Posted on 01/06/2021 6:34:24 PM PST by SeekAndFind
We're like Italy where they don't bother to vote because it's all fixed anyway.
We live in interesting times /Captain Obvious
He'll learn it.
When government itself condones illegal behaviors, it is tough for the law abiding citizens to react, because their actions have legal consequences.
Enuf with the Nazi talk
"Never forget."
-PJ
I admire Prager and nearly always agree with him; then there are times he makes me recoil and think, wait! what??
Nothing good about a good German. There’s a saying, “if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”
Makes no difference that there are plenty of Americans like that, doesn’t make it right. Cowards and sellouts. Afraid for their cushy circumstances, their conveniences, things dearer to them than liberty.
Sam Adams: “Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!”
Hitler began his anti-Jewish atrocities well before the war. There were millions Jews in Germany and Austria in the thirties after Hitler was in power. Thousands were already on their way to the death camps during the time. There were in excess of 10,000 concentration camps in Germany and Poland. Most Germans knew the camps existed near their cities, but said nothing for fear of the Gestapo
Ever since I can remember, Prager has advocated “civility”, which means niceness. Niceness is a Jewish religious value to the point that niceness is a religion. To be impolite is one of the gravest of Jewish sins. This was written about by sociologist John Murray Cuddihy in his books The Ordeal of Civility and No Offense: Civil Religion.
So when a totalitarian takeover of America occurred with the arguably overhyped virus epidemic, what did most Americans do? They were “nice” and did not want to offend anyone by not wearing a mask. Ergo, Prager has unintentionally been expounding the passive response to totalitarianism that we now see. I agree with him about passivity but I think he ought to look in a mirror.
A well made observation. Dennis is a gentleman. I think he has far more backbone than people might think, but he is from a generation and life experience that believes you can politely stand against tyranny.
I think many of us are reexamining that belief now. Scary times.
Do not question the Führer
Our murders would make a Nazi blush.
[Scary times.]
I don’t disagree. The Left have made lies their refuge. There is precedent:
Isaiah 28:15 - King James Version
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death,
and with hell are we at agreement;
when the overflowing scourge shall pass through,
it shall not come unto us:
for we have made lies our refuge,
and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
When the Left embraced the slaughter of the unborn as “good” and when the Left embraced the marriage of homosexuals as “good” they showed how much they embraced lies. That’s why they act out as spirit of antichrist.
https://cdn.mises.org/the_vampire_economy_20201022.pdf
What to expect in a Command and control economy
What can I do? In the face of the coming storm, what constructive actions can we take to conserve what works and protect ourselves? Here are a few actionable solutions anyone can adopt at a personal or local level.
Find your tribe. Network, meet in person. Social media can’t censor what you say in private. This also helps you emotionally, since you’re meeting with people who support you instead of mistaking the digital lynch mobs for what matters.
Preserve conservative institutions like churches, schools and clubs. Fight social justice infiltration or pressure to submit to liberal political demands like, “you really need a BLM lecturer in here, you’ll be good if you throw up our political symbols”.
Educate. Teach your kids your values at an early age, by reading stories that share your values. Don’t let the kids go to drag queen story time or social justice story time. Protest if the school or daycare does this, or if you’re not able to do that, take your kid out and discuss the protest with other parents. Abilene Paradox – people wrongly think that the official dictate is what everyone agrees with because no one says anything against it.
Buy books that explain the conservative worldview and defend it like those by Dennis Prager. Buy books that explain why liberals and conservatives are different without demonizing them like Jonathan Haidt’s works. And start book clubs reading these books. Hello, tribe!
Fight any attempt to add social justice to codes of conduct. For example, the National Association of Realtors just implemented a policy where you can be fined or expelled for “hate speech”, public or private. Other organizations have weaker versions of this, but expect it to ramp up.
Law, medicine and social work already have rules regarding this, equating trust and respect and empathy to liberal values - so you can’t get licensed if you don’t agree. Fight this, if you don’t want to be kicked out of professional organizations if you don’t pass the liberal political litmus test.
Hire conservatives, because businesses are firing them. Assist those who have been fired for their beliefs.
2ndvote.com allows you to find conservative and neutral businesses that share your values.
You can even sort by category (restaurants, groceries, hardware, retail) or values (pro-life, 2nd amendment).
Do you like the local or national conservative talk show hosts? Buy the stuff they’re hawking, and especially use the reference or discount codes they provide. This will tell sponsors that this sponsorship is financially important to them. And that helps keep these shows on the air.
Clean your room. Sort yourself out. You can’t fix the world, but you can improve your own life and situation. Read Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University books. Get out of debt. Save up an emergency fund. If Biden’s cronies crash the economy, you’re in a much better situation. And you’re in a Christian group that can be the start of your tribe, or you can arrange classes at your church or with your networking groups to bring everyone closer together.
Encourage Sanctuary Cities/Sanctuary States on any issue you support. Second Amendment sanctuaries already exist. Pro-life Sanctuaries are far fewer but could spread. Support the groups that got these policies passed, and encourage such movements in your area. You may not be able to change federal tax and immigration policy, but you can try to preserve free speech if someone can implement a First Amendment Sanctuary law at a state level.
Use the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) college rankings on free speech to determine the least liberal schools in your area to send your kids to.
All tyrants use violence and duplicity to achieve their goals.
The only thing they understand is SUPERIOR FIRE POWER.
Used to be AMERICANS disapproved of violence, but were not afraid to use it when necessary.
Antifa and black lives matter showed all of us how useful it can be in getting your own way.
Why can’t we use it just as they did?
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