I’m sure that’s not news to most readers. We hear on a daily basis that this election is about “saving our Democracy.” Or, perhaps, saving OUR Democracy. From whom? From the Great Unwashed, the Trumpian horde who are responding to The Donald’s dog whistling that will lead to the establishment of a Christian theocracy. Some say it quietly, in nuanced whispers, others—like the Jewish liberal, Peter Beinart—say it unabashedly aloud. At least that’s what I think Beinart was getting at when he expressed his fear that Trump might succeed in “turning the United States into a white Christian supremacist state."
Democrats don’t speak Greek. “Democracy” to them means “Rule By Democrats”. Everything inside the Party. Nothing outside the Party. Nothing against the Party.
Should be noted that the Founders hated “democracy” because it always leads to dictatorship. This constant carping about “our democracy” is an intentional head fake; this nation was formed as a representational, constitutional republic, not a democracy. Democracy is mob rule & without the Electoral College POTUS would be selected by the cities of NYC, L.A., & Chicago. This is of course why democrats seek to abolish it & why - in lieu thereof - flood the country with illegals. Nationalize them & it’s Game Over - they will have remade this nation into a one party state where they will win every POTUS election.
As I said in a previous (later?) post, we are in the midst of a full-on Bolshevik revolution. The good news is that they will lose. The bad news is that the destruction, chaos and mayhem is going to be off the charts. 2024 is shaping up to be one of those pivotal years in history like 1492, 1789 or 1914. And most of the sheeple don't even realise it.
The written words of our Constitution can no more survive in the absence of a moral underpinning than they can when administered by outright criminals. You can take your pick as to what we've got today.
In his Farewell Address on September 17, 1796, George Washington advised
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that National morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
On October 11, 1798, John Adams wrote to the Massachusetts Militia that
Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Gallantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
I’m naming my Mojo Dojo Casa House “Our Democracy!” It’s farcical for the party of shambolic elections, two-tiered “justice” and silencing dissent to lecture the rest of us about “democracy”
In the USSR, Marxism as a state ideology quickly turned into a religion in itself, rigid and intolerant of any other religions and even philosophies (hence the poor state of the humanitarian sciences, the consequences of which we still suffer). Along the way, the Soviet branch of Marxism-Leninism adapted, adopted and transformed many Christian ideas. For example, communism in the future as the Kingdom of Heaven and the eternal memory of heroes as the immortality of the soul. This made the new teaching more understandable and perhaps more attractive. It seems that the new doctrine of the "collective West" is doing the same with the notion of democracy.
Democracy as we know and exercise it does not work. It takes an informed, enfranchised, activist, engaged, participatory and culturally cohesive populace (i.e. voter base) to support, enable, monitor and enact positive change in a democratic system. That's not the case anywhere in North America.
The 'rules-based international order': they make the rules, everyone else obeys or gets sanctioned if they have nukes, bombed if they don't. 'Democracy' writ large.
I’m as sick of the word ‘democracy’ as I am the word ‘feminist.’ Neurolinguistic programming has run amuck. I’m at a loss (sort of 😊).
Democrats don’t speak Greek. “Democracy” to them means “Rule By Democrats”. Everything inside the Party. Nothing outside the Party. Nothing against the Party.
I call it "Our Dumb-O-cracy"
Should be noted that the Founders hated “democracy” because it always leads to dictatorship. This constant carping about “our democracy” is an intentional head fake; this nation was formed as a representational, constitutional republic, not a democracy. Democracy is mob rule & without the Electoral College POTUS would be selected by the cities of NYC, L.A., & Chicago. This is of course why democrats seek to abolish it & why - in lieu thereof - flood the country with illegals. Nationalize them & it’s Game Over - they will have remade this nation into a one party state where they will win every POTUS election.
As I said in a previous (later?) post, we are in the midst of a full-on Bolshevik revolution. The good news is that they will lose. The bad news is that the destruction, chaos and mayhem is going to be off the charts. 2024 is shaping up to be one of those pivotal years in history like 1492, 1789 or 1914. And most of the sheeple don't even realise it.
The written words of our Constitution can no more survive in the absence of a moral underpinning than they can when administered by outright criminals. You can take your pick as to what we've got today.
In his Farewell Address on September 17, 1796, George Washington advised
Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great Pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that National morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
On October 11, 1798, John Adams wrote to the Massachusetts Militia that
Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Gallantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
I think this piece is the most succinct summary of what is happening that I have read. Brilliantly written. Thank you. Happy Easter to everyone:)
I’m naming my Mojo Dojo Casa House “Our Democracy!” It’s farcical for the party of shambolic elections, two-tiered “justice” and silencing dissent to lecture the rest of us about “democracy”
In the USSR, Marxism as a state ideology quickly turned into a religion in itself, rigid and intolerant of any other religions and even philosophies (hence the poor state of the humanitarian sciences, the consequences of which we still suffer). Along the way, the Soviet branch of Marxism-Leninism adapted, adopted and transformed many Christian ideas. For example, communism in the future as the Kingdom of Heaven and the eternal memory of heroes as the immortality of the soul. This made the new teaching more understandable and perhaps more attractive. It seems that the new doctrine of the "collective West" is doing the same with the notion of democracy.
Democracy as we know and exercise it does not work. It takes an informed, enfranchised, activist, engaged, participatory and culturally cohesive populace (i.e. voter base) to support, enable, monitor and enact positive change in a democratic system. That's not the case anywhere in North America.
Just like the LGBTQ crowd defiled St. Patrick's Cathedral. Well put, "heads they win, tails you lose."
The 'rules-based international order': they make the rules, everyone else obeys or gets sanctioned if they have nukes, bombed if they don't. 'Democracy' writ large.
Orwell would be laughing his ass off at us if he were still alive.