I think we're well past the point of words, political, legal or dialogue processes solving many problems. The Plandemic drew a distinct line in the sand that .gov will find is quite a minefield of violence if crossed. Meanwhile, the sideshow of lawfare and other distractions takes focus from the other predicaments of The Long Emergency. We'll most likely find out the reality of economic decline, contraction, and the rise in numbers of those "who have nothing to lose" will create new pressures that engulf what passes as "issues" in today's news.
"...and the rise in numbers of those 'who have nothing to lose'..." ~ P. Robert Thorson
That's probably the critical threshold right there insofar as enough people feeling they have nothing to lose may then feel the freedom to make some groundbreaking changes they wouldn't have otherwise.
As long as enough people are comfy enough, however, things that could lead to their uncomfyness won't be addressed, at least sufficiently, if at all, to make any difference.
I'm waiting for and curious about the time, if it comes, when the American pressure-cooker lid finally blows off, and what's going to be the spark, or if America simply fizzles away in a long-drawn-out process.
They say that freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Could be.
The last 25 years has seen a economic roller coaster of "squeeze, release.....squeeze, release" - especially for the lower classes. The Dot.Com bubble, 9-11, the 2008 downturn, curious equity flow issues, the rise of the crypto scams, the Plandemic, etc. While some are saying be patient, I think Trump 2.0's honeymoon is drawing to a close. The actions coming out of the administration are too little, and way too late - and the wrong ones - to help out a totally beaten down blue collar worker.
There's little to no resilience left in many parts of the economy, at least in terms of supporting the higher standard of living we've enjoyed in the U.S. for the last 80 years. It appears that several sharp lurches downward are imminent, and I think tariffs will be the catalyst/scapegoat blamed when it fact the foundation has been crumbling for decades. I think the only thing left to debate is whether the policies have been intentional to bring about a crash, or more "organic" as how other collapses of civilizations are described.
The working man won't care about the causes - he'll just be in reaction mode, and that probably won't be pretty.
I think Trump should go full on bull in China shop on the deep state. The majority of Americans would be behind him, damn the torpedoes! Go full berserker on them and get it over with. We have had enough.
Part of Trump's election platform was about the 'working man'. The moment the working man sees Trump as not living up to his end of the bargain could be what blows the lid off America. Working men are, generally, a tough, no-bullshit lot. Recall our Trucker Protest here in Canada. They deliver the food that goes on our tables. Ya, sure, the gov't dicked around with their bank accounts, but that was gesturally-token, no pun intended. Maybe keep tabs on what the average working men and women say about their clock ticking for Trump.
That closely relates to the surprising popularity of the Luigi Mangione fan club. Could they be those who have nothing to lose?
Even if not, it indicates that there may be more than a few other Luigis.
Regarding the foreign invaders, they are only in it for the money, and as soon as that stops or becomes worthless, they are done. The same for any other hired mercenaries too.
We're close now, Mark - words having no meaning. It all depends on what civilization you want. I don't have much runway left in front of me, but this is not the civilization I want - nor where it's headed - for our children.
I agree, Ron. The system itself is too corrupt to correct itself or reduce its size. Drastic measures must be taken. Everything has to be purged and reduced to rubble and a new system must rise up and replace it. Really, what that means is violence. Unfortunately. But these people will not give up their power, glory and cash cow of their own volition and the courts are wasted. The people must decide how this is resolved. Sooner or later, they will have to. I'll probably be dead by that time but who knows.
That's going to happen in the tribulation, Cankerpuss. Three-quarters of the human population of the world will die. In really nasty ways. Everything will be destroyed, and thus made worthless to the point that "they will cast their gold and silver into the streets " "They will pray for death, but they will not find it" until the judgments are done. There are ten, mirroring those in Exodus, but worse.
A date has been set for the return of the Messiah: 2033. Sounds more like human calculation than anything divine, but that's your religion in a nutshell.
CP - you are exactly right! Burn it all down and let it rise again with a newly calibrated moral compass. Stay positive! You deserve to see it all happen my friend.
The problem is the "higher" education Democrats love to say they have intelligence and education over us simpleton rednecks but that kind of schooling removes the commonsense detector element innate in most humans.
It seems like the smarter and more educated they think they are the dumber they actually are.
Mary, teachers are largely folks who could not compete in the real world. Judges and politicians are folks that could not compete in the real law world. Is it any wonder we are where we are as the country is under the control of these loser groups?
