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When Reflection Gets Flagged and Patriotism Gets Hijacked

Location: Springfield, Missouri
Platform: Local neighborhood app

I never expected to get reported for asking people to reflect. I never used a slur. I never insulted anyone. I simply pointed to a pattern—the kind that’s becoming more visible by the day. What I got in return wasn’t just pushback. It was projection, censorship, and confusion dressed up as concern.

And for the record—I’m not some influencer chasing clicks. I run a holistic platform built on truth, integrity, and heart. If that’s threatening, maybe we need to examine why reflection feels dangerous in the first place.

This post isn’t about any one person. It’s about a collective condition—one where words like “freedom” are weaponized, while truth gets silenced. The people responding aren’t enemies. They’re part of a system that has taught them to fear honesty and defend the performance of patriotism over the practice of it.

What follows is a public exchange I had on a local app—shared here not to shame, but to illuminate. Because when platforms police tone more than truth, we have to ask: whose narrative is being protected?


Original Post

I wrote:
“What if idiocracy isn’t coming—it’s here? From RFK Jr.’s purge of science to ICE raids resurrected, the spiral is tightening. Dream warnings, media truths, and the unraveling of reason. ? Reflect. React. Refuse to spin.”

A link to my blog post, “The Spiral We’re Stuck In,” which explores the media, policy shifts, and spiritual fractures accelerating this moment.

The Public Exchange

My response to the meme:
“We call others invaders while standing on stolen land. The irony isn’t just historical—it’s moral. Are you not the invader?”

Another commenter responded:
“These people are here destructing this country. You need to wake up from your deranged dream.”

My response:
“The people tearing this country apart are the ones cheering for fascism, not fleeing from it. My dream isn’t deranged—it’s prophetic. What’s deranged is pretending cruelty is patriotism and thinking fear makes you right.”

Follow-up from the same commenter:
“You have the words correct as you have heard. Do not understand what you think or believe.”

My response:
“You’re right—I don’t understand what you mean. Not because I haven’t listened, but because your response lacks clarity or compassion. If you’re up for a real conversation, I’m open to it. But vague dismissals don’t move us forward—just sayin.”

Another commenter joined in:
“The only people who are Fascist are the Leftist Demoncrats, BLM and Antifa.”

My response:
“Fascism is a system of authoritarian control. BLM and Antifa aren’t in power—you’re confusing protest with oppression. That’s not how any of this works.”

Follow-up:
“Authoritarians love when you mistake resistance for tyranny. Keeps you distracted while they rewrite the rules.”

One user commented:
“It’s here. Has nothing to do with red or blue. We are doomed. I see it daily.”

Another praised the country’s direction:
“I love the direction this country is heading now. I praise God daily for the common sense decisions being made by people now with a plan and a vision for this great country.”

My response:
“I genuinely wish I saw what you see. From my side, it looks like human rights are being stripped, science dismissed, and empathy replaced with cruelty. What part of the vision gives you hope?”


My Reflections

This isn’t about disagreeing. This is about the alarming ease with which platforms now suppress reflection while letting disinformation flood the comment sections unchallenged. I wasn’t disrespectful. I was honest.

There’s nothing great about watching neighbors get pitted against each other through scripts written for them. But there is something still worth saving: the freedom to speak, think, and ask hard questions without fear of being silenced.

As of writing this, I still haven’t heard back about the appeal. Whether they reinstate the post or not, the message remains the same: it was flagged not because it was hateful, but because it was honest. And that tells us everything we need to know.

So when they call it a “derangement syndrome” just because we care?

Remember: “Derangement Syndrome” is not a diagnosis. It’s a distraction.

They’re not punishing hate. They’re punishing awareness.

Don’t normalize it. Don’t look away.

Let’s figure this out. Together. Before we forget how—or before we forget that we even can.


— Terra Turner, REVERB

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