformists grow to where they might be able to accomplish something. At that point the system crushes the will, the resources, and the reputations of these small groups. ("Rest assured, this will be the sixth time we have destroyed [your haven of freedom and safety], and we have become exceedingly efficient at it.")

I'm starting to see why a "great awakening" is the only possible way, and also why it is taking so long. The hope of a swift military solution seems unrealistic to me now, and it would most liekly not solve the root problems or provide long term stability.