The way I see it is if someone like J.D. Vance is successful in winning the next presidential race we will be in a much better place socially and culturally. I say this not because I think Vance will single handedly fix our problems for us but because a third Trump like term will cement the changes that are starting to take place now. People are waking up and pushing back against narratives like never before. Read any mainstream media article that they produce on individual deportation sob stories and you will see an endless stream of comments expressing zero sympathy which would be unheard of a few years ago. Racial crimes or racial gotcha moments are being noticed like never before and commented on. Second term Trump has shown how it still possible to steer the federal government from the top( admittedly it’s a struggle and the entrenched bureaucracy still try’s to fight back) and offer moral and legal support to its supporters. I believe this is what’s truly opened up the conversation and if we have another four years of this we will have a true opposition to decline that can meaningfully push back. It is still up to the majority of everyday people to push back and stand up against the decline but the synergy between those folks and the executive branch does help fortify it.
Groups are already forming. Most may be feds, but some are surely not. Voting is not going to work here. The 2020 election proved that the system has completely broken down. It’s been complete kayfabe for my entire life anyway.
There is really only one peaceful solution left, and that would depend upon the government accepting the will of the people. But no one talks about it, at least not that I have seen.
It will most likely come to violence. Unfortunately for many, it will most likely be impossible to find safety in being a “bystander”…
Thoughtful reflection of the Everyman finally pushing back. I think it’ll happen but gradually and from those who steered clear of the vices and Castanzaism that took down most of the Zoomers and Millennials.
Can’t help but to plug my own substack The Everyman, which was named this because we are all Everyman types who work for a living and happen to do freelance writing. It doesn’t have to erupt into Fight Club anarchy. We have ideas. It’s time to make the arguments and hold steady with our family and neighbors.
I consider myself to have good judgment, and in my opinion, this fella, our goodly author, is astute and well measured in both his argument and his speculation on the future. I declare he has good judgment and this terrifying little missive is for me a reliable roadmap and barometer.
Here is a quote from Marshal McLuhan that indicates the scale of the situation:
“ After 3000 years of explosion by means of fragmentary and mechanical technologies, the western world is imploding.”
I would say that a big statement: yes? And, how are you enjoying the implosion so far?
This man is thinking along the right lines: so says I.
We are fully adrift and unmoored. Implosion, I don’t like the sound of that.
Good stuff, but needs more proofreading/copyediting. For example, the beginning of the second paragraph should be February 2020 -- the year is way off there. There are various other minor errors as well.
Constructive criticism aside, the content is very solid. The social contract has broken apart, and I'm deeply uncertain of the future.
eta: the movie Fight Club really was ahead of its time.
I'm going to dig around for a few tools this week. The ones I used before were more a bother than help but I'm not catching enough in my proofreading checks.
The way I see it is if someone like J.D. Vance is successful in winning the next presidential race we will be in a much better place socially and culturally. I say this not because I think Vance will single handedly fix our problems for us but because a third Trump like term will cement the changes that are starting to take place now. People are waking up and pushing back against narratives like never before. Read any mainstream media article that they produce on individual deportation sob stories and you will see an endless stream of comments expressing zero sympathy which would be unheard of a few years ago. Racial crimes or racial gotcha moments are being noticed like never before and commented on. Second term Trump has shown how it still possible to steer the federal government from the top( admittedly it’s a struggle and the entrenched bureaucracy still try’s to fight back) and offer moral and legal support to its supporters. I believe this is what’s truly opened up the conversation and if we have another four years of this we will have a true opposition to decline that can meaningfully push back. It is still up to the majority of everyday people to push back and stand up against the decline but the synergy between those folks and the executive branch does help fortify it.
JD Vance was selected because of his backstory. He is a Peter Thiel puppet and was groomed for the role he is in. Do not trust
Exactly. A complete invention that makes astroturfing look respectable.
Dude changed his names 3 times. Obvious sign someone is actively trying to change people's perception of him. Very calculating
This is no longer a matter of “if”…
It’s when.
Groups are already forming. Most may be feds, but some are surely not. Voting is not going to work here. The 2020 election proved that the system has completely broken down. It’s been complete kayfabe for my entire life anyway.
There is really only one peaceful solution left, and that would depend upon the government accepting the will of the people. But no one talks about it, at least not that I have seen.
It will most likely come to violence. Unfortunately for many, it will most likely be impossible to find safety in being a “bystander”…
Thoughtful reflection of the Everyman finally pushing back. I think it’ll happen but gradually and from those who steered clear of the vices and Castanzaism that took down most of the Zoomers and Millennials.
Can’t help but to plug my own substack The Everyman, which was named this because we are all Everyman types who work for a living and happen to do freelance writing. It doesn’t have to erupt into Fight Club anarchy. We have ideas. It’s time to make the arguments and hold steady with our family and neighbors.
I don’t know whether this is hopeful or despair-inducing.
White guilt, (and not white privilege) espoused primarily by white women which then impacts white men, is the root of the disfunction.
Cuz white men don't tell them to stfu
Same with the thot stuff we need to start calling out whores.
Wow! What an argument, so clear and uncluttered.
I consider myself to have good judgment, and in my opinion, this fella, our goodly author, is astute and well measured in both his argument and his speculation on the future. I declare he has good judgment and this terrifying little missive is for me a reliable roadmap and barometer.
Here is a quote from Marshal McLuhan that indicates the scale of the situation:
“ After 3000 years of explosion by means of fragmentary and mechanical technologies, the western world is imploding.”
I would say that a big statement: yes? And, how are you enjoying the implosion so far?
This man is thinking along the right lines: so says I.
We are fully adrift and unmoored. Implosion, I don’t like the sound of that.
Good stuff, but needs more proofreading/copyediting. For example, the beginning of the second paragraph should be February 2020 -- the year is way off there. There are various other minor errors as well.
Constructive criticism aside, the content is very solid. The social contract has broken apart, and I'm deeply uncertain of the future.
eta: the movie Fight Club really was ahead of its time.
~~During February 2000, President Trump was moving into the campaign phase of his lackluster first term.~~
That's weird. I could have sworn Bush 2 was president and in his first term in the year 2000.
Haha! Fixed.
Saw a few other typos but they were at least close enough that it was easy to figure out the intended phrasing. ;)
I'm going to dig around for a few tools this week. The ones I used before were more a bother than help but I'm not catching enough in my proofreading checks.
It’s heartening to know you care about those details! Great essay, by the way.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5QGb821oAZs
Banger
Both light heated and nihilistic at the same time. I can’t think of another show that blends the two together so effectively.