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Population Collapse? Start A War!

Posted on January 9, 2022 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, trading that which you need, for that which you have too much of, is stupid. So why is it then that the world is facing a demographic disaster, with a dearth of young people, … Continue reading →

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Elitist Theory and the Coming Fall of the West

Posted on January 24, 2021 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, elitist theory holds many truths that we would be wise to understand, before we have to learn them the hard way. Elitist theory is an alternative to class theory. Instead of classes (groups) vying … Continue reading →

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The Will of the People

Posted on November 22, 2020 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… a fundamental precept of any legitimate government is the consent of the governed. Lacking that consent, that government is a tyranny, no more no less. Extending that principle to conflict zones, wouldn’t it make … Continue reading →

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Absurdity and Atrocity are Inextricably Linked

Posted on June 12, 2020 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there is an old saying that is appropriate today… If they can get you to believe an absurdity, they can get you to commit an atrocity. Indeed if we look at human history, every … Continue reading →

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Who Should Pay the Cost of War?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, war should have a cost, to the people that declare it, not just some janitor’s son. War, as I have said before, is a way psychopaths manipulate good people into killing someone, who otherwise … Continue reading →

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The US As The World’s Policeman

Posted on October 17, 2019 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we should ask ourselves, is it in humanity’s best interests… for the US to remain the world’s policeman? The future of mankind turns on this question. A strong argument can be made for both … Continue reading →

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Has Government Ever Succeeded?

Posted on June 6, 2019 by john

All governments eventually become despotic, if history teaches us anything, it teaches us that. From time immemorial, people have tried to create a system of government that didn’t become despotic. The Greeks tried pure democracy, only to be stymied by Pericles. The Romans used the consular system, only to be upended by Marius and Sulla. Continue reading →

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When is War… War?

Posted on April 22, 2019 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, you can tell there is a war being waged on a faction, idea or belief, when there is physical evidence of it. That is not to say that a war cannot be waged by … Continue reading →

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Our True Enemies

Posted on April 11, 2019 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the lines of that old song were wrong, they should have said, “People are people so why should it be, you and I should get along [swimmingly]. Because if you think of it, how … Continue reading →

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Nihilism and it’s Effects

Posted on October 8, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the nihilism that pervades our world, is making our planet and existence no more or less than a tire fire. Nihilism is the philosophy that nothing we do matters, not the good or the … Continue reading →

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