Liberalism is not only "essentially destructive," it's murderous too. Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, et al. Why is almost all political violence perpetrated by the left? Because no sane person would want to live in a society based on Marxist or socialist ideology so despots have to imprison or kill citizens in order to impose their despicable ideas. Every last one of these countries led by despots turn them into the bed of Procrustes.
Ever since the French Revolution, we have seen what happens when the satanic spirit of radicalism is unleashed upon mankind. Yet some people never learn, no matter how often the lesson has been taught.
There’s a great line in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 that perfectly describes the Left: “You didn’t want to make things perfect; you just hated things the way they are.”
"...was that liberalism is essentially destructive." I couldn't agree more. I have long believed this destructiveness is based on two things. First, for the rank and file, what one might call local hate. Whatever phrases are mouthed, the real object of hate is someone or some group they see locally. "Capitalism" is the local store owner who called the police on them for shoplifting or the manager on their job who fired them after a failed drug test. The object of the destruction is that person or organization. Second, the "intellectuals" think that the destruction will put them on top where they can then live on the labor of others, which clearly they deserve because of their moral and intellectual superiority. Much has been written about "elite overproduction", and I think that, along with status anxiety, explains much of pseudo-intellectual ferment in the narrative-committed class. Of course, these are generalizations and there are other currents as well. And it probably wouldn't mean much without money, leadership and central direction, but that's a different and long story.
Mamet's book -- which I urge you to read -- includes some very solid insights on the "overproduction of elites" problem, based on Mamet's teaching experiences.
The Democratic Party is a death cult pretending to be a criminal organization pretending to be a political party. They operate as per Machiavelli: "Therefore a wise prince will seek the means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him."
Beginning with Wilson and culminating with Obama, they have succeeded in transforming the Federal Government into a money laundering operation. Own the courts and never worry about prosecution. They count the votes so you cannot beat them at the ballot box. How many times do have to see a Democrat operative show with a trunk full of ballots to win the election.
They pervert everything they touch in their quest for power. The Republican party has traitors amongst them too. They bought into the welfare state and participated in the get rich public service schemes. It is time to end the myth that government can be a force for good in people's lives. Government must return to its prime function of protecting our rights. They only legitimate use of government power within society.
Liberalism is not only "essentially destructive," it's murderous too. Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, et al. Why is almost all political violence perpetrated by the left? Because no sane person would want to live in a society based on Marxist or socialist ideology so despots have to imprison or kill citizens in order to impose their despicable ideas. Every last one of these countries led by despots turn them into the bed of Procrustes.
Ever since the French Revolution, we have seen what happens when the satanic spirit of radicalism is unleashed upon mankind. Yet some people never learn, no matter how often the lesson has been taught.
Thanks for the excellent Memet quote, which I have now memed - https://meme.aho.st/the-mamet-principle/
Excellent work, sir.
There’s a great line in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 that perfectly describes the Left: “You didn’t want to make things perfect; you just hated things the way they are.”
Another recent escapee you may enjoy listening too.
https://youtu.be/gdI2SmjavKU?si=EkDKqYWJyxDvYoMr
"...was that liberalism is essentially destructive." I couldn't agree more. I have long believed this destructiveness is based on two things. First, for the rank and file, what one might call local hate. Whatever phrases are mouthed, the real object of hate is someone or some group they see locally. "Capitalism" is the local store owner who called the police on them for shoplifting or the manager on their job who fired them after a failed drug test. The object of the destruction is that person or organization. Second, the "intellectuals" think that the destruction will put them on top where they can then live on the labor of others, which clearly they deserve because of their moral and intellectual superiority. Much has been written about "elite overproduction", and I think that, along with status anxiety, explains much of pseudo-intellectual ferment in the narrative-committed class. Of course, these are generalizations and there are other currents as well. And it probably wouldn't mean much without money, leadership and central direction, but that's a different and long story.
Mamet's book -- which I urge you to read -- includes some very solid insights on the "overproduction of elites" problem, based on Mamet's teaching experiences.
The Democratic Party is a death cult pretending to be a criminal organization pretending to be a political party. They operate as per Machiavelli: "Therefore a wise prince will seek the means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him."
Beginning with Wilson and culminating with Obama, they have succeeded in transforming the Federal Government into a money laundering operation. Own the courts and never worry about prosecution. They count the votes so you cannot beat them at the ballot box. How many times do have to see a Democrat operative show with a trunk full of ballots to win the election.
They pervert everything they touch in their quest for power. The Republican party has traitors amongst them too. They bought into the welfare state and participated in the get rich public service schemes. It is time to end the myth that government can be a force for good in people's lives. Government must return to its prime function of protecting our rights. They only legitimate use of government power within society.
The left is always only a few more murders away from ‘UTOPIA!’.
PS: I was at Bayliss Park that day, too. RIP Herman Cain
More like, self-styled conservatives fill their minds with ideas untethered to reality and wind up believing in unicorns.
"Limited government and free enterprise" are myths. They don't exist.
Ah, so you're an Objectivist? Ayn Rand once wrote an entire book, CAPITALISM: THE UNKNKOWN IDEAL on that topic.