The WEAPON that is Hacking Democracy - Alternative Facts.

The WEAPON that is Hacking Democracy - Alternative Facts.

When I was very young, 8, 9 10 years old, I was interested in political talk. I would listen with keen interest when my father, a very intelligent man, would analyze political ideology. Often, there are two sides, UPN and NPN in 2nd the republic Nigeria, SDP and NRC in the 3rd republic Nigeria, now PDP and AD/ANC/APC in the fourth republic - at a point in time, it is always true that one side is lying and the other side on truth. Then I read about Adolf Hitler, how he used propaganda to sell lies to convince Germans that they were a superior race and that the rest of the world should bow to them and the Jews were the only threat and they were all indirectly sentenced to death and he murdered them in millions with the help of his countrymen. Any dissent opinion was silenced in anyway Hilter could - the lies were spread so much that it was NORMALIZED. There is a DANGER when lies are normalized. Since, then, many political jingoists and activists have used that strategy and some have succeeded - they just keep pounding on lies and before you know what is going on, many believe them and they have a strong following. These people are so savvy that they bait many - they engage in some good works to blind many who are gullible, and they point to their few good works when they are challenged - Germany prospered under Hilter, but he led his country astray and they are still paying the price over 65 years later.

In today's politics, propaganda is called "alternative fact". There is a new and better tool to spread them, it is called the internet. Some still use the old bullish way, they just lie and lie to people's hearing, and even the "very elect" believe their garbage. Those who pursue this route usually have personal agenda that should never be the driver in public service - you should serve at the pleasure of the people, not yourself, not your family, not your pocket, not your pride, but the nation's pride, the nation's economy, the well being of ALL and not few who benefit at the expense of the rest.

When Femi Adesina, President Buhari of Nigeria's mouthpiece came out to say the Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) state president beheaded by Boko Haram was not killed because of his faith - I said, wow, some people have learned how to use the alternative fact to drive their selfish agenda.

This is a perilous time and the side you stand will determine how the current hacking of the system (democracy) we have known to work for decades will turn out. Those pursuing alternative facts have one single goal, the disruption of the world order to favor the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor. God saves humanity.