Just in case you haven’t noticed, things are pretty bad just now. The economy sucks, we’re on the verge of war with Russia, our political polarization is nearing totality, there’s rampant crime and violence throughout our cities, Usurpers control the federal government and are doing their damnedest to make their rule absolute and unassailable, and every whiny child of privilege or subliterate violent savage who can get his puss in front of a camera or a microphone is screaming at the top of his lungs about being oppressed. (“About what?” you ask? Does that really matter?) Not to put too fine a point on it, things have been better.
If any collection of disasters and looming threats ever seemed designed to make the virtue of hope preeminent, our time fits the bill.
There’s talk about the “black pill” trend, whose members essentially renounce hope in favor of “hunkering down” and striving merely to ride out the collapse and come out alive. Some commentators have recommended it, while others have condemned it. As usual, right? Pick a development, or a trend, and you can find at least two well-promoted approaches to it without measurable effort. Usually there are more than two. Myself, I prefer to take pills with a glass of Chateau Lafayette Reneau Dry Riesling. Well, except for Advil, that is; those go better with Emperor’s Blush. But I digress.
If there’s an unanswered question before us today, it would be this:What should we hope for?
And yes, my favorite word is stuck in it like a splinter. But be not afraid, Gentle Reader. Not yet, that is.
There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace returns in all Glory and Majesty. All of these things you outline are good but only for a nation who practices Christianity in its entirety. These things are all virtues of Christian living and adherence to Gods holy word, but when a nation who had the word of God then totally rejects it then God will spew that nation out of his mouth as Vomit. It will be a terror to any nation to fall into to the hands of an angry God who rejected him.
Be sure to read the short story at the end of the blog piece. It outlines a potential option that may be worth considering. One that is a more forceful escalation than simply going Galt.
I must have read a different story than you Noway2.
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” ― George Washington
A government has nearly unlimited funding and thugs to do its bidding. Happily, the story did mention that truth.
What it didn’t mention is when threatened the Government may back down for a moment but will be back with ample force to punish those that tried to face off against a SWAT team.
Or like Jan 6th folks pick them off one by one at home. Depends on the “Media OPTICS Needed”.
Early in my EMS Career I was a designated medic for a SWAT Team. I saw how they did the “Take Down” operations at someone’s mailbox, once in a Walmart parking lot. It was as Fast and violent as needed.
Even the IRA didn’t try to face off against the British Police and Military.
They had avoidance as first option as to strike at a moment of the IRA’s choosing. Waiting at home knowing the British are a visiting is giving THEM the advantage.
History has lessons if we listen, otherwise the lessons will be paid in full in the blood of our families.
To what extent was the IRA influenced by Marxism? : r/AskHistorians The only thing the IRA won was bringing socialism to Ireland.
Probably true Tom, or at least an interesting idea.
Seems Socialism is pretty popular in most Western nations including our own. It appeals to the Gimmie Dat mindset of living off other people’s work.
I look for successful tactics, I care little about the politics of the group using those tactics. Tactics I can use, politics like religion is my choice.
The IRA WON, they became a successful political force in England Parliament.
The Vietcong WON, today Vietnam seems to be doing pretty good, some even think they are politically more stable and less socialist than America.
The Afghans WON, but their country is still a murderous, revenge driven country barely obeying the laws of their religion. Kipling was correct calling it the graveyard of Empires.
True.
The short story is worth reading and requires further thinking on my part. I do not believe people will pay for security even when tyranny comes to their doorstep.
Do not forget:
https://ncrenegade.com/firing-squad-at-5-am/
Not to be rude DRenegade but protection money has been part and parcel of weak governments throughout history.
Historically, buying protection from local police, gangsters, drug lords and warlords. Such payments were under threat of force being applied or as Al Capone might say “Nice grocery store you have here, would be a pity if something happened to it”.
I assume your Commet was intended that protection in the above article was BY CHOICE.
I was referring to Fran’s short story example.
Freedom is not free.
Folks can try to pay ala that story, but it’s problematic on many levels: How many can “afford” it? Will they always get there on time? How long before it goes “sideways”?
Ultimately we much each pay our own bills: Those for whome slavery is worse than death, must be pepared to defend our freedom at *any* cost, save that of our honor. Most of us cannot manage the “bundy” level of resistance in this story, so for us, it will not end well, save that we will *not* be enslaved.
Our only *duty* is to ensure that it costs them more than we are worth. The greatest cost is human life. Make their wives demand they quit their jobs.
