A Modest Proposal – A Short Essay Addressing Propaganda

It is clear that in order to fully address and correct the current corrupt power structure in the U.S., one main issue that needs to be addressed is propaganda and the systems of propaganda. In some respects, it is the characterizing feature of our current corrupt power structure – using deception and hypnotic techniques on the masses to rule them.

I do not intend to say much about propaganda itself. Anyone reading this article who has critical thinking skill must already recognize on some level the propaganda and the amount of propaganda that has been published to date. Instead, I address the systems of propaganda and propose a way to address them going forward.

The systems of propaganda include virtually every means of mass influence in the U.S. – e.g., the “main stream” media, entertainment (including sports), social media, politics, government, science, academia, etc. To be precise, the systems of propaganda are in the nature of infiltration or insurgency of existing systems. That is, corrupt agents representing a (domestic or foreign) interest, using deception, establish themselves in existing systems and publish or influence the publication of propaganda to advance the interest’s agenda. As such, the means of addressing and correcting the systems of propaganda must be capable of addressing infiltration generally.

One means that may be suited to address and correct such infiltration is the federal judicial system in the U.S. – Article III courts. In particular, very specialized Article III courts may be required to adjudicate claims of propaganda against people and entities (e.g., media publications, sports teams, academic publications, etc.). Congress could establish courts of narrow jurisdiction (i.e., specialized propaganda claims) with specialized expertise in such matters and specialized procedural and evidentiary rules. For example, the ultimate burden of proof could be placed on the defendant once a plaintiff has made a prima facie case of propaganda (e.g., establishes a false narrative has been published). Plaintiffs could include anyone in the public who was subjected to the propaganda.

This proposed solution is a way of “crowdsourcing” the means of addressing propaganda going forward. Successful claims could lead to criminal investigations, or vice-versa. By crowdsourcing the check to propaganda, it is less likely for insurgents and bad actors to regain control of centralized influencers – a central issue with today’s systems. Of course, to establish the courts in the first instance, Congress and the Article III courts will need to be purged of corrupt actors to reset the playing field – a process well under way today.

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