Monday, June 29, 2020
Compulsion and Intolerance
“Tolerance, justice, and freedom!” The left would have us believe that these are what they’re about. Tucker Carlson continually, and insightfully, reminds us that “what they accuse you of doing is exactly what they themselves are doing. Thus we hear the constant barrage of unwarranted monikers; “racist!” “misogynist,” “homophobe,” etc.
If one were to accurately narrow down what it is that the left stands for (both now and in previous episodes of power-seeking), it would come down to compulsion and intolerance.
This is not to say that the other half of the political spectrum has not also gone through periods where they had sought to eliminate opposition or impose their will through force. But,...today it is beyond clear who it is that seeks to criminalize all manner of speech. Who seeks to banish alternate viewpoints from the public square. Who seek perpetually increasing rules and over daily life.
While conservatives today resist the Jacobin onslaught, they seek primarily to maintain our constitutional republic as it has been for at least a couple of centuries. That is, a society ruled by laws, checks and balances, and diffused power centers that can never impose themselves roughshod over self-governing individuals.
I find it almost comical to daily read the cliche' comments on opinion threads that perpetually cough up nonsense about the current administration being “authoritarian, fascist, or — of course — Hitler.” The fact that such claims are baseless is beyond obvious when the most they can come up with in their tirades is that Trump calls establishment media “fake news” and he seeks to enforce the strict standards that have been passed into law regarding who comes into the country and draws upon its resources.
The arguments have become so bizarre that we are now told that it’s “fascism” for there to be someone on the other end of a 911 call - that is, of course, unless one finds social workers potent guardians of public safety.
In congress, when Republicans regularly seek to offer debatable proposals, the left not only blocks the legislation but refuses to allow it to be debated. This should be no surprise from a mentality that never accepts debate or reasoned discourse.
Tragically, many common citizens haven’t considered how this way of thinking will operate when it has been voted into widespread positions of power.
If — likely when — the left gains power that is difficult to challenge, job one on their list will be to consolidate authority through voter fraud or other gimmicks to establish themselves as guardians of a one-party state. Opposition will not be permitted.
Given the guile and dogmatic opportunism of high tech, social media platforms, entertainment, and journalism, not only will half of the political spectrum be marginalized, it will be crushed....and punished. This has already become the order of the day. One can’t even watch a commercial for common products without being spoon fed a poisoned dose of academic cultural Marxism. You want to shave? How about your “toxic masculinity?” You want a morning coffee...”lets talk about race.” You want your child educated regarding the history of the country you live in...”racism, slavery, oppression, imperialism.” Forget that stuff about going to the moon, ending slavery, or creating a diverse and prosperous open society.
None of this is happening because the left has stated its case and gained support through open debate in a public forum. The left has gained ascendency because its world view and methods are born of the will to control all aspects of human life.
Bumper sticker slogans like, “Black Lives Matter,” “...a woman’s right to choose,” or “resist fascism now!” are irrelevant when mere compulsion and intolerance is the order of the day.
You are on the precipice of a world where your income, livelihood, even safety, is at risk for the “crime” of holding a different view than socialists, anarchists, and communists.
First, disruption, subversion, and infiltration, then....the hammer comes down,...and terror “will be the order of the day.”