Unfortunately I agree but men with honor have no other choice.
Hope, as defined in websters dictionary of 1828, a desire of some good, accompanied with at least a slight expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable. Is our freedom and liberty obtainable with hope? If you know some of the laws of physics, our enemy’s are in motion and to stop this object it needs to be hit with an equal or greater force. In our static condition nothing will change, we need to stand and start moving, three or four man teams at first, something. Or wait until they can no longer support the invaders coming across our borders, then the blood will run deep in the streets and our chances of survival are nil to none.
If someone say Stay Safe, respond with Stay Brave, Stay Free.
They taught us in Sunday School that violence doesn’t solve anything. Wrong. Violence, or the threat thereof, solves everything. It’s like a natural law. The strong eat the weak. Human nature includes envy. You have what I want and it’s not fair, so I get to take what you have. You’re either strong enough to protect what you have, or I’ll take it from you.
If one looks at history and/or current events, this pretty much sums up the reasons for all the conflict. No one is coming to save us. We must be stronger than our enemies and willing to do what’s necessary to protect ourselves, our families, and our property.
Hope is a waste of energy and an impediment to success. Preparation and training lead to success.
It looks like some may have missed the point I was trying to make regarding the short story. I wasn’t trying to suggest that people start paying for a protection racket, but rather that communities need to come together and become their own protectors. Relying on protection by proxy is what has gotten us to where we are today: it is called cops. Unfortunately, the cops have proven themselves to be the tax funded mercenaries of the politicians. Collectively, the politicians, the corrupt judicial system, and the enforcement arm have become the enemy.
People need to start doing more than passively resisting, a tactic commonly called Irish Democracy, and instead actively resist to the point where govt. cannot govern. Just because there was some stupid vote and a voodoo ceremony where some stupid dipshit swears some words and is anointed with an office title or given a cheap alloy shield (badge) doesn’t make them, or their rule, legitimate. Every totalitarian nightmare regime in the history of humanity acted within the “law”. Law is not sacred. It is words farted out by a bunch of bloviating gas bags.
Of course, it is prudent to also win the moral war, and that means making them strike with violence first, but once they do unleash holy Hell upon them and give no quarter. If the govt. is going to resort to guerrilla and intimidation tactics, then people need to strike back in the same manner. The enemy has families and I guarantee you they care more about their children than bringing any amount of the system to bear upon you.
Nobody is coming to save you. Nobody, not even your god no matter how hard you pray. You know what you need to do.
Noway2 I’d like your thoughts on how you expect the government is going to respond to your “strike back and they have families ” tactics.
I gave historical responses to such behavior and the IRA’s historical responses.
I’d like your thoughts, since you have clearly given much thought about this situation.
How is the govt. going to respond? You know as well as I do, they’ll respond with violence. Their use of violence, however, is NOT legitimate, it is NOT justified, it is evil.
The point is that if they are going to use 3am door kicker tactics, that the same can be used against them. They’re not omnipotent and their “nice toys” advantage will only apply at the start. While I hope things won’t devolve that far, the fact is that they’re already engaging in these types of tactics against people who have done nothing more than attend a protest. Those people then get sham trials in corrupt courts.
Yes, I am talking about the final breakdown and demise of “democracy” in the USA which has been dead for a long time.
I find it interesting that you mention the IRA, because the first time I went to England a coworker took me to dinner at an Indian restaurant in Manchester (first time I ever had Indian food) and across the street was a construction site. My coworker said, “That’s the building the IRA blew up last year”.
It should be obvious by now that we’re facing an irregular conflict that is going to resemble more of an insurgency than anything else. The difficulty is that any group that decides to act will require the support of the community and that means people are going to have to get past playing “happy citizen” while praying “please don’t see me”.
Noway2 quote: How is the govt. going to respond? You know as well as I do, they’ll respond with violence. Their use of violence, however, is NOT legitimate, it is NOT justified, it is evil.
SO WHAT? Isn’t there folks on this site advocating for genocide against the Palestinians? Violence Works to a degree. Legitimacy and justification are for historians and media press reports to discuss.
They OWN the Media, just like the Israelis nothing gets out that isn’t approved.
Noway2 did it occur to you that the IRA was successful BECAUSE:
“The difficulty is that any group that decides to act will require the support of the community and that means people are going to have to get past playing “happy citizen” while praying “please don’t see me”.”
SUPPORT of the Community, I submit that “See something, Say something” and how our OWN Children have been programmed by school and social media *might* make that ah, exciting.
