Something unexpected just happened on my Facebook wall. Friends in Norway are sharing articles from Norwegian mainstream news channels, all relating to the Delta variant. A total of three different articles came up while I was scrolling, and they are all surprisingly frank about what's going on.
There's a surge in cases among vaccinated people. So much so that some hospitals are full. The articles go on to state that the Delta variant is relatively harmless, both for the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. However, from reading between the lines we can conclude that it's mainly the vaccinated that are being rushed to hospitals. There's an implicit message to people about the vaccine. The journalists aren't saying it straight out, but it's clear from the context that people should avoid getting stabbed. So, what's going on? Is this just a glitch in the matrix, or is something significant about to happen?
On reading the articles, I got a distinct feeling that journalists in Norway are about to revolt, which would be catastrophic for the official narrative. Journalists have played a key role as propaganda machines. Without them, lockdowns, mask mandates, vaccination rollouts and vaccine passports would be impossible. If they suddenly start revolting, the narrative will implode and the ruling class will be stripped of its powers.
It appears that history might once again be about to repeat itself. This time with journalists playing a key role. As is often the case, the political elite has miscalculated their grip on the executive layer of their bureaucratic machine. This miscalculation is tied to the fact that the executive layer is generally well educated, but not a part of the elite. Hence, they know full well that they act to the advantage of a group to whom they do not belong, and at the same time to the detriment of the group to which they do belong. Making things worse is the fact that they are likely to receive much of the ire of the general public in case of an open revolt.
The executive layer of any bureaucracy is always its weakest link, and the specific branch of most importance in the power grab currently under way is the mainstream media which acts like a corporate extension to the state. It's not technically a part of the bureaucracy, but functions nevertheless as its propaganda unit.
The situation is thus the following: Journalists play an essential role in deceiving the public. But they are themselves members of this public. Family, friends and loved ones stand to lose from their activities. They are also exposed to any blowback that may occur. Being well informed, they know the full story, and they may at this point realize that they are in danger of great losses to both health and liberties. Why then act according to the plan laid out by the elite? Why not return to honest reporting?
Journalists have been pushed to their breaking point, and some may already have snapped. It's too early to say anything for sure, and my hopes a muted. But if this keeps up, the narrative will unravel, and when that happens, it's game over for the elite; at least for a few years before they once again return to their usual shenanigans.
This may not amount to much of anything this time around. However, it illustrates how fragile the elite's grip on power actually is. It's nowhere near as ironclad as many believe. There are all sorts of weak links, and if one breaks, others tend to follow until the whole system collapses in on itself. There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic, and this latest unexpected turn of events is one of them.
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