Guest Contributor – ArthurinCali – 07FEB2025 – In the Moment

The optimist in me understands that Trump’s superpower is that the Left, Media, and others constantly underestimate the man’s intelligence and act as if he is a barely functioning special ed student. This impression is amplified by the sycophant news outlets that produce slanted coverage of practically everything the man does; from his policies to even what the man decides to eat for dinner.

Those of us who follow politics closely can recall from memory the litany of dishonest accounts of the man. Remember “Very fine people” and “Injecting Bleach” are still told as gospel. This doesn’t even begin to include the rumors and tall tales reported as truth.

FWIW, my take on the Gaza announcement is an orchestrated strategy with a plan that hasn’t been fully revealed yet. No, we aren’t going to see American boots on the ground in Gaza. (I pray we don’t) But there is something in the works behind the scenes that should play out in the coming months. I know, I know, it sounds a little too much like “Trust the Plan” thinking.

However, I have been blown away with what the incoming administration has done so far, especially after today when they threw down the gauntlet over the DOGE kid getting doxxed and attacked from the Left. Trump, JD, and Elon coming out and telling, well, the world really, that these cancelling tactics aren’t going to work was exactly what I voted for. Many of us on the Right are done with the past, watching scalps offered to the Leftist altar of morality with no chance of absolution or grace for the offenders.

“I refuse to cut one blade of grass for my enemies delight.”

The Left has long had their radicals and vanguard of folks within the Progressive coalition. Do they routinely perform purification rituals to placate and appease the Right? No.

Have a great weekend OCF

ArthurinCali Has an Article on Realpolitik and Trump

ArthurinCali has a very interesting interesting discussion about how Trump looks at the ways and means of running the American Empire.

“From time to time, the mask slips and the broader public catches a glimpse into the inner machinations of the Global American Hegemon. This can be a striking blow to the ideals and platitudes usually presented as representation of the Liberal international order.”

 

Guest Contributor – ArthurinCali – 06JUN2024 – Not My Sons

Another aspect besides the disinterest of Zoomers serving in the military is the massive number of Veterans such as myself that played GWOT games for nearly 20 years and cannot fathom recommending joining under the current regime. To join and fight for, what, exactly? Gay marriage in Uganda? Foreign borders in Israel? Boots on the ground in Ukraine to mediate a century-old territory dispute? Or die in Chinese waters and shores for an island that technically is a part of China? People don’t want to fight and die for mere ideas, they fight for blood and country and America can no longer be called a united nation, just an economic zone. Call me bitter or grizzled over the farce that has become the US Gov’t, but they aren’t getting any of my sons for whatever NeoCon project they dream up next. Dad served enough for them.

UPDATE

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I’m glad you commented Arthur. The veteran’s perspective is exactly the point. They’ve poisoned the well. They’re still able to get recruits for their Gestapo (FBI) because no one is shooting back at them. But I can’t imagine that morale is all that high anymore.

 

ArthurinCali

That’s the biggest issue I see with the 21st century GloboHomo (global Homogenization) project that the folks in charge of the GAE will run up against. As you correctly point out, they not only poisoned the well, they poisoned it then filled it to the top with cement. There isn’t anything left to draw from. Between the GWOT sacrifices that amounted to a waste of a nation’s youth and treasure for nought, to shoving every social fad down the military’s throat, and to top it off, demonizing the majority ethnic population as the source of every problem caused in the world…hell, it’s amazing anyone still signs up. Most that I talk to are only in it for one enlistment-and that’s just to get the GI Bill and associated benefits of having Veteran status. In general, no longer do folks join to serve, its to get served. Most won’t make it a career either as they have revamped the entire retirement system to essentially a half-hearted 401K design. It used to be put in your 20yrs and get 50% of base pay monthly for life. So even that enticement is gone.

 

TomD

I was 4 year enlisted during the Viet Nam era but make no claim to being closer than 1500 mile or so miles (Okinawa) to that hell hole. Most of my family, including my Father, sister, brother in law & wife made or intended to make a career of the military. My father got shot up pretty badly at the Battle of the Bulge and was medically retired minus a leg.

I used the GI Bill, as it was called then, to finance an engineering degree. The Marines also brought me to adulthood, which, frankly, I desperately needed.

I can’t tell you how much I hate the degradation of the nation and the military into this depraved unrecognizable state.

Guest Contributor – ArthurinCali – 05JUN2024 – Clown World Headline

https://x.com/ArthurinCali/status/1798371419270898166

Meanwhile, institutional media such as The Washington Post continues to try and curry favor with the administration by putting out headlines like, “Biden seeks to cast Trump as would-be authoritarian.” Really? The same Biden & Co. that disregards SCOTUS decisions, abdicates their duty to defend our nation’s borders, has his political opposition charged and convicted by sycophant allies in multiple US states? A Hollywood screenplay couldn’t be written this good as a political thriller.

ArthurinCali Has Some Stories from the GWOT

Arthur has a very nice illustrated tale from his days in the Navy off the coast of Iraq.

Stories from GWOT: Iraqi Oil Platform Defense

Here’s a sample:

“The next step in deterrence was (admittedly) very fun to watch. A helicopter would be launched (or directed if already airborne) to intercept the Dhow. Seeing the hapless fishing boat get engulfed by rotor wash from the helicopter directly above it looked kind of fun.”

ArthurinCali Fisks Jamelle Bouie’s Diatribe Against Trump

Arthur has dissected the NYT leftist’s screed complaining that Trump is not being persecuted enough!

Good long form analysis of all the Left’s talking points against the man they love to hate.

https://arthurincali.substack.com/p/the-left-burns-down-every-institution

My favorite line:

“Keep in mind that you do not have to be a fan or even a supporter of Donald Trump to be able to see the different set of standards currently being deployed against him, and how that is a danger to the entire faith and allegiance to our political system and institutions.”

Guest Contributor – ArthurinCali – 12MAR2024 – American Apathy

ArthurinCali has put up an essay at his substack on the lifeless response of Americans to the destruction of their home.

He uses the analogy of a homeowner who allows neglect to allow a fixable problem to undermine his whole house.  I think the central statement is this:

“The bathroom scenario describes the mindset many in America have who see the problems being caused by several issues that are not going away simply by ignoring them. Mass immigration, unaddressed crime, and the near-total erosion of the rule of law are leading to many Americans adopting a stance of apathy and behavior modifications to avoid what is happening. They rationalize and use pretzel logic to fool themselves that the train is still on the track, norms and standards are still in place, and the best thing to do is continue down this path.”

Read the article at the link and see if you agree with the analogy.