Your world at global, national, and local levels is defined by "us" or "them". And who is allowed into "us" or is recruited to represent "them" is primarily based on ideology.
At the global level "us" [America, EU, Ukraine, Britain, Nato, etc] is defined by a "one think" ideological narrative. For example Zelensky is a freedom fighter and thus one of "us" and to validate that world narrative there is an evil "them" [Russia, China, Iran, Nth Korea, etc].
Once you, or I, accept an ideological narrative that defines our thoughts, habits, and beliefs then we are the subject of C21st mind control [see photo]. Which means we live inside a cult and that makes it difficult for us to remain bright independent souls who are picking our way through a maze of distrust, deceit, and lies.
However there is a brightside to this world of warring ideologies if [as I seek to do] you can live inside your self-proclaimed Demilitarized Zone [DMZ]. I seek to do this by living with a particular focus on my "individual needs" and slough off most "emotional wants". I contend that these ideological wars are based on the "emotional wants" of two cult like entities: namely "us" and "them". If you are locked into "us" then you know and probably repeat on cue the mantra [ideological narrative] that sustains your meme-based mindset. You have all that reinforced on a daily basis by the mass publication of the "them" mantra. The more you buy the "us" narrative the more you are defined by the thoughts, habits, and beliefs of those who are also an active part of you cult.
These "us" versus "them" wars are a feature of our life and times. Meanwhile life for me goes on without too much disruption, distortion, or mind warping.
Richard.
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