Dear Friends,
It seems to me, I agree with almost all of the globalist progressive faction’s positions, except in meaning. Take diversity. I believe diversity is critical to a well functioning society. Though, I differ from the globalist progressive faction, in that when I say diversity I mean diversity of opinion… not of skin color. Another place where I agree with the globalist progressive faction is in globalism itself. The globalism I support however is global trade, not global government. I support national government. In that again we agree but are diametrically opposed. Then there’s progressivism. I agree that progress is a paramount goal of humanity, though my idea of progress is spiritual growth, philosophical advancement and scientific revolution, again the opposite of the globalist progressive’s.
While I believe that diversity of opinion is crucial for the optimum development of a culture, nation and people… the globalist progressive faction finds diversity of opinion hateful. They seek diversity of skin color only. That’s why the “diversity” crowd is always talking about generating a consensus. A consensus is the opposite of a diversity of opinion. It’s unanimity of opinion. The reason I like a diversity of opinions is because no opinion is always right in every circumstance. Sometimes an idealist’s worldview is required, other times a pragmatist’s steady hand is what’s needed. There’s even a place for tribalism and globalism. As far as skin color, that’s an irrelevant characteristic in my world view. Which, in the globalist progressive mindset, makes me a racist.
I am a globalist. I believe in global trade. Global trade allows the world economy to move closer to the optimum state. Where each region produces that which it’s ideally suited to produce. Increasing production efficiency. Though, to foster such a system, there must be fair rules. Ideally, tariff and subsidy free trade, but in the absence of that, reciprocal tariffs are sufficient. Because, reciprocal tariffs provide incentive to lower your own tariffs, to lower that of your trading partner. The progressive globalist faction however has a different vision for globalism. One where the planet is brought under a single political system. A global government they call “inevitable.” To facilitate such a dramatic change in the paradigm, they use global trade to impoverish the west, collapsing it, opening the way to utopia.
I am a staunch believer in progress… in philosophy, science and spirituality. Of the three, true spirituality opens the mind to greater possibilities. Which then allows for insights that advance philosophy. Only as philosophy progresses can science advance. That’s the order of human progress. So I support Christianity as the most philosophically diverse and open minded religion, as a means to an ever deeper philosophy, which will inevitably lead to scientific breakthroughs we can’t even imagine… progress. The globalist progressive view of progress however is different from mine. They cling to “inevitabilities” they must manufacture with constant toil and intolerance. Socialism and then communism are such inevitabilities, as is their vision of a utopian global government.
I agree on many points with the globalist progressive faction. While my belief in diversity of opinion requires limited government, (else unfashionable opinions will be erased), their plan for diversity of skin color but consensus of opinion, demands unlimited government (to erase offending opinions). I believe we cant predict progress, even as the globalist progressive faction believes in the inevitability of progress. Which requires unlimited government, to insure the inevitable is inevitable. Then there’s our agreement on globalism, we’re both for it, but differently. I see globalism as a way to make everyone rich, and they see it as a way to make everyone equally poor. So despite our superficial agreement, our values couldn’t be further apart… we agree on almost everything, but nothing at all.
Sincerely,
John Pepin
