From Shays to Pretti: The Long History of the Murderous, Stealing State
By Janet Kira Lessin with Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D. January 25, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The execution of ICU nurse Alex Pretti on our streets yesterday was not a “tragic anomaly” or a “tragic mistake.” When viewed through a professional, journalistic lens, it is revealed as the latest chapter in a 240-year-old saga of state-sponsored homicide. From the very founding of this nation, a covert dictatorship of the oligarchs has operated beneath the surface, ready to use lethal force the moment the working class threatens the economic interests of the elite.
To understand why a man dedicated to saving veterans—a VA nurse shot while filming federal agents in 2026—was gunned down, we must look at the blueprint drawn in 1786: Shays’ Rebellion.
The Original Betrayal: Shays’ Rebellion (1786)
Daniel Shays was a Revolutionary War veteran who fought for “liberty” and American independence, only to return home to find himself unpaid and drowning in debt. While the wealthy merchants in Boston sat on piles of cash, they used the courts to seize the farms of the very men who had bled for the country.
When Shays and his “Regulators” stood up to stop these foreclosures, the “founding” elite didn’t offer a seat at the table; they privately funded a militia to shoot them down. Shays’ Rebellion was the “final battle” of the Revolution, proving that the American elite would be just as tyrannical as the British King to protect their property. This event was used to justify a new Constitution that granted the federal government the power to “suppress domestic insurrections”—essentially legalizing state violence against its own veterans and citizens.
From Nazi Germany to Nazi USA
We are rapidly approaching a historical “event horizon.” The transition to 1930s Germany didn’t happen because of one man; it happened because millions of people voted for “stability” over humanity. Today, the “Metro Surge” is the American version of that transition.
By allowing the state to treat “witnessing” as a capital offense, we are paving the way for WWIII. By killing Alex Pretti—a man who was legally armed and peacefully filming—the state is sending the same message it sent to Daniel Shays: Your rights do not exist if they interfere with our control. We are witnessing the birth of a system where the state validates its power through the blood of its dissenters.
The Cycle of State Violence: A Generational Groundhog Day
Since Shays, the “murderous, stealing state” has rotated its targets, but the tactics remain the same. Whenever a group threatens the status quo or the “economic flow” of the elite, the masks come off and the bullets fly.
- 1968 (The Orangeburg Massacre): Police fired into a crowd of Black students protesting a segregated bowling alley. Three were killed, most shot in the back while fleeing.
- 1970 (Kent State & Jackson State): In a single month, the state executed six students for daring to protest a war that was making the military-industrial complex billions. At Kent State, the National Guard fired 67 rounds in 13 seconds.
- 2026 (The Minneapolis Surge): Now, the target is the “Dissenter” and the “Observer.”
As Sasha Alex Lessin, Ph.D. often notes, this is a murderous system that steals more than just lives—it steals wealth, well-being, and the very future of the working class. They take your taxes to fund the “Surge” that eventually targets you. They use the “Judas Cows” of the political class to tell you everything is fine, while they prepare the next “Operation.”
The Ripple Effect: The Ultimate Trickle-Down
Violence in this country is a pebble dropped into still waters. We often focus on the splash, but we ignore the hand that threw the stone. Humanity has shifted the curve from peace to extreme violence by supporting the rhetoric that feeds it.
- The Voter’s Mirror: When you support violent rhetoric—when you vote for leaders whose ideology relies on “hurting the right people” or robbing neighbors of dignity, food, shelter, and jobs—you are a participant in the violence. You may not pull the trigger, but you have provided the legal and moral “fuel” for the fire.
- The Spreading Wave: As Kira notes, violence doesn’t just trickle down from the top; it spreads out in all directions. It starts as a policy in a boardroom, turns into a dehumanizing slur in a speech, and ends as a bullet in a back.
- The Groundhog Day of History: We are trapped in a generational cycle. The beat goes on because we continue to validate the “murderous, stealing state” with our fear and our ballots.
Breaking the Cycle: The Conscious Community
The only way to stop the ripple is to stop dropping the stone. Peace begins with the self—“Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me.” This means refusing to participate in the “Scarcity Lie” that justifies the exclusion of others.
At Dragonattheendoftime.com, we are building an alternative to this “murderous state.” Our sanctuaries are designed to meet basic needs so that the motive for violence—from the bar fight to the world war—finally evaporates. We are focused on:
- Organic Growth: Learning to grow healthy, organic food and ending the dependence on the elite’s economic traps.
- Animal Rescue: Learning empathy through animal rescue, where people can live, learn to care for them, and learn to love one another.
- Communication Skills: Waking up, becoming conscious, and learning communication skills so we can no longer be fooled by the state’s narrative.
The “murderous state” thrives on our fear and our ignorance of history. By knowing the story of Daniel Shays, we see the 2026 Minneapolis executions for what they really are: the latest chapter in a long history of elite theft.
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