But it seems that it is far easier for the majority of folk to capitulate to fears that take seed in the fertility of their own ignorance.

Really well said! I love your phrase "fertility of their own ignorance".

We can turn them off. Unsubscribe. Close accounts. Boycott.

Absolutely. We can already see how the masses are disconnecting from MSM outlets like CNN for instance. These social media giants are next, imho.

patriotism lies in the courage to stand up and shout this out loud, and not the meek and fearful acceptance of the current delusion.

Indeed. But we need more patriots. People are too busy working their slave jobs to pay their endless debts and when they do have time off, they tune out and their brains drift into alpha (passive) mode hence more susceptible to brainwashing through propaganda they are fed by MSM, Fakebook, etc.

Oh, and I already have another Steemit user that joined my free mini course Meaning in Song: John Lennon's Imagine; so feel free to join to by dropping me a line and I will sign you up asap. Sometimes, its nice to try something new and converse more deeply on something.