Brothers! Reflect with me upon the decline of the West.
I make the following observations as an objective observer of the current state of the United States in the world, without trying to project favor towards the right or the left. I never voted for Trump, and feel he should be impeached. However, I am quite unenthused about the other party.
I feel that...
1. Democracy only does well in largely homogeneous societies, where there is a unifying spirit amongst the people who comprise it. In an increasingly diverse and opinionated society, in the age of the internet, American democracy is unraveling and becoming a chaotic relic of the past. Democracy is by design a way for the people of a society to control their own destiny. It evolved out of homogeneous societies, and thrived in such societies. In a country consisting of two or more diverse, opposed societies, they will always either a. be in conflict, b. come into where one dominates the other and the other is submissive or destroyed, c. destroy one another mutually, or d. split into separate and sovereign self-governing bodies. Examples include the US Civil War (two societies vying for control of the US), the French Revolution (two societies vying for control of France), Russia, England, Spain, and so on and so forth. In every such example, the clash of societies. To reiterate, two separate societies which have coalesced their own unique sense of identity cannot peacefully co-exist for long in a single greater society.
2. The United States is devolving into two separate societies, which are clashing for control of the future of the country. There are two different, opposed camps vying for control of the legacy and banner of United States in a zero sum game. These are:
Society A: The far right, consisting of the core of the old American White society, which established and then dominated the United States as a nation from 1776 to January 2021. It has been a White English-speaking Christian society. It tends to be religions, uneducated and militaristic. It tends to extol more traditional masculine values. This is why the GOP really is the party of “old white men,” because it is them defending this retreating society. This old society was in many ways represented by the spirited, brash actions we saw unfurl at the Capitol on 1/6/21. These are, in many cases, White people who want the world they remember as kids; the same world that their grandparents knew. There is nothing innately wrong about this, they are simply acting in their perceived best interest, as do all societies.
Society B: The left society consists of most American ethnic minorities united against the power of the old White society, although there are certainly a sizeable number of sympathizing Whites, especially women. This society is trying to realize a much more diverse society—this naturally detracts from the power of the hitherto primary White society. This is the source of the conflict we see in 2021. This left-leaning society is represented by the Democratic party, which will be dominate for the foreseeable future after the insurrection of 2021.
3. Trump’s presidency has been the swan song of the old White society, or Society A, which is now no longer the undisputed possessor of government. Society B is now dominant, and shall remain so as the old White society continues to decline in population percentage, representation in congress and societal prestige. It will in time become a minority.
4. American influence and prestige may never again fully recover or be what it was in the 20[sup]th[/sup] century.
5. Society A and Society B will probably come into further conflict in the future, as they clash for control of the government, until they divorce nationally, or one dominates and suppresses the other.
6. The West in general is highly decadent, and is not on a sustainable footpath. Western society no longer appreciates masculinity, but rather is trying to re-imagine it in a less masculine way.
7. The more homogeneous a society is, the more stable it tends to be, because one body of people with a clear and obvious commonality between them (i.e. predominantly race, or religion) will naturally seek a herd mentality and a strong identity and sense of association with their 'herd'. It is a base human instinct to herd with similar people. All societies are created out of this instinct.
8. The US government is bloated and inefficient.
9. The US federal deficit will catch up to us in the 21[sup]st[/sup] century.
10. Human society as we know it itself will not endure more than a few more centuries.
11. We may well see secession efforts in the years and decades again.
12. The Democratic and Republican parties used to both be internal political organs within Society A in the 20th century. In 2021, they each represent a separate society, trapped together in an unraveling democracy.
13. The Democratic left truly is heading towards socialism. Depending on your perspective, you might say that this is a natural and good evolution for our country. Another perspective is that this is just what happens when democracies become too free and decadent and and destroy themselves. Socialist societies, in turn, tend to curb freedoms in order to survive.
I make the following observations as an objective observer of the current state of the United States in the world, without trying to project favor towards the right or the left. I never voted for Trump, and feel he should be impeached. However, I am quite unenthused about the other party.
I feel that...
1. Democracy only does well in largely homogeneous societies, where there is a unifying spirit amongst the people who comprise it. In an increasingly diverse and opinionated society, in the age of the internet, American democracy is unraveling and becoming a chaotic relic of the past. Democracy is by design a way for the people of a society to control their own destiny. It evolved out of homogeneous societies, and thrived in such societies. In a country consisting of two or more diverse, opposed societies, they will always either a. be in conflict, b. come into where one dominates the other and the other is submissive or destroyed, c. destroy one another mutually, or d. split into separate and sovereign self-governing bodies. Examples include the US Civil War (two societies vying for control of the US), the French Revolution (two societies vying for control of France), Russia, England, Spain, and so on and so forth. In every such example, the clash of societies. To reiterate, two separate societies which have coalesced their own unique sense of identity cannot peacefully co-exist for long in a single greater society.
2. The United States is devolving into two separate societies, which are clashing for control of the future of the country. There are two different, opposed camps vying for control of the legacy and banner of United States in a zero sum game. These are:
Society A: The far right, consisting of the core of the old American White society, which established and then dominated the United States as a nation from 1776 to January 2021. It has been a White English-speaking Christian society. It tends to be religions, uneducated and militaristic. It tends to extol more traditional masculine values. This is why the GOP really is the party of “old white men,” because it is them defending this retreating society. This old society was in many ways represented by the spirited, brash actions we saw unfurl at the Capitol on 1/6/21. These are, in many cases, White people who want the world they remember as kids; the same world that their grandparents knew. There is nothing innately wrong about this, they are simply acting in their perceived best interest, as do all societies.
Society B: The left society consists of most American ethnic minorities united against the power of the old White society, although there are certainly a sizeable number of sympathizing Whites, especially women. This society is trying to realize a much more diverse society—this naturally detracts from the power of the hitherto primary White society. This is the source of the conflict we see in 2021. This left-leaning society is represented by the Democratic party, which will be dominate for the foreseeable future after the insurrection of 2021.
3. Trump’s presidency has been the swan song of the old White society, or Society A, which is now no longer the undisputed possessor of government. Society B is now dominant, and shall remain so as the old White society continues to decline in population percentage, representation in congress and societal prestige. It will in time become a minority.
4. American influence and prestige may never again fully recover or be what it was in the 20[sup]th[/sup] century.
5. Society A and Society B will probably come into further conflict in the future, as they clash for control of the government, until they divorce nationally, or one dominates and suppresses the other.
6. The West in general is highly decadent, and is not on a sustainable footpath. Western society no longer appreciates masculinity, but rather is trying to re-imagine it in a less masculine way.
7. The more homogeneous a society is, the more stable it tends to be, because one body of people with a clear and obvious commonality between them (i.e. predominantly race, or religion) will naturally seek a herd mentality and a strong identity and sense of association with their 'herd'. It is a base human instinct to herd with similar people. All societies are created out of this instinct.
8. The US government is bloated and inefficient.
9. The US federal deficit will catch up to us in the 21[sup]st[/sup] century.
10. Human society as we know it itself will not endure more than a few more centuries.
11. We may well see secession efforts in the years and decades again.
12. The Democratic and Republican parties used to both be internal political organs within Society A in the 20th century. In 2021, they each represent a separate society, trapped together in an unraveling democracy.
13. The Democratic left truly is heading towards socialism. Depending on your perspective, you might say that this is a natural and good evolution for our country. Another perspective is that this is just what happens when democracies become too free and decadent and and destroy themselves. Socialist societies, in turn, tend to curb freedoms in order to survive.
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