False Flag Nation

Since the end of WWII, false flags have really been America's game. There is a silver medal and a bronze medal in the false flag Olympics; the US gets the gold, of course. I would say Israel gets the silver and the UK gets the bronze. (Richard Dolan on False Flags)

A false flag (FF) is a staged operation by political forces to create a basis for retaliation. It is an old tactic, dating back to the Roman era. However, FFs became more prevalent and sophisticated after WWI with the rise of mass media. The burning of the Reichstag is a well-known example of an FF. Then-Chancellor Hitler supposedly set fire to the German Parliament building and blamed it on his most hated political rivals, the communists. Marinus Van Der Lubbe (communist? or Nazi agent?) was the only one charged with the crime. As a result, Hitler immediately suspended the German constitution, using this act of terror by the communists as an excuse to eliminate personal liberties, including restrictions on the press and anything else the Reich saw fit to "protect the people." 

There are so many false flag operations used by governments all over the world to restrict rights and push agendas of control that it is difficult to know where to start. Here I will focus on mass shootings in the US, now a major source of terror in the minds of Americans. It began with Charles Whitman, the "Texas Tower Sniper," in 1966 (2), but it was the Columbine High School shootings that cemented the foundation for what I call the Mass Shooting Monolith. I refer to certain American governmental operations as monoliths because they become pillars holding up the lies, monuments that hypnotize viewers while hiding their crimes, and statues honoring our greatest thieves and murderers. There are Bombing Monoliths, War Monoliths, and Cultural Monoliths, setting great deception and falsities in stone, creating vacation spots and mythology, and drawing one's attention away from deliberate atrocities. 
There is some debate that mass shootings are FFs, but as FFs are psychological operations conducted by the intelligence community (CIA or military) and are used to push political agendas and stoke fear in the public, making people more frightened and thus more controllable, I would put obviously staged mass shooting operations firmly in the category of FF. FFs are not (necessarily) hoaxes, and people who are not familiar with them often think a FF means a hoax. While there are certainly fabrications of events, victims, and perpetrators, FFs are often deadly, although there is much confusion as to who died, how, and when.

How do we identify a mass shooting FF? First, we must understand that the media plays a major role in their success. They wouldn't be possible without it. I would go so far as to say they are players in the show. There is "breaking news" followed by a harrowing announcement of the dead and wounded, followed by on-the-scene reporters interviewing those close to the shooting: witnesses, students, parents, doctors, and anyone who might deliver an emotional or authoritative narrative. Often one of the on-air interviewees becomes a sort of spokesperson or is favored by the media because of their delivery. Sometimes they become well known (David Hogg). There are a number of dead (numbers are important, and I'll address this in another post as it deserves more attention), but no names or photos of the dead are shown (too gruesome! — although violence and blood are a mainstay of American entertainment, but I digress). Smiling, happy faces of children, though, are exploited to the hilt (as in the Sandy Hook and Uvalde shootings). THE LONE GUNMAN is a hallmark of a mass shooting FF. It is always a troubled young man in his late teens or early 20s with a history of being bullied or of being a bully, who is mentally ill or challenged. He supposedly had a fascination with guns and lives with a troubled, overworked single mother. We are shown a mugshot as soon as possible, or an awkward, unattractive photo of the shooter. They are known to law enforcement or the FBI (sometimes for years!) and may have minor criminal records and "violent, chilling" social media posts or manifestos (although only selective examples are shown and the rest is mostly hearsay). There is reportedly violence toward family members, and in the cases previously mentioned, a murdered mother and an attempted murder of a grandmother. They were on medication or had a mental health diagnosis (Parkland, Sandy Hook, Aurora, CO, Columbine, VA Tech). The shootings are almost always accurately aimed at people's heads, and most people do not understand how truly difficult that is. Imagine the chaos! People don't sit there and wait to get shot in the head. They run and become moving targets. There are unnamed, faceless victims (a professor, a teacher, the students). If the perpetrators aren't white men, they are Muslim (Boston bombing, San Bernardino, Pulse, and of course 9/11). Although the recent attack in the NYC subway involved a black man (I have some observations about that for another time), I consider it an FF. Many of the above hallmarks fit perfectly. There are definite patterns aimed at particular groups intended to cause a strong emotional response (white supremacists, Muslim terrorists). Another feature is the mass confusion, conflicting information, and lack of clarity. Occasionally, witnesses counter the official narrative (Parkland, Pulse). Sometimes there was some kind of preparedness drill taking place simultaneously or close to the date (Sandy Hook, Uvalde, 9/11). Photos of victims who survive look staged by crisis actors (Las Vegas, Boston bombing). Sometimes buildings are razed and removed to cover up further investigation and evidence (Sandy Hook, 9/11, OK City bombing, possibly Uvalde). 

There seems to be a playbook of sorts used by the operators of FFs. There are obvious patterns that can seem strange, but we have been hearing about FBI profiles of killers all of our lives. Why would the FBI have someone on their radar and then drop the ball? Didn't he fit a profile? Don't they all? Or are these killers sought out? Recently, the FBI arrested a depressed pizza delivery man in Dearborn Heights, Michigan on weapons charges after they tried to get him to commit a terrorist attack (he did sound a bit dangerous, but thoughts and words do not a killer make). This is quite telling and points to human targeting for mass killing operations. (3)  The Mass Shooting Monolith FF has unfortunately become a fixture of American life. We are left angry at law enforcement and EMS for not responding, and we are confounded. The public loses trust and agencies lose credibility — not the media, though! For some reason the public lets them off the hook, although they neglect to ask the hard questions, willingly shill for politics, never follow up, indulge in sensationalism, exploit emotional interviewees, ask leading questions, and often look disingenuous in their responses.  
The latest attack in Texas has all the indications of an FF. In my opinion, it is one of the most confusing events of this kind. The timelines, the actions of those involved, the inaction of those involved, the undue praise for law enforcement who waited about an hour to enter the building, the disappearance of certain high-level officers — such as Police Chief Pete Arredondo, not seen since the day of the shooting, when he ordered police to stand down (utterly confounding) — and his being recently sworn in as a city council member behind closed doors all raise serious concerns. There are many inconsistencies, many bizarre interviews with supposed parents who didn't know what grade their child was in, or two fathers interviewed as the parent of the same child. Mass confusion! There are many questions that deserve answers. 

Richard Dolan states that FFs do not have to be perfect in order to work; they just need to be enough to trigger an emotional response in the public. What is most crucial about  FFs is that they are staged for control of the populace and the advancement of political agendas. The Mass Shooting Monolith aims for control of gun ownership. Because the Second Amendment of the Constitution safeguards the right to bear firearms, it is difficult to eliminate them lawfully. Legally, locally, slowly but surely, the right to own a gun is being dismantled to disarm the public. It has been a major policy of mostly the Democrats to eliminate, or at least severely restrict, access to gun ownership. The Republicans also have a part to play in the divide-and-conquer tactics of Congress and the Senate. Some would argue that the restrictions already put forward are unconstitutional; those on the left think not enough is being done, and those on the right dig their heels in. But historically, countries have been all but enslaved once the government disarms them. It makes the job of establishing a police state that much easier. 
It's hard to imagine that public officials would collude to commit such heinous acts, but they have and they do. It is well-funded and a part of the intelligence community's policies. Once a monolith is built, it takes tremendous effort to bring it down. Monoliths are created to reinforce the lies, misdeeds, and myths of the real perpetrators, and once fixed in the minds of the public, it takes extra courage and willingness to face the truth. The government needs the public to believe it is there to save the day, that it cares about us, and that it wants us free. Nothing could be more untrue.