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The Gullible

I sat with a friend discussing the corona virus they are killing us she stated the virus is a gas I saw it on the internet they're dropping it on people the virus is not a gas I stated a virus is far worse than a gas A gas will people in an area but a virus is passed from one person to another spreading out around the world They're dropping it on us she stated I saw on the internet people dying in the streets who are they I asked The Americans she stated why would that do that I asked their country is one of the worst effected everybody is suffering nobody has benefited from this virus the thoughts went through my head why are people on the internet spreading these lies to gullible people why build the paranoia yet maybe there is reason lying to people creating anger leaves them open to become a weapon directing their anger using then as tools to fight your enemies gullible people can become weapons in the hands of terrorists what better way to fight a war than use your enemies against each other you don't need to leave your country if you can use dark skinned people to fight your battle or poor people against the rich Skin heads in New Zealand taught people that the second world war did not happen gullible people believed the lies study your history gain your knowledge from more than just one site read books don't become a victim to other people games don't become a gullible pawn in a game for power One man can't take over the world but a king can control a million gullible pawns and a million gullible pawns can have a billion gullible children the worlds future lays in the hands of the worlds people we all want food for our children jobs for our people we want to create lives of happiness ambition and growth a fair days work for a fair days pay would you want your child to work in sweat shop labour would you want your child to live off only two dollars a day "Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself" as a world we can do better surely we can build companies that care about employees we can step above the evil of selfishness to build better lives Gavrilo Pricip created to first world war because he killed Franz Ferdinand because he wanted to fight for freedom to overcome poverty and suffering The poor man fighting against the rich Karl Marx and communism the poor fighting against the rich poverty is the breading ground for war The French Revolution again the poor man fighting against the rich

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