Yesterday it was Haitian cannibals. Today it’s hydraulic fluid pouring out of jetliners during takeoff. Tomorrow it’ll be a nuclear exchange with the Russians. I remember back in 2001 after the 9/11 attack everyone was walking around shellshocked. There was a slew of incidents; hijackings, subway bombings, biological weapons attacks, kidnappings, even a space shuttle crash. It felt like the wheels were coming off of our whole civilization. But back then we felt that the people in charge were marshalling forces to push back against the anarchy and we hoped over the next few years the world would be put back in order and normalcy would be restored.
Well, that never happened. We went from two terms of Middle East war under George W Bush to two terms of color revolutions under Barack Obama. We got a respite under Trump but now we are experiencing Biden’s war on modernity. It seems to be his intention to not just eliminate affluence from the middle classes but to eliminate the middle class altogether. Joe Biden seems to have ushered in the era of Crap-hole America. There can be little doubt that he has initiated various policies that are laying waste to the majority of Americans’ livelihoods.
So, I really don’t have any deep insights about why or how or even where this ends up. It’s kind of an unprecedented phenomenon. The only similar situation was the Jimmy Carter presidency where 18% mortgage rates and double-digit inflation created an enormous backlash that got Ronald Reagan elected in 1980.
I believe that the numbers for the Biden catastrophe are quite a bit worse than the Carter Stagflation. I’m comparing my memories of that period to today. Things were pretty grim back then but the country hadn’t divided into two camps that considered each other the enemy. And no one thought Jimmy Carter despised the majority of American people because of the color of their skin.
So, I think we’re in uncharted territory. Based on what we saw in 2020 with BLM, COVID and the election fraud I don’t doubt that the current regime would be more than willing to do whatever it takes to win the November elections. No amount of obvious fraud would surprise me.
But I am very interested to see what a second stolen election will do to this country. Already an outright majority of Americans think the 2020 election was stolen. I’m guessing that a repeat performance on top of the awful polls that Joe Biden is seeing today might trigger a very strong response from the people.
I’m not claiming they’ll start a guerrilla war or march on the Capitol or anything like that. I think there will be a psychological change in the way most Americans view their government. I think they will be forced to admit that the “democracy” here is a sham. And I think it will break out into the open. Not just the dissident right but everyone not on the Left will be talking about the fraud and how the United States is now a banana republic. I think the disrespect toward Biden and the rest of the junta will be open and vicious. And I think that kind of a psychological change will damage the country in ways that will be measurable.
And I think it should. A very real part of the strength of this country is based on the fact that we thought we were the good guys. And that, if need be, we would fight to protect our way of life. I’m sure that is no longer the case. In fact, I’ll advise any friend or family member to stay out of the armed forces. In fact, I’ll warn them to stay away from all Democrat run jurisdictions. I’ll also advise them to weigh the options between what life will be like in red state America and any pockets of freedom and opportunity in other parts of the world. America has been a land of prosperity and freedom for generations. But that era may be finished now and re-evaluating its advantages and disadvantages versus other countries is no longer an unthinkable idea.
So, I’m very interested in how America reacts to 2024. And from time to time, I’ll add to these remarks. After all who can take his eyes off of a train wreck when it’s in progress? I know I can’t.
Regarding advising friends and family to stay out of the armed forces…I’m truly torn on this one. While I understand and agree with the sentiment, I fear what happens when we tell too many of the “good” people to avoid the military. If there are no conscientious, like-minded individuals in the military, it truly becomes the enforcing arm of the left, and dare I say it, fascism. I almost feel like we should instead be encouraging as many friends and family as possible to join up provided they are the right kind of people to begin with.
Jason, what I fear is anyone I know being sent to Ukraine. I’ve had my fill of using American lives to try and expand the Global American Empire. It’s not worth expanding.
I get that.
Sadly, I think this is just the beginning.
It has been 4 years since the summer of Floyd when many major companies pledged their allegiance to DEI. United was one of these companies and we are seeing the results. Its not just hydraulic fluid, its wheels falling off, engines on fire and pilots who cannot drive a plane.
But they are diverse pilots and mechanics so its all good. Right?
The DEI rot has had 4 years to take root. Its going to take a lot to rip it out – if the corporations even have the will.
Yeah. Affirmative action hires are often frighteningly unfit for the jobs they’re placed in.