It may sound like an extreme hypothesis to some,
but with the mainstream media's relentless and endless cartoon sensationalization of the recent protests in Charlottesville, VA, and the sad and sorry state of "libertarianism" these days (many individuals previously of seemingly sound mind defecting and joining forces with white nationalist movements and neo-nazis thanks in large part to MSM propaganda) it really doesn't seem that far-fetched.
You know what, though? More than an attempt to plunge the whole of America's populace into a civil war (which I believe this fear campaign is, in part) it is, like most things ramped up and shouted by the ever obnoxious media, a big distraction.
REMEMBER SYRIA?
EBOLA?
GRAB 'EM BY THE PUSSY?
HILLARY'S EMAILS?
NORTH KOREA?
Where have all these "HUGE STORIES!" gone?
A distraction from what?
Well, from people continuing their evolution and abandoning/rejecting/defecting from the state. People are "waking up" faster than ever. It's exponential. We've had enough of the bullshit, and the collective consciousness, though laggy, is catching up.
The internet is spreading the ideas and philosophies of freedom like wildfire. I cannot imagine ten years ago talking to anyone about anarchy. Now there are thousands of us. And thousands upon thousands of "sleeping anarchists" just on the verge of jumping out of bed, and joining "the force."
What better time to make all these almost awakened individuals (and some already there) drunk on the stupor of blind prejudice? Forget the state! Kill the black guy! Forget the state, kill these fucking white people! Build muh border wall! Kill muh "Nazis!" Both ANTIFA and the "Alt-Right" are two sides of the same shitty, anti-liberty coin. Ultimately, they are two brands of Socialism.
Meanwhile, the individuals at the top sit back and say "Eeeeexxxxelllent."
If we are all turned against one another, we cannot focus on the true enemy. The state.
Why would the state want a civil war? Well, isn't that just the prettiest excuse to legislate more control and create an even more oppressive police state and control grid? Of course it is.
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)