What I've proposed is all I'm prepared to say out loud.
The trouble as I see it, is that our sheltered existence has led us to shy away from a frank look and an unflinching comprehension of the darker side of human nature. We simply don't want to believe it. As Peikoff has said in his Ominous Parallels it was not so much a matter of believing the Big Lie - it was the refusal to accept the Incredible Truth that led so many to walk onto the Third Reich rail cars.
The brutality of man is an age-old story. But of late, we have become disconnected from it here in America. Our pampered existence has led us into a virtual Disneyland of disbelief. But who can blame people for not wanting to believe this stuff? Who wants to?
Moreover, most of us don't think in terms of the pursuit of power over others. As I said in the essay, for some, absolute power is more compelling, more addictive than any drug. We can't understand that mindset because we just don't operate that way. Our moral and ethical sensibilities are anchored in our belief in, and personal relationship with our Creator. Unlike these power-lusters, these monsters, we have a moral compass. They don't. And they despise those of us who do. Think about it: all of the current cultural rage against, and sneering at, those they label 'goody two-shoes. Men of honor and simple human dignity are the sneering punch lines to liberal party jokes.
Men like us.
"Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. ... There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety, it creates moral dilemmas for you; it requires self-discipline; it imposes great responsibilities; but such is the nature of Man and in such consists his glory and salvation."
--Margaret Thatcher
Never give up. Prepare for war. Make them pay.