Red Pilling the Tooth Fairy, AKA Adventures in Myth Busting Part 1 - Tooth Fairy myth shattered. When my oldest daughter was six years old she lost her first tooth.   Her mother and I carefully crafted a "Tooth Fairy" letter, added fairy dust (aka glitter) to the envelope along with a $2 bill (just to be different), sealed it up and left it under her pillow.    When she awoke, she was thrilled to find it and read it. Flash forward 3 days.  Same daughter is using our computer and, inquiring mind that she is, decides to double-click on the desktop icon that reads "Tooth Fairy.docx"     She discovers, quite to her shock, that it appears her own parents have FABRICATED the entire Tooth Fairy myth.  Once confronted with this reality the parents break down and admit their guilt as co-conspirators.  What soon follows is an avalanche of additional challenges to other myths.  "Santa Claus?"  Not really.     "Easter Bunny?"  Nope.  The shroud of childhood innocence fell with a giant thud.   There was initial shock, then disbelief, then anger.  "How could you tell such lies and half-truths for all of those years?" she asked.  We scrambled for reasonable and truthful responses.  "You weren't ready for the truth little girl," we rationalized.  "We were waiting until you could handle it and also keep the myth going for your younger siblings." She was now a part of the adult conspiracy cabal, even at the young age of six.  She was now an unindicted co-conspirator in some of the greatest fabricated stories of our generation.  Santa.  Tooth Fairy.  Easter Bunny.  These are myths!  Stories we share - stories that are part of the fabric of our society.  There's not an ounce of truth to them, but most adults play along and perpetuate the myths because it serves a purpose.    We don't intend to do inflict harm or mistrust among our kids by retelling these myths.  And the process of coming into your own realization that these are myths is an important part of growing up. Part 2 - More myths that need to be shattered. Over time I've had to shatter a few myths of my own.  One is that O.J. Simpson did not murder his wife and another man.  Regardless of the trial's outcome I believe that Mr. Simpson did murder two people.   A more recent myth is that Jussie Smollet was the victim of a legitimate hate crime in the city of Chicago.  This too I have learned is a myth.  Why do I not believe these myths?    BECAUSE OF A PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE. Over the last 10 years we have been force-fed an unhealthy diet of myths by members of the American government, mainstream media outlets, and well-funded foreign interests.  The goal, it seems to me, of sharing our collective stories online is to address and dispel these myths.  To reject them fundamentally not because of our particular set of beliefs or personal biases, but because of a PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE that demonstrates they are false. We owe it to ourselves, to our children, and to our fellow Americans to ACTIVELY challenge and dispel these myths lest the continue to poison and weaken us. Some of these myths include the following: Myth #1)  The IRS treated everyone fairly. This is false.  The IRS scandal demonstrated that the upper echelon of the organization was politicized and "weaponized" against a specific group of American citizens.  The approval of 501(c)3 status was routinely split into two different groups; Groups that favored Conservative or Christian values and which were summarily rejected, and everyone else, who were almost universally approved. Source:  https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/politics/irs-conservative-targeting/index.html Myth #2)  The EPA didn't mistreat Conservative groups.  They did.  They charged excessive fees to conservative groups and did not do the same for liberal groups.  Source:  https://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/epa-numbers-disprove-conservative-claim-of-bias-092460 Myth #3) Sending $150 Billion to Iran was good diplomacy, good policy, or good anything.    Obama sent palettes of unmarked, untraceable cash to sworn enemies of the people of the United States.  A country that has murdered hundreds, if not thousands, of our soldiers over the last 40 years.  Some of that cash is now suspected of being diverted to the campaign coffers of Hillary Clinton or other well-placed "VIP's" in the Obama administration.  We may never know for sure who received the cash and how it was used to further weaken our great nation. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/iran-nuclear-talks/obama-irans-leader-anti-semitic-interested-survival-n362836 By the way, are you noticing a pattern in the sources?  All mainstream, left-leaning corporate outfits.  The information is right in front of our faces and it is being carefully documented and stored by the very individuals responsible for maintaining these myths.  Part 3 - The New Myths Myth #4)  The Obama administration did not coordinate and execute multiple plans to aid in Hillary Clinton's election to the Presidency. False.  The variety and spread of the work is so massive as to be mind-boggling.  Domestic spying, honeypot entrapment, last minute executive orders to alter lines of succession in federal departments, spying on multiple candidates, leveraging private firms to collect and analyze private data on U.S. Citizens, etc.  For crying out loud, this last one is so massive that they had to hire FOUR separate firms to handle the data flow!  Crowdstrike?  Fusion GPS?  Can anyone tell me the other two based upon careful readings and character-counting the areas of the redacted documents?  Myth #5)  The Obama administration did not switch to a "cover-up" and conceal operation after the election defeat. Again, this myth is busted.  This whole community is collecting, sharing, and analyzing data.  Trying to put the pieces together. This is how it's done.  Legal eagles call this the "process of discovery".  Remember the scene in Argo where the Iranian children have been tasked with matching up the shredded embassy documents?  Yeah, that's what this site, these online communities, these "movements" are all about.  Except that we're piecing together the scraps and connecting the dots FOR THE GOOD GUYS.  Never lose that focus.  Every contribution, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, will go unrewarded. Myth #6).  That the bad guys are going to get away with this and skirt jail time. Not on this watch.  They are starting to fall like dominos.  Again, my fellow patriots on this site and others are pointing me to the relevant proof every day.  Do we want these crooks to be in jail right now?  Sure we do.  But things need to run their course - ESPECIALLY when it comes to equal justice under the law.   The only way to do this right is through the slow process of working through the court system.  That means Grand Juries, Appellate Courts, and in a few cases, maybe even the Supreme Court.  Some of these evil clowns may skip town before that happens.  Some may die of natural causes.  Relax.  All will meet their maker eventually and have some 'splainin to do.   Part 4 - Red Pilling your friends, family and co-workers. The term "red pilling" is taken from that amazing film "The Matrix", where the protagonist has to choose the red pill over the blue pill as part of the process of "walking up"  (You've all seen the movie you know the rest).   Understanding that you have been lied to, that you have subscribed to certain falsehoods and myths IS NOT EASY.  In fact, you can expect anyone still believing in any of the six myths listed above would experience shock, or disbelief, even anger at learning the truth.   Ten months ago I had a frank conversation about this with a close personal friend.  He carefully listened to my "conspiracy" theories for several hours as I laid out everything that members of this community already know to be factual.  He got angry.  He yelled at me for the first time in our 30 plus year relationship.  He was fully subscribed to the mainstream news and belief structure.  And though a thoughtful and righteous man, he was not ready for the information I was sharing.   I should have expected it.  I've been down this path before.  Myth busting can be scary.  It can be disorienting.  It can leave the other person feeling like a victim rather than a winner.   It has left me, at times, to feel incredibly isolated.  My advice?     Stay strong.  Stay informed.  Stay safe.  Contribute where and when you can.    If you are sharing facts and information with friends and family use strategies that empower them to discover the truth instead of just regurgitating it over and over.   Ask questions.  "Why was the $150 billion given to Iran not made directly to bank accounts, but was delivered in cash?" is a good one.  It makes them think.  Here's another:  "Why was the Mueller investigative team comprised of individuals that were part of the actual cover-up plan?  Doesn't that represent a conflict of interest?" Finally.  Take them out for slice of pie.  Preferably fruit but chocolate cream or pecan will suffice :)     We are going to still be friends and family when this is over.   It's all going to work out.  Justice is going to be served.  Myths will be busted.  And it's going to be absolutely delicious. In peace, Anonymous