I come from a nationalistic background. Back when I had fallen for fascist ideas, this is what I heard from an actual communist who granted me an interview. He told me about how he got a close-up look at fascist rallies. He provided a good explanation for how they organize their society: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tca58fwdl...sl1ev&dl=0
"Fascists also take the antagonisms produced by the modern age and accelerate them, heighten them, and use them as a structuring force in an authoritarian state: this state is one of constant antagonism and war."
Admittedly, Orwell was right about one thing, the word fascism had lost its meaning.
What is Fascism? Originally, it was an attempt to restart the Roman empire, tried to lay claim to its ancient values. Mussolini betrayed his own ideals when he invaded Greece, to one-up Hitler, who kept him out of the loop and did not leave any room for him to shine. And that was the end of Italian fascism. Fascism would've never gotten off its feet if it weren't for Hitler, none of those movements could produce great men on their own, and even if they did, he'd see to it that they'd be culled. Mussolini and Antonescu were the exceptions, the only two fascist leaders who Hitler respected, yet both fell out of his favour.
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If you find yourself thinking like this, then you've been infected to some degree,
it doesn't stop at wokeness, it's much more corrosive/insidious.
The conflict is not being waged between Democrats & Republicans, the left & the right, communists & capitalists/fascists, etc. The conflict is between moralists (found in all camps) and humanity (represented by the humanists, independent freethinkers).
Related to the cult of moral grayness is the cult of appearances described by Plato. The majority trying to appear publicly respectable is the whole reason why fascists are able to resurface from the shadows and seize power. They can easily blend-in, feign allegiance, and bide their time to seek their revenge. That's the danger coming from the militarists and nationalists in Germany, through war with Russia they gain their liberation.
I said this once, I'll say it again, 1984 was not a critique of fascism, but a personal criticism directed towards Stalin. IMO dystopian novels/films are written with a view of driving people further into slavery.
They portray characters as powerless victims of their impulses and desires, where everyone distrusts and suspects each other, which is the world we're heading into. It's part of their philosophy that art must reflect reality, that art and politics must mix. Where must this all lead to? The omission of Fate/destiny (at 9m25s). As Napoleon wrongly said, "There's no destiny, only politics."
This is what I heard about the Russians from my colleague:
"A Tsar can be elected or proposed by the people if real change happens. Russians are that way weirdly, so it can explain why the Tsar will deny wanting to be one. It's a weird unwritten rule, that exists still to this day. Zhirinovsky once suggested to make Putin the Tsar but everyone laughed and Putin said no, as he knows he's not the one."
So why can't we have that in this country?
Over the past four years, I've been sizing up several users who could qualify for the presidency. I haven't found many candidates, but there was one guy who stood out from the crowd, he used to go by the username Irredactable. I spent some time gathering what I could dig up on his remaining posts and what I heard from him while interviewing him into one document: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u7cwaxfgd...dprde&dl=0 It's not about his proposed policy changes, the motive is the essential thing.
"Fascists also take the antagonisms produced by the modern age and accelerate them, heighten them, and use them as a structuring force in an authoritarian state: this state is one of constant antagonism and war."
Admittedly, Orwell was right about one thing, the word fascism had lost its meaning.
What is Fascism? Originally, it was an attempt to restart the Roman empire, tried to lay claim to its ancient values. Mussolini betrayed his own ideals when he invaded Greece, to one-up Hitler, who kept him out of the loop and did not leave any room for him to shine. And that was the end of Italian fascism. Fascism would've never gotten off its feet if it weren't for Hitler, none of those movements could produce great men on their own, and even if they did, he'd see to it that they'd be culled. Mussolini and Antonescu were the exceptions, the only two fascist leaders who Hitler respected, yet both fell out of his favour.
