We Had to Destroy the Truth in Order to Save It
6th February 2026
Although I have never met him, I consider Ned May (‘Baron Bodissy’) at Gates of Vienna to be a friend. Make of that what you will.
I posted on Tuesday about my recent encounter with the Australian chapter of the Deep State. It seems the earnest burghers of Oz are insistent that I take down Brenton Tarrant’s manifesto (pdf), to the point that they have levied an exorbitant fine against me for every day I fail to comply.
Vlad has posted a lengthy AI-assisted discussion of the situation that everyone should read. ChatGPT is right: this is a blatant attempt to control the Narrative about Brenton Tarrant and his manifesto. If the general public has no access to the original manifesto, then state agents and the media can exercise full control over what people know about it. The Powers That Be don’t even need to misquote it or make up text — all they have to do is describe it, quote from it selectively, and mischaracterize it in a way that supports and affirms the Narrative.
As long as there are copies of the original floating around out there, the carefully-crafted Narrative will remain shaky, and may even collapse. That’s why the dedicated bureaucrats Down Under are so keen to strong-arm little ol’ Gates of Vienna. Maintenance of the Narrative is of crucial importance.
The Pandemic Panic has turned Australia from Next Best Country After America to Next Worst Country After Canada, which is a real pity.