Normal Is the New Normal

There is a collective sense of enough—no more faux tolerance in the name of imaginary leftist ills.

It has been two weeks since Charlie Kirk was killed. Many, many words have been written and spoken about him and in reaction to his death. There have been many events, memorials, and eulogies, but also criminal acts. I’ve been reading and thinking, coming to a synthetic conclusion rather than reacting quickly.

There is absolutely no excuse for killing Charlie Kirk. No one should be killed for their words. They might be shunned, or even arrested, but never killed. No matter how vile the advocacy or idea, murder is not a rhetorical tactic.

His killing is, sadly and revealingly, simply an extension of the violent language and actions of the Left. Conservatives are routinely called Nazis, fascists, and murderers, the limiters of speech and haters of women, gays, trans, and indigenous people. Even before Kirk’s murder, innumerable commenters on X and Instagram have called for the death of conservatives. The Left does not argue; it exercises the heckler’s veto, screaming when conservatives speak, blowing air horns, physically assaulting conservatives. They blocked access for Charlie Kirk on campuses just as they blocked access to Donald Trump’s first inauguration and continue to block major roads by gluing themselves to the pavement in environmental protests. They interrupt speeches, political meetings, and football games with screaming, spraying glitter, even throwing paint and soup on precious artwork.

These are the behaviors of spoiled teens, not political expression. In any sane world these people would get significant fines and even jail time for their disruptions. Instead, leftist attorneys general and mayors refuse to arrest or condemn. They cite free speech rights as an excuse for disruptive actions. These same leftists do not enforce public order laws

There is no such thing as NEW NORMAL. “Normal definition: conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.” Normal is fundamental actuality/truth.

“NEW NORMAL” is Doublespeak. Doublespeak is the language of non-responsibility, carefully constructed to appear to communicate when it fact it doesn’t”.

Normal does not change. Examples of Normal:

Body temperature is 98.6 degrees (F).

Sun rises in the east.

Gravity returns us to earth.

Pressure increases as we descend in the ocean.

Light travels faster than sound.

Circumstances change all the time. Events occur which can be routine, enjoyable, sad, or horrific with variation of degree. People adapt to those changes. However, the changes do not constitute an alteration of normal. The occurrence of an event such as airplanes flying into the world trade centers or a COVID pandemic do not constitute the creation of a “NEW NORMAL.” In fact, the government reaction to both of those circumstances was anything but normal.

Declaration of “new normal” is a harbinger of a modification in any or all legal, cultural, economic, or social structure. The modification is not for the benefit of the population. It is an exploitation of the population. Therefore, when someone, particularly a person or group that wields power, states we have a new normal our reaction should be wariness, alarm, and stringent questioning.

There cannot be a man engineered event that results in a new normal only a cultural shift.

Obviously AI generated. AI has a difficult time with hands, feet, limbs and the car is all out of proportion with no brand, no steering wheel, etc. Looks like the baby has only legs. The overhang on the porch has only one column and it is not even right. The window on the left of the house is right on the edge/corner.

Poorly done.

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