If Trump plays the тАЬI will be a good little boyтАЭ role, he is done. NOW. BTW, this means that if the SCOTUS does not stop the district judges from making decisions for the whole country, Trump has to tell the judiciary to Eff off, and come and get him as he make things right. He needs MAGA 100% behind him with that and thanks to RINO infestations, that might not be the case.
Right now, the manifestations of how deep a cesspool we are in may be showing itself.
There is no precedent the progressives won't break. They don't believe in the nation state, or laws, or tradition. They only know raw power. There are no rules anymore.
When the FF, the politicians of the day, put together the Constitution, it became so watered down with the assignment of power that little was definitely assigned to the elements of government.
The best example is the judiciary, where the SCOTUS is identified, and тАЬany Federal courts as the Congress deems necessaryтАЭ. ThatтАЩs it. What we see today is the accumulated idiocy of generations of Deep Staters. Section one gives just about all the law-making power to the Congress, which due to party ineptitude they have essentially given to the president much of it. Right now, immigration and tariffs are in the hands of the president but the Constitution says the power is in the Congress. The Constitution is a guide and does little in controlling the ability of the politicians to change it when it fits their agenda. It is the responsibility of the SCOTUS, not district judges to stop the politicization of the DC scene and adhere to the Constitution. Uh huh, right!!!!!
Once you cross that line you are in a different civilization. "Ain't no fun when the rabbit has the gun."
Save that for when words no longer have any meaning.
I think we're well past the point of words, political, legal or dialogue processes solving many problems. The Plandemic drew a distinct line in the sand that .gov will find is quite a minefield of violence if crossed. Meanwhile, the sideshow of lawfare and other distractions takes focus from the other predicaments of The Long Emergency. We'll most likely find out the reality of economic decline, contraction, and the rise in numbers of those "who have nothing to lose" will create new pressures that engulf what passes as "issues" in today's news.
"...and the rise in numbers of those 'who have nothing to lose'..." ~ P. Robert Thorson
That's probably the critical threshold right there insofar as enough people feeling they have nothing to lose may then feel the freedom to make some groundbreaking changes they wouldn't have otherwise.
As long as enough people are comfy enough, however, things that could lead to their uncomfyness won't be addressed, at least sufficiently, if at all, to make any difference.
I'm waiting for and curious about the time, if it comes, when the American pressure-cooker lid finally blows off, and what's going to be the spark, or if America simply fizzles away in a long-drawn-out process.
They say that freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Could be.
Yes Zazzy, and "those who have nothing to lose", at least once had something. So, they'll be more incendiary and have a relentless will to fight.
The reliance upon our replacements, from without our borders, to overtake us will fall short.
Having never had anything, they've lost nothing - their fire not burning as hot.
Nicely put. It all comes down to force. Not the Black robes, nor the Blacks, but the black rifles will decide.
That's a very good point, Ron, the concept of relativity, such as what one loses, relative to what they had as extra motivation.
The last 25 years has seen a economic roller coaster of "squeeze, release.....squeeze, release" - especially for the lower classes. The Dot.Com bubble, 9-11, the 2008 downturn, curious equity flow issues, the rise of the crypto scams, the Plandemic, etc. While some are saying be patient, I think Trump 2.0's honeymoon is drawing to a close. The actions coming out of the administration are too little, and way too late - and the wrong ones - to help out a totally beaten down blue collar worker.
There's little to no resilience left in many parts of the economy, at least in terms of supporting the higher standard of living we've enjoyed in the U.S. for the last 80 years. It appears that several sharp lurches downward are imminent, and I think tariffs will be the catalyst/scapegoat blamed when it fact the foundation has been crumbling for decades. I think the only thing left to debate is whether the policies have been intentional to bring about a crash, or more "organic" as how other collapses of civilizations are described.
The working man won't care about the causes - he'll just be in reaction mode, and that probably won't be pretty.
I think Trump should go full on bull in China shop on the deep state. The majority of Americans would be behind him, damn the torpedoes! Go full berserker on them and get it over with. We have had enough.
We can't make them do anything. Nor the Russians. We have to negotiate - and that means understanding the above.
Find the people who off shored our industrial base to China and hang them.
That could be another card played or not played that either brings down the house of cards or keeps it up, at least a little longer.
Popcorn times...