Quote:The Nazis are just one of many groups that espoused fascism, and most of the groups involved are completely unknown and invisible to the general public.What is Nazism? Originally, it was an attempt to reincarnate the Spartan state into Germany, this was clearly stated to Otto Strasser and reiterated by Hitler during one of his table talk. His goal was plainly to dominate Europe through warfare, maintaining a constant state of war on the eastern front and eventually settle a score with Asian countries. He'd see to it that the Russians could never produce great men like Stalin. Basically, he wanted to keep the Slavs in a state of barbarism, they'd be deprived of education and politics. He was led astray by the Western misconception that the Russians were anarchistic, half-beasts, advised by unfit advisors who knew nothing about Russia. He was ignorant about Russian culture.
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Quote:Why would a major corporate entity, let’s say Disney, buy up major franchises like LucasFilm and Marvel at incredibly tumid prices, and then proceed to trash them by producing copious amounts of content that no one wants or cares about? And why the huge bloated budgets for products that are clearly substandard by every metric?The article focuses on trying to pin it all on fascism, that it loses sight of the overarching agenda: that the ruling authorities have an invested interest in spreading a certain disease, a hostile attitude towards life, the view that there is no good/evil, only gray areas. They're willing to sink entire franchises and lose money over it to poison humanity: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uohitfc1b...g67t0&dl=0
If you find yourself thinking like this, then you've been infected to some degree,
it doesn't stop at wokeness, it's much more corrosive/insidious.
The conflict is not being waged between Democrats & Republicans, the left & the right, communists & capitalists/fascists, etc. The conflict is between moralists (found in all camps) and humanity (represented by the humanists, independent freethinkers).
Related to the cult of moral grayness is the cult of appearances described by Plato. The majority trying to appear publicly respectable is the whole reason why fascists are able to resurface from the shadows and seize power. They can easily blend-in, feign allegiance, and bide their time to seek their revenge. That's the danger coming from the militarists and nationalists in Germany, through war with Russia they gain their liberation.
I said this once, I'll say it again, 1984 was not a critique of fascism, but a personal criticism directed towards Stalin. IMO dystopian novels/films are written with a view of driving people further into slavery.
They portray characters as powerless victims of their impulses and desires, where everyone distrusts and suspects each other, which is the world we're heading into. It's part of their philosophy that art must reflect reality, that art and politics must mix. Where must this all lead to? The omission of Fate/destiny (at 9m25s). As Napoleon wrongly said, "There's no destiny, only politics."
Quote:Anyone who thinks a certain political candidate, party or movement is going to change things has not pondered the depth and breadth of the problem.Actually, if enough people were to come out in support of a champion, start making demands for that person to be their leader, the governments would have to yield to the pressure, even if they react with violence in the last resort.
This is what I heard about the Russians from my colleague:
"A Tsar can be elected or proposed by the people if real change happens. Russians are that way weirdly, so it can explain why the Tsar will deny wanting to be one. It's a weird unwritten rule, that exists still to this day. Zhirinovsky once suggested to make Putin the Tsar but everyone laughed and Putin said no, as he knows he's not the one."
So why can't we have that in this country?
Over the past four years, I've been sizing up several users who could qualify for the presidency. I haven't found many candidates, but there was one guy who stood out from the crowd, he used to go by the username Irredactable. I spent some time gathering what I could dig up on his remaining posts and what I heard from him while interviewing him into one document: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u7cwaxfgd...dprde&dl=0 It's not about his proposed policy changes, the motive is the essential thing.
Quote:Is there a way out? Of course, but it involves forming an alternative society that also encompasses the academic, cultural, financial, and industrial aspects of civilization.When a minority begins dictating the views society must hold and the masses have come to embrace it, the ruling authorities must pretend to go along with it or risk losing their position. That's why they try and prevent by all means a new idea from emerging, an alternative viewpoint is the only thing that can get them to step down from power and behave like everyone else in conformity to new ideas. That's how to turn their cult of appearances against them.
MrM's Tzar Log (Condensed) | Russian Tsar (Summary)