“The Road to Serfdom” by Hayek spells this all out.
The inexorable march of statists is to more and more brutal tactics.
Because it will take a cold-hearted official to make the uncomfortable decisions. As those decisions become less and less popular (and workable), tougher decisions will have to be made. So a tougher and colder official will rise to the top.
Rinse & repeat until you have the coldest, most brutal dictator rising to the top.
History bears out this theory.
I am trying to find a reason to think that fair elections are not a thing of the past.
And with them goes rule of law, ect.
Anyone got anything?
Chuckles,
A little song,
A little dance,
A little Seltzer
Down the Pantz.
Unfortunately most of the country has gone full Eloi and will just roll over.
Hopefully once the painful reality hits enough people will snap out of their stupor and fight back.
Just in case some haven’t considered what might have happened if Trump HAD managed to stay in office - the Democrats were almost sure to cheat and win the two Georgia Senate seats regardless. The fix was in, we saw it in November and in the actions of Kemp and Raffenberger - the fix was in.
And with control of the House AND Senate, President Trump would have been impeached within months. And then Pence would have been too. They would have done it because they COULD Have done it, and that was their Plan B.
Having seen the depths to which they will sink in order to win, this scenario is beyond doubt. It is better for the country for Trump to exit under protest but with a peaceful transition of power and to start what comes next without having been impeached and removed from office.
Does any pro Trump case have an upcoming hearing with SCOTUS?
We’re not lost yet. The Article V Convention movement petered out, but it can easily be re-galvanized. We hold 38 legislatures (I’m pretty sure). That’s 3/4ths of the states. If we could convince the remaining states of how dire the situation is (my state is one of the holdouts) we could get it convened & pass at LEAST a balanced budget amendment so they can’t put us a hundred trillion in debt with their lunacy. Speed is of the essence.
The left is planning on installing it’s version of utopia. The people that disagree, will either need to be re-educated, moved, or killed. The key question for any utopia, is how many people are you willing to kill to install your version of utopia?
The problem is that as the utopia progresses, new people will disagree with the changes and the cycle starts over. Theoretically, given enough time, only one person will be left.
Need the t-shirts, hats, banners, mugs, prints of the oil painting with him shaking hands with General Washington, etc.
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.