From John Hawkins:
“Preference falsification eventually leads to a preference cascade, and the worse the falsification, the more unapologetic the correction.”
Put another way: build lies upon lies, and when the final straw comes, the back-breaking will be catastrophic (for the liars).
Following from the Quote Of The Day above comes this observation about the political scenarios following Charlie Kirk’s murder, in order of awfulness:
Read the article to have each explained.
I’m not so sure that the last two options are realistic in the United States, because at the end of the day I think that the non-hysterical-Lefties (i.e. most of the country’s population) is too civilized for the second scenario (the appearance of a Franco/Pinochet type as the head of government), and indeed the Constitutional subjugation of the Armed Forces to civilian authority is a great deal stronger than in other countries, especially the volatile Latino ones. I’m aware that Hitler’s rise to power came in an ordinarily-orderly society (Germany), but then again we’ve not just lost a World War and had to pay crippling reparations either.
In fact, I would suggest that Donald Trump is the closest we’ve ever come to a “strongman” head of state, and compared to (say) Augusto Pinochet, Trump is a complete softy. And I think he’s unlikely to turn into a modern-day tyrant because he has only three more years in power and he’s getting old.
As for the third scenario (when the switch gets flipped, so to speak):
…it’s not gonna happen. If the second scenario is unlikely, the civil war thing is exponentially less likely.
I know, I know, it’s a little disappointing as we all want to experience the Glorious Day (as Mr. Free Market describes it), but let’s be honest here: it’s been over a hundred and fifty years since our last exposure to that little game, and frankly, I think we’re out of practice. We still vote, for one thing, instead of manufacturing fake ballots.
Plus we have jobs to do, families to raise and laws to obey — unlike those assholes on the Dark Side.
But “highly unlikely” does not mean “impossible”. Something the Left needs to be aware of.
When Saint Barry gets this kind of response to one of his lofty pronouncements:
…it is, as they say, to LOL.
This headline gave me the giggles:
Well, yes he should — except that BritPM Starmer is actually a rent poster boy for the “Britain-hating left”, so it’s unlikely to happen.
I’m just astonished that the article was published by the normally-astute TCW…
Anyway, while this is all very interesting, we Over Here should be worrying about our own Left, whose best descriptor would be “America-hating” — kindred spirits, as it were.
…and if I have to identify these foul bastards for you, you just haven’t been paying attention.
I’d go on, but I’ve inflicted enough punishment on your eyeballs today.
After years of calling conservatives “Nazis” and “right-wingers” and “fascists”, and then shooting at conservatives they disagree with, the Left are now urging restraint?
David Axelrod said Thursday on “Anderson Cooper 360” that conservatives saying we are at war in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk were being “despicable.”
Wait… I thought we were “deplorable”? Anyway:
Political commentator Dave Urban said, “It’s incumbent on every American. Don’t sit back on social media. Don’t don’t gripe about your neighbors. Reach out to people you disagree with, talk to them.”
What, and get murdered, like Charlie Kirk?
Ah don’ thank so, Scooter. The time for polite engagement and civilized discussion is over. Y’all have sown the wind — now prepare for the fucking whirlwind.
As the various reptiles on the Left start facing the consequences of their actions, we get plaintive wails like this one:
…and the perfect response:
The old expression comes to mind, something about sowing winds and reaping whirlwinds.
And it’s only just started. We are not done with these people.