Original Bill Cooper - Why are we decieved

In this provocative episode of the Thomas Paine Podcast, host William Cooper delivers a scathing critique of mass deception in modern media and society, arguing that people are increasingly gullible and willing to believe outrageous falsehoods simply because they are presented with authority or repetition. Drawing from his own transformation from a naive believer to a skeptical investigator, Cooper recounts how he and his team verified over 99% of the information circulating through alternative media networks—such as talk radio, fax transmissions, and online sources—over a three-month period and found it to be false, misleading, or outright fabricated. He highlights specific examples, including false claims about U.S. military house-to-house gun seizures, UN invasions of Andrews Air Force Base, and manipulated footage from Kosovo, all used to manipulate public perception. Cooper also scrutinizes prominent figures like Art Bell and Radio for Peace International, accusing them of deliberate deception and ideological manipulation. The episode emphasizes the psychological mechanisms behind belief—such as tribalism, emotional appeal, and the tendency to trust 'one of us'—and calls for critical thinking, personal investigation, and media literacy as essential tools for resistance.