The frustration I heard in the voice of a four-tour force recon vet discharged after a mortar ended his service was undeniable. It was also evident that the insults hurled from a woke mayor in a Texas city had him in a state of calm, but determined resistance. He spoke of the BLM march through the city given a route that went past the “biker bar” section of town as evidence of the taunting taking place across the country by mayors and governors who are determined to get a violent reaction. “We’re not that stupid,” he said.
From someone who has seen his share of death and destruction in the chaotic villages of a war-torn nation, he knows what is being fomented against him and those like him. They want the conflict, just like they wanted to hang the “insurrection” tag on a peaceful protest in Washington D.C. on January 6th. Unlike the woke peaceful protests all summer that were embellished with flame, wrecked buildings and murder, the January 6th peaceful protest saw only instigators (probably infiltrators) breaking a window or two. There is no comparison between the occupation of federal court buildings, looting and burning by those released from jail the day before for the same mischief and a crowd being let into the capitol on the sixth only to further the insurrection narrative.
I asked how we could fix a political system intent on inciting violence against one set of people by another. It isn’t just BLM against bikers, or school systems against parents, or black against white, or Hispanic against Asian, or young against old, or left against right, or gay against straight, or vaxers against anti-vaxers, or mask wearers against mask refusers; it is the intent of government officials to inflame these conflicts to the point of violence that is the concern. His response was a slow shake of the head, a shrug of the shoulders saying what he preferred not to say.
The fact is, there is no D-Day, but rather the slow accumulation of grievances until the load can no longer be carried. His words came back to me over the whole conversation. “We’re not that stupid.” The trouble with combat veterans, like my father (Korea), is they tend to be non-confrontational in such situations, because they can smell an ambush, not because they fear engagement, but half measures won’t suffice and until they are ready to go full-on, all other responses seem tepid, but the rage builds.
This climate is being manufactured. Those who are sure they will win are goading on the conflict. Those who are not sure they will win, refuse to fight at half measure, harming only their families and friends, enraging a brutal enemy without the resolve to complete the mission. What the enemies of the people should be afraid of, if they had any sense, is a fighting force having put it off until there was nothing left to lose, but coming out dedicated to the eradication of their enemies as the only possible solution.
A sad, and sobering commentary, by T. L. Davis. I believe he is spot on.
Never forget that a death did occur at the Jan 6th rally and that death was murder. The “officer” who committed the act has never been identified. Was this just another act of aggravated incitement? How long will/can oath keepers put up with this shit?
My guess is the Oath Keepers will jump in after it’s started. They won’t be the tip of the spear. People still feel that they have too much to lose.
“Oath Keepers” is just another Psyop, Controlled Opposition scam run by the ‘government’. How do I Know? Because for all their Years of Internet Dissembling about the “Oath” they took, None of them have done Squat. Just Like they Obeyed Illegal Orders while the were (or still are) in Military Service.
And IMO, Fighting in an Undeclared, Illegal “War of Aggression” makes them nothing more than War Criminals, no matter how Bravely they Fought… against People who were Defending their Nations from Invasion. Yes, “just Following Orders”, as Soldiers always do.
Very well stated, excellent read, thanks for posting this
Well, as I’ve said before -- Hope I don’t die before the party starts. Time is getting short for this 82 year old codger. Would much rather go down fighting.