Happy Citizen, please don’t see me IS INDEED how a Guerrilla “swims” in the population.
The IRA didn’t drive around with “I don’t dial 911” and FJB stickers, nor walk around arguing about gun rights or doing open carry in public.
Openly acting against the Government is as foolish as a million-man armed march on wherever. They control the media so the drone strike that shatters your convoy will never be seen by 99% of America AND the Reports will be of MAGA Terrorists attacked….
History has lessons we can learn, or we can learn them paid for by events like the Boston Massacre and Lexington Bridge where the Milita stood up F2F with the British Regulars.
I will try to address your points as best I can.
1) Yes, violence works, and I agree with Malachi that it has solved more problems than anything else. Govt. is also unadulterated force, and it is clear that in the US, and elsewhere, today it has broken free of the bonds that were meant to restrain it. Historically, people have accepted that violence committed by or in the name of State was acceptable or justifiable. I no longer believe that to be the case. Similarly, I don’t believe that there is a nonviolent solution to the problem of a govt. that needs to be restrained.
2) Genocide against the Palestinians. As with our domestic problem, I don’t see anything else putting a stop to their atrocities. I also put them in the same category as the criminal that gets made DRT: they made the choice to die. They chose to attack civilians and in doing so open themselves and their own civilians up to attack. As long as they don’t pull their terrorist BS here, I am content to say, “Not my circus not my Monkeys”, but I wouldn’t blame Israel for hammering them, and I am not a supporter of the (State / Govt) of Israel.
3) The programming of the children is a problem. It took place over the last 40 years and isn’t going to be solved overnight. Perhaps seeing the Star Chamber turn its apparatchiks being used against normal people who are concerned about what is being taught in schools they send their children to and are compulsorily made to fund will open a few eyes.
4) There is a difference between being the “gray man” and being intentionally oblivious. The latter category is what I mean by “happy citizen praying please don’t see me”. The normal people on the political “right” are really behind when it comes to the organization game, but I also think they’re too focused on centralized organization and looking for a leader, where as the “left” is more distributed. Read the Spider and the Starfish for a better description.
5) Govt is going to have to be brought down covertly, at least at first. The reluctant partisan can do a lot with a $5 can of spray foam. Perform your area assessment and CARVER analysis.
6) Lastly, back to the IRA and in comparison, the Hamas goons in Palestine. Targeting strategic or govt “stuff” to thwart, halt, or bring down govt. is different than targeting civilians with the intent of bringing political change.
I agree with your assessment. The only thing I would add is to suggest we remember that one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter/patriot. If one is the citizen of a third world country and a first world country that massively outguns you invades your land, one must improvise. Violence is violence regardless of who employs it and who receives it. Regardless of age and gender. So is an IED employed by an insurgent any different than a drone directed airstrike?
The Zionists have been ethnically cleansing Palestine since 1948. If one reads the Old Testament one will discover that’s nothing new for the Jews, nor is genocide. And … you are correct that one side or the other, Jews or Muslims, must completely destroy the other for peace to reign. It is difficult to see how that happens without genocide as ‘the chosen people’ are facing off against the adherents of a one-world caliphate (convert or die). As an aside, I find it of interest that all three Abrahamic religions seek the conquest of the entire world (everyone has to be just like ‘us’).
Let me be clear. I do not support genocide or ethnic cleansing. The world would be a lot more harmonious if the various people groups would be satisfied to remain in their own homelands and not invade the homelands of others. But … envy and greed. So we deal with what we must. That said, I also agree that what’s occurring in Palestine is not our circus and not our monkey. Our circus is right here in North America and, to a lesser degree, Europe; and we are the monkeys. It’s past time to begin throwing feces at the ‘trainers’.
“If there’s an unanswered question before us today, it would be this:What should we hope for?”
This wise and true man of God has some answers:
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/10/no_author/archbishop-vigano-to-americans-fight-back-against-the-satanic-globalist-elite-holding-the-us-hostage/
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Sigh. No matter what I write on whatever subject, there will always be people who’ll complain that “You didn’t mention [insert side issue here]!” or “Why didn’t you include [commenter’s personal fetish]?” I suppose there’s no help for it.
Sir, your article was excellent. You’re an outstanding writer.
I’m seventy-three, and it seems the longer I live, the more I find myself drifting toward anarchy. Thanks to NCR posting your article, I will be visiting your site often. God bless you.
I also agree, excellent article.
Hope is not a strategy.
That is true, but it is food for the heart while we plan one.
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