Herman Cain said Black Democrats are brainwashed and he is right. Also, he is brainwashed and I am brainwashed. Hell, everyone I know is brainwashed to a certain degree by someone or something—some negative and some positive.
My dictionary tells me that brainwashing is an intensive indoctrination, usually political, aimed at changing a person’s basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with a fixed and unquestioned set of beliefs. The negative connotation comes with the unquestioned part because I will question everything that comes out of a human’s mouth…any human…pastors included.
To start, some brains need washing. We know that U.S. Marines basic training on Parris Island begins with breaking down the old person and ends with building a warrior. Thugs and gangbangers need their brains washed as do most of the greedy bastards on Wall Street and many in congress. Some people argue that the loving nature of the Black college fraternity pledge process was sullied by veterans on the G.I. Bill who mixed in methods learned while dealing with the enemy in war. Newsflash, fraternity pledges aren’t the Vietcong so stop brainwashing college kids.
Fat folks need their brain’s washed and their colons cleansed. I can say that because I am little heavy and realize that the proper practices of diet and exercise are vital. Is it brainwashing if it is welcomed?
I personally know and like Herman Cain; he is a great guy. As an older gentleman, he has earned the right (like Rev. Jeremiah Wright) to say some interesting things. When he was going-off about Muslims, I wished I had his Blackberry number because I was convinced that the far-Right had brainwashed that Morehouse Man (that or he deserves an Academy Award.) Cain later met with peaceful Muslim leaders and walked back his comments about no Muslims in his cabinet.
We should all be cautious around those who seek to indoctrination us—just make your point and I will consider it. Actually, we have seen a redirecting in the political arena over the last forty years. Public policy was once driven by political scientists and policy wonks—the eggheads charged with better governing. Today, ad men and Madison Avenue types are running the show in government as every idea gets tested before market research groups. They are looking for buzz terms that can brainwash the voters—Death panels, Death tax, stimulus, reinvestments. It is a dirt chess game and we the people are the pawns.
Yes Mr. Cain, some far-Left Democrats have been brainwashed into an entitlement mentality. But, Cain should realize that some far-Right conservatives have been brainwashed into an “us vs. them” mentality that pits Americans against Americans and continues the mentality that an elite segment of the electorate should make decisions alone. I shouldn’t get started about what happens when that segment (who are often correct on policy) don’t get their way. They have been brainwashed into circling the wagons and starting revolutions.
Mind you, those on all sides who seek to brainwash the masses do so with power and money as their personal motivators. I have pretty good filters (everyone thinks they have) so you can’t tell me that Obama and Huntsman aren’t good dudes who sincerely want to improve the nation. However, the political arena is so dirty these days that a leader must be an angel with dirty wings because nice guys finish last.
Fox News on Right and MSNBC on Left slowly have brainwashed people and I learned that from my CNN brainwashing. On some level, we are all brainwashed and I leave you with Luke 6:42.
Luke 6:42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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Morehouse almu Spike Lee made a movie about brainwashing called D.R.O.P. Squad.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4203964/drop_squad_movie_trailer/
Peace Be Upon You Brother Slyram:
From my take the issue is less about “Brain Washing” and more about HIJACKING.
Today the “Black Community Development Consciousness” has been misappropriated into the “American Political Domain”. Our people have been tricked into believing that we can VOTE our way into prosperity at the community level.
Though I have respect for Mr Cain I am forced to see him as merely a combatant in the ‘Malcolm X Political Football Game’ but working as an operative for the less popular team with Black America.
Instead of the consciousness which says “The Black community needs a certain amount of trained professionals in various service fields (medicine, accounting, managerial, etc) and thus we need to ensure that our SCHOOLS THAT WE NOW CONTROL are the centerpiece where students, their parental academic managers, teachers and interested adult facilitators all come together to mold our future through our children – it is far more likely that in today’s prevailing consciousness we will see Black folks PROTESTING FOR QUALITY EDUCATION.
Slyram – have you ever seen a Christian ‘PROTESTING FOR SALVATION’?
Our people are prompted to do this very thing.
The people receiving the INVESTMENTS of their ballots and their consciousness don’t dare mention the frivolity of this movement lest it derail their scheme of profit off of Negro Grievances.
Mr Cain used the wrong phraseology to describe the situation. In truth there is a MACHINE that has been erected as a scaffolding around Black American’s consciousness. Its goal is BLACK IDEOLOGICAL UNITY for synchronized marching in the struggle against their political enemies.
We need only look at the places where THEIR ENEMY has departed, leaving them all to themselves to see the true character of these forces that have hijacked our interests.
In as much as our people are not made ORGANICALLY STRONGER from the experience those who have channeled us down this track need to be removed from their ability to make mischief inside of our racial consciousness nucleus.
C.F : In the big picture, I appreciate the diversity of Cain and the Black conservatives because I will always be concern by all Blacks being in one place politically. Folks need options and different voices in the arena. President Obama himself seems to feel (or hope) that people support him because they are feeling his vibe and not based on race. We must remember that Obama grew up in or is living in the post-racial bla bla bla. In my South, things were, are and will be dirty so better create a functional relationship every side or it could get ugly in the future.
Wow!! Diversity is good; but the irony of ALL of these politicians that they are usually controlled by the Illuminati via Freemansons,Bohemian Grove,Council on Foreign Relations,Elks,Alpha Phi Alpha,Alpha Kappa Alpha,Delta Sigma Theta,Omega Psi Phi,Eastern Stars,The Rainbow Girls,Phi Beta Sigma and etc. Matthew 6:24: No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other, You cannot serve GOD and wealth.(NEW American Standard Version).
When it is all said and done, all of these politicians are Fraternity Brothers and Sisters scratching each other’s back. Don’t get it twisted! Take a closer look at the Movies ‘Head of State’ and ‘Undercover Brother’ Both of these movies were made before our first Biracial(African-American Culture) President.
These people and their Blood Sacrifices seriously? THEY KNEW then who was going to be SELECTED in the year of 2008. Listen to the old tapes of Martin Luther King Jr.; who was really close in the years of President Obama.
Now Hermain Cain is a smart man, but does he really care about America? How can a Pastor claim to love JESUS Christ, but become a member of the FreeMasons? When the FreeMasons worship the devil! Just ask Jay-Z,Beyonce,Alicia Keys,LadyGaGa,Selena Gomez and others! These people are controlled by the Illuminati! So if Hermain Cain is really a member of the FreeMasons, who is really brainwashed here?
JESUS is soon to come back, and you know what? You better be saved!!
Whether Republican,Democrat,Independent,Tea Party,or Green!
Miss.Love, you’re an idiot. I would qualify that but you’ve already done so with your errant purge of ignorance. Go sit in the corner and put a binky in your mouth.