If we're able to vote our way out of this mess, and what beautiful literary sense you made of said messes, it's going to be a red tsunami instead of wave. Some people hold out hope for a peaceful succession. No one is under the impression America is very 'united' anymore; we're just trying to remain functional on a state by state basis and looking for impetus and opprotunity. Also just wanted to tell you how much you've encouraged me to drop my old schizophrenia-inducing pal pot. Tired of leaking my brain out like a colander and trying to numb the pain. Truth hurts but denial kills. You're one of several writers I look up to and want to be more like. Forgiving myself for the time lost, for pathetic band-aid solutions and crutches leaned far too heavily upon, and looking ahead without the cloud. Grateful for you, John. You're a whole bang shot.
Superb analysis. But keep in mind 2020 hinged on a few thousand votes in a few key precincts. They always cheat, but if its not close it doesn't matter. It only worked because the tally was razor thin going in. The fundamental problem in America isn't that the oligarchs try to gain power, and sometimes succeed, but that roughly half the country falls for it, every time. One wonders if they're just stupid, or are as corrupt themselves as the oligarchs. A happier future depends on teaching them. Otherwise, the future depends on the rest of us learning to fight them.
May 29, 2022·edited May 30, 2022Liked by John Carter
Great prose. The core sacrament of this evil but dull-witted priesthood are acts of centralization. Their Achilles heel is that they depend on being fed fake money and require obeisance to their corporate retailers. Stop saying yes and the additional oxygen will only burn that fuse sooner. The People ignored them and their depredations, but no any longer. They with their engineered bioweaps and schemes have declared war on the host. These desperate vipers have too few fangs to bite everyone, though their jabs will continue to harm long into the future. They have no brakes. No reverse gear. So careen off the butte they will go like some rainbow-flagged Thelma and Louise.
Who are "they"; how "iron" is their control? Seems likely to me that Buttigieg was really their preference summer 2020 for nomination; but they couldn't pull that off - why? Harris might also have been preferred; but she dropped out early with a sub 1% approval rating. Why were they unable to promote another Obama-like figure? Were any of "them" remotely satisfied with a 77 yr old obviously suffering from cognitive decline - was a big flat slap in the face joke their only fall back? What was the quotient of popular will vs deep state factional conflict that produced that outcome?
I only have questions. Two more: will the 99 year old former secretary of state pull them back from the brink in Ukraine? Has it come to that?
“serial violation of the sacred pieties of oligarchical culture” - brilliant! Great write up. Regarding your brief mention of the riots in 2020, I’m waiting for a similar assessment of the use of antifa as a tool. There are plenty of historical analogies where leftist used street thugs to enforce their will, even though no direct connection is made to their rule. I believe that was the case here. Otherwise, why did they stop?
OT: "I feel for you bro. I'm Canadian too - living abroad, and haven't seen my family for almost two and a half years now." - Really!? - I knew a John Carter when I was a grad student at the U of Alberta... nah? - couldn't be - you are likely quite a bit younger, common name, etc. And it works the other way as well, right? - US citizens cannot enter Canada un-vaxed. Two decades before the pandemic I was up there 2,3 times a year (Eastern Canada) - got close to 2K miles of hiking in - Rossport Ont to Fogo Is NFLD - I miss it! ... and I bet whoever is left in all those small towns are missing the tourists dollars. We should have listened closer - the Rulers long said they planned to shut down mass tourism. Places like Cambodia, Egypt, etc - must be closing in on absolute immisseration (I hate the Rulers!).
Outstanding post, John. You capture the absurdity and uselessness of the regime’s public figures perfectly. We certainly appear to be heading for an inflection point of some kind.
But I am not certain that the shortcomings of the regime are entirely a defect. From a certain perspective, they are strengths.
In the army soldiers are expected to take orders from bad officers as well as good ones. The same is true of political systems and a host of other institutions. In large bureaucratic institutions the quality of management varies greatly. But all managers benefit from the routine obedience of those they supervise, even when this has been established or reinforced by bullying from above. There is a trade-off between enhanced control and the enthusiasm/loyalty/goodwill of those taking orders, but the system invariably opts for the former. It is an enduring feature of complex societies.
The regime understands this. The freak show on the Potomac tests the limits of the population. When we reach those limits, the regime will most likely undergo cosmetic reform and continue as beforehand, possibly with a marginally more credible group in charge.
Blew me away with this political analysis , may just be my lead story in the NEWS category tomorrow unless Mr. Kunstler comes up with something better. He is usually my go to guy for great articles on Mondays and Fridays. Regardless it will be linked @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/
Mr Kunstler may be second fiddle tomorrow. great job!!!!!
Trump was a stooge from the start. His selection was the preceding psyop to Covid. It tilled and planted the field of Russia/Putin hysteria: it drove the left fully into the arms of the Corporate State; it worked to excuse unprecedented censorship and create a new terrorist class; it gave cover to unleash goon squads like Antifa and BLM; and finally, in its death throes, it was used as revelation to demoralize and splinter.
Holy sweet Jesus. The most accurate description of the last 4 administrations I've ever seen.
