It's not that candidates can't be conservative... it's they can't be honest and electable. Which wouldn't be a problem if there were more conservative candidates willing to get something done in one term and leave the rest up to their successors.
Thanks for bringing clarity of thought to the recent “election integrity” bill that was just passed and signed the (selected) Governor. I’m still struggling with the concept that with the total lack of unity between the R’s and D’s on every other vote in this current legislative session with respect to other issues and previous “election integrity “ votes, that we could get to a bipartisan consensus on this issue… unless there is something in the language that benefits the opposition to a concerning degree. I doubt that I’m alone in these thoughts. Love the four pillars renewal.
conservative, liberal, progressive, socialist, communist, fascist, right, left, neo-con, populist, patriot, woke, Democrat, Republican - all these terms are fuzzy at best, many have changed meanings just in my lifetime, and they are usually first applied to groups by their adversaries. It is nigh impossible to identify MYSELF to others using any of them, and I pay close attention to ANYONE identifying themselves to me in that way. Life is like a box of chocolates….
Your first piece on conservatism was a catalyst for my thinking, further crystalized by realizing how much I have in common with Russell Brand. I'm seeing overlap among very different thinkers, among them yourself, Brand, Naomi Wolf, Anthony Esolen and Jordan Peterson. It appears the movement is leveling up. Inspired by your lead, I've posted my own farewell to conservatism here, humbly offered: https://substack.com/home/post/p-141417106?source=queue
CPT, have you ever pondered whether the concept of nation-state has reached the limit of its utility, and that the world might now be primed and ready for a different paradigm? If one takes the non-aggression principle to its logical conclusion, then the end point is anarcho-capitalism, which some incorrectly believe to be an absence of government but it is actually defined by the lack of any implicit social contract, meaning that persons would subscribe to the government of their choice or none at all.
it's still too early in the life of the Internet for us to really understand the long-term ramifications of its democratizing effects. We've already witnessed a drastic reorganization of consumer habits due to online shopping, and we're currently witnessing the collapse of corporate media, which is being replaced by independent journalists on this platform and others. Tele-medicine is replacing in-office doctor visits, and medical tourism lets people travel for lower-cost or prohibited services. A recent Joe Rogan had Ways2Well on, and they're hyping their development of an AI for health, which could completely upend the pharmaceutical industry by aggregating ALL published studies and suggesting non-patentable peptides to fix health issues.
MS Teams, which my employer uses for communications, supports real-time translation, which allows any 2 or more people anywhere with internet connectivity to speak directly with one another, without even the requirement of a shared language.
It seems that government is becoming less and less necessary and it is, at the same time, imposing itself more and more into the lives of the people it's intended to serve. Enough is enough.
Citizens need to regain their independence, and by that I mean that we must wean ourselves from dependency upon these corrupt systems. Government demands more from us than God; it even demands more from us than the Pharaoh demanded of the Jews, and the reason we accept this is because we believe we have no choice. But there is always a choice.
The founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor for the cause of liberty. But whenever I suggest, during political conversations among friends, that we should reduce our participation in the economy by voluntarily accepting some measure of privation to reduce participation in and support for the federal reserve economy, I hear nothing but excuses. "Why should I give up _________ just because the government is corrupt. It's not like that's going to fix the situation."
All those anti-social security folks will quickly change when the derivatives crash takes out thier 401k's and other retirement savings. If Republicans attack SS again they will go the way of the Whig Party.
SS needs to be managed correctly It agree. I can be managed and financed in a healthy economy. That, as I understand it, is Trump's position.
It's not that candidates can't be conservative... it's they can't be honest and electable. Which wouldn't be a problem if there were more conservative candidates willing to get something done in one term and leave the rest up to their successors.
So, you think we should be more American and less Republican/Democrat/Uniparty? What an idea!
Thanks for bringing clarity of thought to the recent “election integrity” bill that was just passed and signed the (selected) Governor. I’m still struggling with the concept that with the total lack of unity between the R’s and D’s on every other vote in this current legislative session with respect to other issues and previous “election integrity “ votes, that we could get to a bipartisan consensus on this issue… unless there is something in the language that benefits the opposition to a concerning degree. I doubt that I’m alone in these thoughts. Love the four pillars renewal.
conservative, liberal, progressive, socialist, communist, fascist, right, left, neo-con, populist, patriot, woke, Democrat, Republican - all these terms are fuzzy at best, many have changed meanings just in my lifetime, and they are usually first applied to groups by their adversaries. It is nigh impossible to identify MYSELF to others using any of them, and I pay close attention to ANYONE identifying themselves to me in that way. Life is like a box of chocolates….
Your first piece on conservatism was a catalyst for my thinking, further crystalized by realizing how much I have in common with Russell Brand. I'm seeing overlap among very different thinkers, among them yourself, Brand, Naomi Wolf, Anthony Esolen and Jordan Peterson. It appears the movement is leveling up. Inspired by your lead, I've posted my own farewell to conservatism here, humbly offered: https://substack.com/home/post/p-141417106?source=queue
https://open.substack.com/pub/daringaub/p/a-global-five-front-war?r=183xk2&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
You’ll want to read this Captain!
CPT, have you ever pondered whether the concept of nation-state has reached the limit of its utility, and that the world might now be primed and ready for a different paradigm? If one takes the non-aggression principle to its logical conclusion, then the end point is anarcho-capitalism, which some incorrectly believe to be an absence of government but it is actually defined by the lack of any implicit social contract, meaning that persons would subscribe to the government of their choice or none at all.
it's still too early in the life of the Internet for us to really understand the long-term ramifications of its democratizing effects. We've already witnessed a drastic reorganization of consumer habits due to online shopping, and we're currently witnessing the collapse of corporate media, which is being replaced by independent journalists on this platform and others. Tele-medicine is replacing in-office doctor visits, and medical tourism lets people travel for lower-cost or prohibited services. A recent Joe Rogan had Ways2Well on, and they're hyping their development of an AI for health, which could completely upend the pharmaceutical industry by aggregating ALL published studies and suggesting non-patentable peptides to fix health issues.
MS Teams, which my employer uses for communications, supports real-time translation, which allows any 2 or more people anywhere with internet connectivity to speak directly with one another, without even the requirement of a shared language.
It seems that government is becoming less and less necessary and it is, at the same time, imposing itself more and more into the lives of the people it's intended to serve. Enough is enough.
Citizens need to regain their independence, and by that I mean that we must wean ourselves from dependency upon these corrupt systems. Government demands more from us than God; it even demands more from us than the Pharaoh demanded of the Jews, and the reason we accept this is because we believe we have no choice. But there is always a choice.
The founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor for the cause of liberty. But whenever I suggest, during political conversations among friends, that we should reduce our participation in the economy by voluntarily accepting some measure of privation to reduce participation in and support for the federal reserve economy, I hear nothing but excuses. "Why should I give up _________ just because the government is corrupt. It's not like that's going to fix the situation."
HERE HERE, standing ovation from the cheap seats!!!
Is this an open article that can be read by anyone?
I want to post it everywhere!
At no time has the term "true conservative" been more aggravating than in the last year.
I started retorting that so-called true conservatives had been letting me down for decades.
Don't know what to call myself except MAGA because I agree with most of Trump's takes, especially on what matters to me most.
Thank you for this— your clarity on the subject is greatly appreciated 🇺🇸
Well said seth!
All those anti-social security folks will quickly change when the derivatives crash takes out thier 401k's and other retirement savings. If Republicans attack SS again they will go the way of the Whig Party.
SS needs to be managed correctly It agree. I can be managed and financed in a healthy economy. That, as I understand it, is Trump's position.