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Minimalism, Gray Paint, and The Great Reset

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, July 4, 2026)
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One of the mistakes we often make is not realizing the long game of those who wish to enslave us. Because we don’t desire to intentionally control or do harm to others, we don’t think that way. And because we don’t wish to rule the world, we don’t spend time contemplating that others might. It all seems highly improbable to us. A conspiracy theory we shouldn’t waste our time on. 

But there are people who do wish to control people and rule the world. In their desire to do so, they play the very long game. By very long game I don’t mean a year or two. We’re talking decades of careful planning and execution. If you find that hard to imagine, that is why they are able to use it against us. I will admit that I underestimated the sheer evil working in the world right now. I did. 




The Great Reset of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is such an example of playing the long game. Their all-encompassing global agenda can be boiled down to one of their favorite catch phrases:

“You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy.”

Did you know the WEF was founded in 1971? They didn’t suddenly spring out of nowhere. Klaus Schwab and his minions have been methodically working their plans my entire life. We are just now seeing the culmination of it with their well-placed WEF Young Global Leaders in positions of power throughout the world. Who do you think ran the lockdowns in the most punitive countries? They were almost all WEF Young Global Leaders alumni.

There are a number of ways this agenda has been advanced in recent decades. Let’s take a brief look at a few of them.

Rootlessness

People have been encouraged to be rootless. In fact, it’s touted as a beneficial way of living today. Think of the messages we’ve been bombarded with.

  • Family roots aren’t important. Send a text or card when you can, but being around family all the time isn’t a priority.
  • Get out of the town where you grew up and explore the world while you are young. Almost every place is better than where you are now. 
  • Changing jobs and moving all over the country (or the world) during your twenties and into your thirties is completely normal. You don’t need to settle down or make lasting relationships. There is time for that later. Now is the time to move and advance your career. People are just stepping stones to the next advancement. 

Minimalism

Have you ever wondered where the push for minimalism came from over the past few decades? Why was it pushed? What was the long-term goal?

Minimalism wasn’t something that just happened. Here are some key beliefs related to minimalism that have been pushed hard for the past 10-20 years.

  • Don’t buy a house because it’s too much trouble to sell it when you move every few years.
  • It’s easier to buy cheap furniture and disposable items when you move a lot.
  • You especially don’t want to get weighed down by anything your parents or grandparents might have owned. (And why would you want something owned by old people? Eww.) 

Marriage and Children

This assault has been obvious to anyone paying attention.




  • Marriage isn’t necessary and will just hold you back. Besides men are bums and women are conniving witches. Why get tied down to one when you can simply spend your time swiping in an app and moving on when necessary? 
  • If you think you must marry, make sure you have plenty of fun before you tie yourself down. Don’t worry about how it might impact your soul and body. Don’t be a prude. 
  • Children are an annoying burden that get in your way. And besides, no one can afford to raise them. 
  • If you must have children, don’t do it until you are well-established financially and can afford all the trappings of upper middle class parenthood. 
  • Don’t worry about that ticking fertility timebomb. Science can do anything today!

Gray Paint Everywhere

In addition, I’m going to throw out there the widespread push to paint everything around you with gray. Here are a few comments about gray.

Gray is a dull, moody, and sad color that affects the mind and body by causing unsettling feelings. Too much gray creates feelings of sadness and depression. It also evokes feelings of loneliness and isolation. Since gray is neither black nor white, it’s usually thought of as the transition between two non-colors.

Answered By: Alejandro Morris Date: created: Sep 13 2022

Source: Do Gray Walls Cause Depression?

Another person’s thoughts about gray

February 3, 2022 at 4:02 PM
Nancy Turner says:

Gray. The color of prisons, dirty sidewalks, concrete, driveways, and death. I’m house shopping and everything I see I have to add $10,000 to the price to have the gray painted out.

Source: The Horrid Gray Trend – Is It Finally Over?

One more

Gray is a dull, moody, and sad color that affects the mind and body by causing unsettling feelings. Too much gray creates feelings of sadness and depression. It also evokes feelings of loneliness and isolation.
 
Source: 7 Sad Colors At Home That Affect Your Mental State
 
While you can find people extolling the virtues of painting all the walls gray, I am of the opinion that this “trend” was not a mistake. It was deliberate on multiple fronts. One even might wonder how the pharmaceutical industry benefited from this trend. (Have you seen the numbers regarding the number of medications young women are on right now? It’s shocking.) 
 
So at the risk of sounding conspiratorial, isn’t it interesting that there was a huge push for everyone to paint their home interiors gray just before everyone was locked down in their homes for an extended period of time? (You do understand the lockdowns were planned out well in advance, correct?)
 
And isn’t it interesting that after telling young adults for years to choose a life of no belongings, no connections, and no home that the powers that be are openly and cheerfully advancing the idea that you’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy about it?
 
They have already primed a good portion of the population to believe all their lies. 
 
It’s not a coincidence. It’s called long-term planning.
 
And, yes, they really do think that long-term.
 

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