Gary Varvel: Biden passing the torch

Plus my essay on How to brainwash a nation and a new Humor Me cartoon

President Joe Biden’s 90-minute speech at the DNC Convention on Monday night didn’t sound to me like a man who was willingly passing the torch. #coup #mutiny

Just a few years ago, this cartoon would not have made sense. But we are living in an immoral generation of people who have been brainwashed into thinking that you can change your gender. Jesus said, “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female.” (Matthew 19:4)

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HOW TO BRAINWASH A NATION

How in the world did the masses become convinced that a person can change their gender? That it’s ok for biological males to compete in women’s sports and even shower with them afterward?

Let me pull back the curtain and introduce you to Edward Bernays (November 22, 1891 − March 9, 1995). Bernays was known as the “father of public relations.” And I believe he is one of several men who rule the world from the grave.

Bernays was the nephew of Sigmund Freud (another man who rules the world from the grave). Bernays merged his uncle’s theories of crowd psychology with the psychoanalytical ideas in a scientific technique he called, opinion-molding; the ‘engineering of consent.’

He used the media (newspapers, magazines, radio and later television) to communicate his methods of propaganda which are still used by advertisers, activists and governments today.

This Mark Dice’s video explains how Bernays was hired by Lucky Strike to promote cigarettes. He hired women to be photographed smoking in a women’s rights march as a symbol of “freedom.”  After the New York Times wrote about it, smoking became the cool thing to do. Of course it was a lie. That is how propaganda works.

In his 1928 book, “Propaganda,” Bernays wrote, “the conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”

Bernays said, “This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner. In almost every act of our daily lives we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.”

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson hired Bernays to convince Americans that we needed to get into World War I. Thanks to Bernays, American war marketing was born and has never died.

Americans are literally being brainwashed by the media. Their thoughts, tastes and convictions are governed largely by unknown individuals. Today we call these people influencers.

What former President Donald Trump called ‘fake news,’ Bernays would have called, misinformation or propaganda and he believed that it should be used to control the masses in order to rule over them.

Just listen to the leftist media’s coordinated drumbeat against Trump for an example of how propaganda works. Without any evidence supporting their narrative, they repeatedly say Trump is a racist, Trump colluded with Russia and Trump is a threat to democracy. These repetitious lies have been effective in demonizing Trump in the eyes of low-information voters. 

Just think about how major media (tv and Hollywood) educates Americans in new progressive cultural norms that were taboo just a few years ago. Gender confusion has become like a mind virus infecting young people with the thought that they can change their gender, men can have babies and schools putting tampons in 4th grade boys bathrooms. I’m looking at you Gov. Tim Walz. Sadly, too many young people are waking up to evil after it’s too late when they have had irreversible sex reassignment surgery.

This brainwashing was accomplished through 24-hour news, social media’s agenda-setting propaganda machine, woke teachers in schools and Hollywood’s normalization of sex, violence and immoral behavior. We can credit Bernays for teaching his methods to this generation’s invisible governing body on how to deceive the masses with ungodly, atheistic propaganda. The Bible says that “In latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1) That is the best explanation for the gender madness and another proof that we are living in the latter times.

What must Christians do? First, don’t be deceived. 

Romans 12:2 (NIV) says, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Next, be strong and courageous. It takes courage to stand up to the culture and to speak truth in love. And pray for strength. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.

This column was updated from my 2022 essay.

RIGHT LINKS

The Federalist - Jordan Boyd: Democrats’ extremism on full display at DNC with Planned Parenthood’s Free Abortions stunt.

New York Post editorial board: Harris leans into full communism, Walz’ radical record and other commentary.

Townhall - Matt Vespa: As the DNC begins, Dems aren't going to like what David Axelrod just said about Kamala.

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