Part of Trump's election platform was about the 'working man'. The moment the working man sees Trump as not living up to his end of the bargain could be what blows the lid off America. Working men are, generally, a tough, no-bullshit lot. Recall our Trucker Protest here in Canada. They deliver the food that goes on our tables. Ya, sure, the gov't dicked around with their bank accounts, but that was gesturally-token, no pun intended. Maybe keep tabs on what the average working men and women say about their clock ticking for Trump.
They cling to their hero even as he talks about our great illegal immigrants. Same thing as last time. He never intended to throw them all out.
Let Trump make some kinds of 'mistakes' that directly and adversely affect the working men and women and we'll see what happens.
That closely relates to the surprising popularity of the Luigi Mangione fan club. Could they be those who have nothing to lose?
Even if not, it indicates that there may be more than a few other Luigis.
Regarding the foreign invaders, they are only in it for the money, and as soon as that stops or becomes worthless, they are done. The same for any other hired mercenaries too.
We're close now, Mark - words having no meaning. It all depends on what civilization you want. I don't have much runway left in front of me, but this is not the civilization I want - nor where it's headed - for our children.
I agree, Ron. The system itself is too corrupt to correct itself or reduce its size. Drastic measures must be taken. Everything has to be purged and reduced to rubble and a new system must rise up and replace it. Really, what that means is violence. Unfortunately. But these people will not give up their power, glory and cash cow of their own volition and the courts are wasted. The people must decide how this is resolved. Sooner or later, they will have to. I'll probably be dead by that time but who knows.
That's going to happen in the tribulation, Cankerpuss. Three-quarters of the human population of the world will die. In really nasty ways. Everything will be destroyed, and thus made worthless to the point that "they will cast their gold and silver into the streets " "They will pray for death, but they will not find it" until the judgments are done. There are ten, mirroring those in Exodus, but worse.
A date has been set for the return of the Messiah: 2033. Sounds more like human calculation than anything divine, but that's your religion in a nutshell.
CP - you are exactly right! Burn it all down and let it rise again with a newly calibrated moral compass. Stay positive! You deserve to see it all happen my friend.
Will people be disappointed when there isn't a rapture/ tribulation, and we're not in the so called "End Times?"
Yes, I believe so. Your reply was to just above?
Sadly, it's pretty close to that time.
One of the end results of these Woke Jacobins was removing the meaning of words. They have been pretty damned successful.
No one is very certain what truth is nowadays.
Truth is common sense.
The problem is the "higher" education Democrats love to say they have intelligence and education over us simpleton rednecks but that kind of schooling removes the commonsense detector element innate in most humans.
It seems like the smarter and more educated they think they are the dumber they actually are.
The universities have been taken over by mediocre minds and their narcissistic handlers. Yep.
Mary, teachers are largely folks who could not compete in the real world. Judges and politicians are folks that could not compete in the real law world. Is it any wonder we are where we are as the country is under the control of these loser groups?
If Trump plays the тАЬI will be a good little boyтАЭ role, he is done. NOW. BTW, this means that if the SCOTUS does not stop the district judges from making decisions for the whole country, Trump has to tell the judiciary to Eff off, and come and get him as he make things right. He needs MAGA 100% behind him with that and thanks to RINO infestations, that might not be the case.
Right now, the manifestations of how deep a cesspool we are in may be showing itself.
Problem is, if Trump sets these precedents, tomorrow the Dems will use them as well. That's how we've gotten progressively more effed in general.
There is no precedent the progressives won't break. They don't believe in the nation state, or laws, or tradition. They only know raw power. There are no rules anymore.
IMHO, Mary.
When the FF, the politicians of the day, put together the Constitution, it became so watered down with the assignment of power that little was definitely assigned to the elements of government.
The best example is the judiciary, where the SCOTUS is identified, and тАЬany Federal courts as the Congress deems necessaryтАЭ. ThatтАЩs it. What we see today is the accumulated idiocy of generations of Deep Staters. Section one gives just about all the law-making power to the Congress, which due to party ineptitude they have essentially given to the president much of it. Right now, immigration and tariffs are in the hands of the president but the Constitution says the power is in the Congress. The Constitution is a guide and does little in controlling the ability of the politicians to change it when it fits their agenda. It is the responsibility of the SCOTUS, not district judges to stop the politicization of the DC scene and adhere to the Constitution. Uh huh, right!!!!!