tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post9110102732739413527..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Loyalty Oaths from the MilitaryFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-85176320856369862482021-01-23T18:09:17.499-05:002021-01-23T18:09:17.499-05:00As for the "Normie Lefties", I have had ...As for the "Normie Lefties", I have had a similar experience in my own circles - they disapprove of the riots (or at least the Boomers do), but refuse to see things outside of the Approved Leftist Narrative. All of the mainstream news channels spit exactly the same talking points and opinions, and thus they have the illusion that there is unanimous consent. Plus there's the "candy" of being given free license to take cheap shots at Trump and anyone associated with or approving of the same.<br /><br />The lodestars of their moral compass appear to be Comfort, Convenience and Avoidance of Conflict ("Niceness"). If it makes them uncomfortable and it's a lot of work and it would get them into conflict with others, they avoid it like the plague. Thus, they will absolutely not do the hard work of researching what's really going on, as it's high risk, negative rewards as far as they're concerned. Likewise, they are or will be easily manipulated to ostracize those with Wrongthink to stay in the good graces of those infected by the Approved Leftist Narrative.<br /><br />My only hope is that The Usual Suspects will now, in their current desperation to lock things down, "jump the shark" so hard that even the mainstream press can't conceal what's going on, and it "breaks their suspension of disbelief". This will probably happen when adherence to the Party Line badly threatens their Comfort and Convenience, and/or Avoidance of Conflict ("Niceness") is no longer an option. My guess is that when the economy collapses as it's bound to do the way the frauds have been running it, and it "breaks everybody's rice bowls", the elite scrambling to protect their rice bowls (and abandoning the rest) will be the proverbial last straw.<br /><br />It is then that I expect that they will suddenly cast around looking for those "In Case of Emergency, Break Glass" people in their lives. They'll need them to take their responsibilities for them and do the Not-So-Nice, Difficult and Uncomfortable work that will desperately need to be done... Of course, most of those people tend to be Conservative. Let us hope, for their sakes, that enough of those people are still around when that happens, and that they haven't burned all their bridges. Lord knows after all they've put us through, we'll probably have certain conditions...Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912975622805173237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-7614634718825394022021-01-23T14:03:22.668-05:002021-01-23T14:03:22.668-05:00This is cut n pasted from an email I sent to a pol...This is cut n pasted from an email I sent to a politically-conservative Jewish friend.<br /><br />--- begin ---<br /><br />Steven Crowder did a great video where he got people who thought Trump was a racist and called Nazis "fine people" to view more video:<br /><br /><br />MYTH BUSTED: Did Trump Praise Nazis as “Very Fine People”? | Louder with Crowder - YouTube<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R6hxPYWD50<br /><br />What's fascinating to me is how these people, when faced with ACTUAL VIDEO that contradicts their cherished belief, don't let that new information in but cling to what makes them feel good about themselves. Another here:<br /><br /><br />Trump’s full statement on the violence in Charlottesville - YouTube<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00RAteYexNA<br /><br /><br />It brings to mind this quote:<br /><br /><br />"Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief."- Frantz Fanon<br /><br /><br />These people have cemented their opposition to Trump, in part, based on their view of him as a racist. This view is foundational to their belief in themselves as GOOD PEOPLE, because all good people should oppose racists, right? Yet, when confronted with actual evidence that view is - at the absolute least - not as sure as they believe, they'd rather cling to that belief than change.<br /><br />Yuri B. was right.<br /><br />Until we "crack the code" on how to disconnect the emotional attachment to specific beliefs, we cannot change minds.<br /><br />--- end ---<br /><br />And when the balloon goes up, and I tremble at the fact I said WHEN, there will be only one way to change minds. To quote what I saw as a "Norse proverb" - A cleaved skull no longer plots.NITZAKHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110716447757507226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-11837222836813025002021-01-23T12:05:10.763-05:002021-01-23T12:05:10.763-05:00At this point, the idealogically blinded useful id...At this point, the idealogically blinded useful idiots will not be swayed. They will not give up their delusions until they're sitting amidst the ashes of their ruined life, staring in disbelief as the Trumpkins destroy the system they sold their soul to.<br />And they'll still blame us because we weren't the naive sheep they wanted us to be...<br />Utter fools. Don't bother chasing them or debating them. Ignore them completely. When they show up at your door in rags and ruin, give them no sympathy, empathy or pity. Some people INSIST on learning life's lessons the hard way.FredLewershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221076803807309775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-82275302517927928702021-01-23T10:52:15.484-05:002021-01-23T10:52:15.484-05:00I have a patriot friend in Canada who has observed...I have a patriot friend in Canada who has observed that many Leftists are narcissists and/or psychopaths and, in conjunction with my own observations which I've expounded upon many times, are obsessed NOT with who they are, but in how others view them.<br /><br />This is one reason why they so steadfastly move in lockstep. If one strays, even a little, the rest turn on them to bring them back into line.<br /><br />E.g., in watching multiple #walkaway videos, amongst several common threads many videos discussed was how their friends and families would immediately turn on them, browbeat them, gaslight them, and ultimately - if they did not RECANT - turn their backs utterly.<br /><br />And recant is the right word. To the Leftist, this is their FAITH.<br /><br />Until we view this not as a reasoned argument, not as a polite debate, but as a religious war, we cannot make progress.NITZAKHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110716447757507226noreply@blogger.com