If we're able to vote our way out of this mess, and what beautiful literary sense you made of said messes, it's going to be a red tsunami instead of wave. Some people hold out hope for a peaceful succession. No one is under the impression America is very 'united' anymore; we're just trying to remain functional on a state by state basis and looking for impetus and opprotunity. Also just wanted to tell you how much you've encouraged me to drop my old schizophrenia-inducing pal pot. Tired of leaking my brain out like a colander and trying to numb the pain. Truth hurts but denial kills. You're one of several writers I look up to and want to be more like. Forgiving myself for the time lost, for pathetic band-aid solutions and crutches leaned far too heavily upon, and looking ahead without the cloud. Grateful for you, John. You're a whole bang shot.
Superb analysis. But keep in mind 2020 hinged on a few thousand votes in a few key precincts. They always cheat, but if its not close it doesn't matter. It only worked because the tally was razor thin going in. The fundamental problem in America isn't that the oligarchs try to gain power, and sometimes succeed, but that roughly half the country falls for it, every time. One wonders if they're just stupid, or are as corrupt themselves as the oligarchs. A happier future depends on teaching them. Otherwise, the future depends on the rest of us learning to fight them.
One of your best, and that's no easy bar to jump.
Great prose. The core sacrament of this evil but dull-witted priesthood are acts of centralization. Their Achilles heel is that they depend on being fed fake money and require obeisance to their corporate retailers. Stop saying yes and the additional oxygen will only burn that fuse sooner. The People ignored them and their depredations, but no any longer. They with their engineered bioweaps and schemes have declared war on the host. These desperate vipers have too few fangs to bite everyone, though their jabs will continue to harm long into the future. They have no brakes. No reverse gear. So careen off the butte they will go like some rainbow-flagged Thelma and Louise.
Mistake? No. Ukraine war. Great Reset. Probable collapse of USA into warring factions. Mission Accomplished.
I can’t believe it’s just been a year and a half. What fresh horrors await?
Quick update: "Biden’s Approval Rating Is Now Lowest In Gallup’s History…"
https://issuesinsights.com/2022/06/14/bidens-approval-rating-drops-to-lowest-in-gallups-history/'
Who are "they"; how "iron" is their control? Seems likely to me that Buttigieg was really their preference summer 2020 for nomination; but they couldn't pull that off - why? Harris might also have been preferred; but she dropped out early with a sub 1% approval rating. Why were they unable to promote another Obama-like figure? Were any of "them" remotely satisfied with a 77 yr old obviously suffering from cognitive decline - was a big flat slap in the face joke their only fall back? What was the quotient of popular will vs deep state factional conflict that produced that outcome?
I only have questions. Two more: will the 99 year old former secretary of state pull them back from the brink in Ukraine? Has it come to that?
“serial violation of the sacred pieties of oligarchical culture” - brilliant! Great write up. Regarding your brief mention of the riots in 2020, I’m waiting for a similar assessment of the use of antifa as a tool. There are plenty of historical analogies where leftist used street thugs to enforce their will, even though no direct connection is made to their rule. I believe that was the case here. Otherwise, why did they stop?
OT: "I feel for you bro. I'm Canadian too - living abroad, and haven't seen my family for almost two and a half years now." - Really!? - I knew a John Carter when I was a grad student at the U of Alberta... nah? - couldn't be - you are likely quite a bit younger, common name, etc. And it works the other way as well, right? - US citizens cannot enter Canada un-vaxed. Two decades before the pandemic I was up there 2,3 times a year (Eastern Canada) - got close to 2K miles of hiking in - Rossport Ont to Fogo Is NFLD - I miss it! ... and I bet whoever is left in all those small towns are missing the tourists dollars. We should have listened closer - the Rulers long said they planned to shut down mass tourism. Places like Cambodia, Egypt, etc - must be closing in on absolute immisseration (I hate the Rulers!).
This is good content
I hope you are right. A clear and scathing analysis.
Outstanding post, John. You capture the absurdity and uselessness of the regime’s public figures perfectly. We certainly appear to be heading for an inflection point of some kind.
But I am not certain that the shortcomings of the regime are entirely a defect. From a certain perspective, they are strengths.
In the army soldiers are expected to take orders from bad officers as well as good ones. The same is true of political systems and a host of other institutions. In large bureaucratic institutions the quality of management varies greatly. But all managers benefit from the routine obedience of those they supervise, even when this has been established or reinforced by bullying from above. There is a trade-off between enhanced control and the enthusiasm/loyalty/goodwill of those taking orders, but the system invariably opts for the former. It is an enduring feature of complex societies.
The regime understands this. The freak show on the Potomac tests the limits of the population. When we reach those limits, the regime will most likely undergo cosmetic reform and continue as beforehand, possibly with a marginally more credible group in charge.
Blew me away with this political analysis , may just be my lead story in the NEWS category tomorrow unless Mr. Kunstler comes up with something better. He is usually my go to guy for great articles on Mondays and Fridays. Regardless it will be linked @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/
Mr Kunstler may be second fiddle tomorrow. great job!!!!!
Excellent read. Enjoyed this deeply.
Trump was a stooge from the start. His selection was the preceding psyop to Covid. It tilled and planted the field of Russia/Putin hysteria: it drove the left fully into the arms of the Corporate State; it worked to excuse unprecedented censorship and create a new terrorist class; it gave cover to unleash goon squads like Antifa and BLM; and finally, in its death throes, it was used as revelation to demoralize and splinter.