*See previous post (1/9/2014) for explanation of these types of blog posts, if needed*
Dear Featherfear,
You wrote in your
previous letter that you were seeking advice on what the Lowerarchy's policies
were regarding this new age of electronics.
My my, Featherfear, being sent back to the field really reveals your
ignorance doesn't it? How does it feel
to once more know that all the pressure is on you to perform, that one mistake
will mean you will be devoured as quickly as the people whom we tempt and
conquer? Have you tasted your first lick
of fear being in the field once again?
Depressingly, the age
into which you tempt is one of the easiest in which to seduce people into your
arms. Like all things, electronics
are neither good nor bad and can be used by the Enemy just as effectively as by
us. However, we have seen our greatest
triumphs in that deplorable United States through the use of entertainment than
ever before!
It has been the policy
of the Lowerarchy to keep our sheep in front of the TV as much as
possible. In fact, make them spend all
their days in front of it, flipping from one channel to another while not
enjoying a moment, watching countless re-runs of shows they have already seen,
ingraining in them the most absurd concepts of life as possible. Yes, the TV is the most brilliant (I use this
term loosely of course) invention (and again, used loosely - nothing is ever
really invented) ever made by these people!
Properly handled, it can become the best anesthesia to quietly and
gently lead your food down into the buffet-line of our Father's house.
TV deadens their ability
to think clearly, occupies much of their time with a fruitless and decaying
parade of unrealistic nonsense, of giving them such a taste for the unreal that
the unreal begins to become real!
Reality TV shows were some of the best efforts of our Under-Development
Department. Reality indeed! If they ever got a taste of the real reality
which we dine in, or of that fake Enemy which causes us to tremble and grovel,
they would never again watch Reality TV!
And yet, even in the newness of this electronic age, we have flocks of
people steadily moving towards our buffet line by nothing more than preventing
them from doing anything with their minds or bodies besides sit in front of the
TV!
This whole game really
depends on keeping your charge fixated on the idea that they have "their
time" at the end of the work day, that in fact there is "nothing else
to do" with their time and "no other good way to rest" besides
turning on the TV. The Enemy will
propose a counter-task of course. You
can tell because they will start to look at things around them in a foggy sort
of haze indicating their dull brains are trying to assess what else could or should
actually get done. Their gaze may cross
the stack of books sitting not six inches from their hand, to the stack of
bills on the table, to the garbage that needs to be taken out, to the window
where they can still see that wretched ball of fire planted in the sky.
The trick is to always
bring it back to the TV. Take note over
what their gaze lingers on- if it is their books, place into their minds that the
lighting isn't too good right now, best save that for another day. If their gaze lingers on the stack of bills
or garbage, instill in them the thought of "this wretched stuff is taking
up my time! Best do it quickly and get back to the chair where I can
relax." That way, even if they do what is "productive" by their
standards, we can cultivate a beautiful since of resentment towards
"productivity," thereby creating the pattern of doing chores as fast
as possible in order to get back to "relaxing."
Finally, the last save
attempt is always to mention how nice it would be to save such a delightful
activity for tomorrow, when they're more relaxed to enjoy it. Nevermind the fact that tomorrow will have
the same struggles and stress as today, nevermind the fact that tomorrow is
never quite reachable. Nevermind the
fact that saving something productive for tomorrow still means that little will
be accomplished today. Keep them in the
endless rotation of this thinking as they lean on TV to occupy their time more
and more and your charge will never reach the Enemy's shore,
Your
Affectionate Lowerior,
Darkwash
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