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Mass Manipulation: From Pandemic Lies, War and a Global Resource Crisis

Behind the sensational headlines of the mainstream media lie carefully orchestrated narratives.

Published: September 14, 2026, 1:58 pm

    By scrutinizing how these narratives shift—sometimes overnight—it becomes evident that what we call “news” is actually a tool for social engineering, designed to shape the consciousness of the masses and conceal a vastly different, deeply unsettling truth.

    There comes a point where ordinary political skepticism or opposition gives way to a total, paralyzing realization: the system we inhabit is built upon a series of carefully orchestrated narratives—or rather, illusions. For many, the policies and events imposed in recent years—policies that display utter contempt for the electorate, or are downright hostile to humanity itself—have caused the curtain to be pulled back completely. Others have begun to catch unsettling glimpses of the truth but, out of fear, choose to keep turning a blind eye to the grim reality they now know—deep down—to exist, simply because they cannot bring themselves to face it.

    It is no longer a matter of disliking a specific party or an individual leader. It is about a collective exhaustion born of having to navigate a world where lies are ever-present and truth has become a scarce commodity; a world where what we call “news” is often merely a script in an ongoing political drama. Or, worse still… Headlines exist to mislead, brainwash, and shape society—through so-called social engineering—in accordance with the demands of a hidden globalist elite and the actions of our spineless politicians, acting against the will and well-being of their own people.

    An Agenda Drives Everything

    In Swedish political history—for instance, in the criticism leveled against the construction of the Swedish “People’s Home” (*folkhemmet*) during the 20th century—social engineering implies that the state treats the population as biological or social material to be molded and optimized according to the state’s needs.

    That criticism was justified—as many conservatives from that era can attest—yet the underlying objectives were largely intended to benefit Swedish society. Some might view this as an idealized portrayal of Swedish socialism, but consider the difference today. Not only are almost all imposed agendas fundamentally detrimental to both the people and the nation, but every established party supports them—including the Sweden Democrats. Today, they squabble only over trivial details to maintain the illusion of democracy and create the appearance that your vote actually counts. This is crucial for ensuring that people engage and argue with one another.

    Divide and Rule

    However, for the forces behind the scenes, the left-right spectrum is merely a manufactured illusion—controlled with an iron fist from both sides—designed to keep the masses in check. They shift the pieces on the board—politicians, narratives, and so forth—based on prevailing needs to see their agenda through. It is in this light that mass immigration must be viewed. It has never been about right or wrong, morality or facts—and least of all about helping anyone. The politicians are tasked with implementing it, and then they lie as best they can to get the job done. Some are taken in by the false narrative, while others play along opportunistically.

    This is why parties and politicians suddenly flip their positions entirely—sometimes in a very short span of time—and why official narratives can shift overnight. And now, the globalists want a major war. This explains why the once-exemplary peace movement within the Left has been erased and why the Sweden Democrats (SD) suddenly embraced NATO.

    Clairvoyant Establishment Media

    A chilling example occurred in February 2022, when large parts of the world suddenly and unexpectedly dropped their Coronavirus restrictions. On February 21, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain was lifting all remaining restrictions. Everyone cheered, without really noticing what was happening. A host of countries followed suit that very month—historically the deadliest month for influenza and related respiratory illnesses in the Northern Hemisphere. It was, in other words, completely illogical to do so at that particular time. Yet, it is not logic or facts that drive events, but the agenda-driven narrative.

    During February, establishment media outlets across the globe began gradually changing the color schemes of their front pages, headlines, newspapers, magazines, and—not least—websites. Dark reds, warning oranges, sickly greens, pitch blacks, and dark grays were progressively replaced by shades of blue and yellow. Very few people consciously noticed the change, even as they subconsciously registered the shift from negative colors signaling danger, disease, and death to positive, appealing colors.

    Three days after Johnson’s unexpected move, Russia launched a “surprise” invasion of Ukraine on February 24th of that year. Many were shocked, and headlines around the world blared with news of the surprise: “Total surprise as Russia strikes along the entire border” (Svenska Dagbladet), “Analysis: Why Putin’s surprise military attack caught Kyiv off guard” (BBC), “Russia launches massive surprise military attack on Ukraine” (The Guardian), and so on.

    Yet, despite claiming to be so surprised, they had already swapped their “Corona colors” for “Ukraine colors” earlier in February—before restrictions were lifted and before Russia invaded.

    Uncomfortable Truths

    Outlets such as the Swedish Aftonbladet and The Guardian, for instance, had maintained a permanent live feed box at the top of their websites since 2020. This box almost always featured an alarming red or dark gray/black background to signal danger and display the latest infection figures. But in the days leading up to the invasion, the red Corona blocks vanished entirely from the top sections of the sites. They were immediately replaced by new, specially designed live modules for the Ukraine crisis, featuring the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.

    The same occurred on mainstream TV channels like the aforementioned BBC, as well as many others such as Sky News, CNN, and MSNBC; everywhere, background colors shifted from vivid red and pitch black to navy blue tones with bright yellow text details. Johnson himself also played a pivotal role in the war, as it later emerged that he was the one who persuaded Kiev to scrap a peace agreement—already signed by negotiators with Russia during the talks in Istanbul.

    This is a matter of blatant, global mass manipulation. Furthermore, the fact that nearly all mainstream media outlets made this shift before the alleged “surprise invasion” had even taken place raises a host of questions with potentially very uncomfortable answers and truths. And this applies, of course, not only to the example above but to a multitude of narratives playing out today. Not least “peace president” Donald Trump’s entirely unnecessary war against Iran, waged without any clear or achievable objectives. For the past six months, the dual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been creating an unprecedented shortage of energy and fertilizer—shortages that will, in turn, trigger an equally unprecedented global food crisis as early as next year.

    Christer Ericsson

    opinion@freewestmedia.com

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