Where the Idiom, “Drink the Kool-Aid” Comes from:
The first major news story I remember is of Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre that happened in Guyana, SA. I was only seven years old in late 1978, when this horrible tragedy occurred. And, in my innocent child’s mind, couldn’t understand why anyone would poison themselves at the command of another.
Sadly, this toxic Kool-Aid comes in many flavors. There’s the type bullies and abusers force us to swallow, which kills our self-esteem. They drum into our heads the narratives that we’re worthless, a waste, and will never amount to anything. What’s sad is when we begin to believe it ourselves. Thus, we drink the toxic Kool-Aid that poisons and kills not only the self-esteem, but the soul.
Next, we have the flavors that politicians serve to us. These politicians convince us that they know better than we do what’s best for us. They try to tell us that they’re the best person for the job. These liars also tell us how to live our lives, what to believe, and how we should think. They fool us into thinking that they know more about us than we do. But, on the contrary, they wouldn’t know sh** from shinola.
The “Kool-Aid” Comes in Many Flavors
Lastly, we all get the kind Hollywood and the media force down our throats. This flavor has us convinced that we must look a certain way, be a certain size, wear certain styles, and buy certain products to fit in. Like the abusive kind, this kind of Kool-Aid is also poisonous to our self-esteem.
Therefore, just like members of Jones’ cult, The People’s Temple, we buy into the rhetoric. We, in a sense, drink the poisonous Kool-Aid and it will eventually kill us.
Fortunately, we can cleanse our systems of these toxins. And we do it by seeing the rhetoric we have received for what it is, a form of brainwashing. We must see the Kool-Aid Hollywood and the media serve as a marketing play to get us to spend our money on their products. When bullies force us to swallow their Kool-Aid by telling us we are worthless human beings, it is only to fool us into hating ourselves. When politicians give us a glass of theirs, it is for votes, or to have control over our lives.
Know that all these Kool-Aid pushers are experts at appealing to our emotions and our human desire for belonging. Understand that it’s all a part of an agenda.
Therefore, have your own beliefs, opinions, and convictions. Set your own standards to live up to and do what fulfills you no matter who does or doesn’t approve. In doing these things, you detox yourself from the toxic Kool-Aid you’ve been force fed and become a happier, healthier person.
With knowledge comes empowerment!
What a terrific and timely article. Your take on drinking the “Kool-Aid” is spot on. I daily have to remind myself to challenge everything that I see and hear and look closely at the source and it’s agenda. Thanks for sharing such an important concept. Best Wishes! Leigh
Thank you so much, Leigh! 💖 I remind myself to do the same. It’s just a shame that many people don’t. Sending you lots of love and hugs! 🤗🤗🤗
OMG Cherie, girl, you know I fell on the floor laughing at this, “But, on the contrary, they wouldn’t know sh** from shinola. LMAO 🤣😅😂 Now, that saying is a first for me! 😆 But honey child, you nailed this in a very digestible way. I say, make your own pitcher of Kool-Aid (my husband still makes a pitcher next to our pitcher of “sweetened” iced tea) so you will know whether it is sugar you’re adding or sh$#! Girlfriend, this post is spot-on! 🎯🎯🎯 Let the church say AMEN!!! 👀🙌🏼😜
😂🤣😂🤣 Thank you so much, girl! And don’t you know it!
BTW, do you know what Shinola was? It was a shoe polish back in the old, old days that looked a lot like sh**. Therefore, we have the Idiom, “don’t know sh** from Shinola. I just love these little fun facts. Sending you lots of live, hugs and smooches! 💖🤗😘💋💖🤗😘💋
Im not sure why but I tried clicking on your most recent post from earlier today and it says: “Your not authorized to read this post” Never had that happen before, do you know why it’s not letting me view it?
Oh, my goodness! I do apologize. I do know that WP has shadowbanned me and that the lords over Automattic and WordPress have flagged me as a suspicious account. I don’t understand why, but they have. As such, I cannot like or follow any new posts. Also, some of the bloggers that follow and read this blog have reported that they haven’t seen me in reader and others have reported that I’ve disappeared from their notifications list. This may be just another part of being suppressed by Big Tech. I’m so sorry that you are dealing with this. 💖💖💖
#This, “There’s the type bullies and abusers force us to swallow, which kills our self-esteem. They drum into our heads the narratives that we’re worthless, a waste, and will never amount to anything. What’s sad is when we begin to believe it ourselves.” Words are powerful. Hugs, C
Thank you so much, Cheryl! Readers and bloggers like you are so inspiring! 💖🌺💖🌺
Great article. We hear this phrase so often.
Absolutely we do! 💯 Thank you so much, Vanya!
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