This was Andrew Breitbart’s explanation for why we needed to assert our place in social media and entertainment and other arenas of our culture. And he was right. That explains why Google, Facebook and Twitter are desperate to remove the Right from the public square. They can’t win in the marketplace of ideas and they certainly can’t win in the meme wars. So banished we must be.
And that is why we need our own platforms. So far, we’re laughably outgunned everywhere we look. Something like Facebook has a membership in the billions. So even looking at something like Gab which has had a huge influx of displaced non-leftists is dwarfed by a factor of almost a thousand to one. And there is absolutely no comparison to the monetary discrepancy. We’re microscopic.
But even a site like this, which is invisible to Google, is important. That’s because it gives us a place to go where we can say what we believe without being shut down or told we’re evil. And we can come here to hear and tell news. I’ve found some very interesting links from readers who shared them in the comments.
And even more important it gives us a sense of being part of something extended in space. There are people from all fifty states and other countries who come here. Some come for movie and book reviews. Some come for photography articles. But most come to read something by people on our side of the aisle. Some disagree with what I have to say. Some have already abandoned the mainstream parties and are waiting for some catastrophe to reset the existing order and provide an opportunity for regime change. Much of what they say about society is deadly accurate. I do differ with them on the conclusions they draw about what is and isn’t possible in the way of reform. And I don’t deny that I could be wrong and they could be right. But currently I haven’t given up on the future of the United States. I think there may be scenarios where the red and blue states agree to disagree and allow a looser federalism on these freedoms that we want. This would be similar to how some states have ignored the federal illegal status of cannabis.
I find the range of opinions on the Right healthy. None of us really know how any of this is going to end up. But talking to other people provides me with feedback. For the most part we don’t have very heated arguments like some of the ones I’ve seen elsewhere but screaming matches aren’t really necessary. Twenty or thirty words is sometimes more than enough to allow someone to make a point.
One thing I would be interested in is hearing more from the next generations. Tyler from the Portly Politico comes here often and it’s obvious that he’s not of my generation. But I wish I had a dozen more of the kids here. If you know of any younger folks on the Right, please send them a link. I think they are the most important people for us to reach. I think exposing them to the things that are now essentially excluded from the mainstream social media sites is vitally important. And I think it’s an easy sell. The present-day culture is thin. From a male perspective it’s weak and boring. Comparing the model of traditional family life to the deracinated Gaia worship currently passing for a lifestyle should be a slam dunk.
So, I’ll say I think Andrew Breitbart was correct. We need to win the culture war but up until today we haven’t even shown up on the battlefield. But there’s no time like the present so I do my part and I encourage everyone to join in and even invite new faces especially the young to participate. So, rightists of the world unite. Throw off your chains of Facebook and flock to orionscoldfire.com where the cool kids hang out.