Rebellious Thoughts

Guest Post by The Zman

Most people reading this will claim that they are not surprised that the people behind the seditious plot to overturn the 2016 election will not face charges. To be on the dissident right requires a degree of cynicism about political institutions. Democracy assumes things about humans that the dissident knows are false. Therefore, a system relying on people to act in a way that is against their nature is doomed to fail. That and the people attracted to democratic politics are always the worst society has to offer.

No matter how clear-eyed you are about the nature of man, politicians always have the ability to disappoint even the most cynical. If most people on this side of the great divide are being honest, they are let down by the news that the oleaginous James Comey will escape justice for his crimes. There was that flicker of hope that William Barr would not be another slithering reptile and do the right thing. Again, these people always have the ability to disappoint even the most jaded among us.

The thing is, there has always been a sense that these people operate by a different set of rules than the rest of us. It’s such an overused trope that when you see a James Comey type of character in a movie, they seem one-dimensional. They’re just the stock bureaucratic bad guy everyone knows how to hate. The same is true of the duplicitous villain like Bill Barr. In movies, that’s the guy the hero foolishly trusts, only to learn that he is more villainous than the James Comey character.

That said, the reason that most people have been holding out hope that this seditious plot would be prosecuted is they don’t really believe everyone in the ruling class is a villainous gangster. Again, even the jaded on this side of the divide thought something would come from this caper, even if it was just the release of a documents showing there was a plot. Maybe a few low-level punks like Lisa Page and Peter Strzok would get a show trial and be sent off to Club Fed for a few years.

It is increasingly clear, that nothing will happen. Bill Barr is just the latest flim-flam man to bamboozle Donald Trump into trusting him. It is clear now that his assignment is to cover up the crimes of official Washington. It has been six months since he was authorized to start releasing the classified documents describing the actions of the FBI during this caper. So far, nothing has been released. In fact, Bill Barr is fighting public disclosure of documents a federal judge ordered released months ago.

The path to revolution starts with dissatisfaction. The people are unhappy with their lot and begin to demand changes. At first, they appeal to their rulers, who they assume want to do a good job as rulers. When that fails, they begin to demand their rulers make reforms and address their concerns. At some point, the people realize they cannot appeal to the humanity or the pragmatism of their rulers. Reform will never come, so the last two options are knuckle under or revolt against the system and it rulers.

There seems to be a scale along which people move from pacified to rebellious that is determined by their view of their rulers. At the pacified end, they are happy with how things are going in their personal lives and assume it is in everyone’s interest to make the system work. The rulers benefit from a happy populace, so even if they indifferent to the people, they work to make them happy. The system of rules and the people operating the system are working about as well as possible, so there is peace.

At the other end is where people no longer believe the system is just and that the people ruling over it are beyond appeals to reason and humanity. In fact, the people in charge relish the injustice of the system, maybe taking extra measures to inflict chaos and mayhem on the people. The system is so bad and the condition so intolerable, it is assumed that anything must be better. At this end, the people no longer view their rulers as human men. They are just the face of an evil system.

As Bill Barr slowly and efficiently covers up the seditious plot and other crimes committed by the FBI and DOJ during the Obama years, it is not unreasonable to wonder how far down the scale this moves the political center. Twenty-five years ago, most dissidents would have thought this level of corruption was improbable, if not entirely impossible. The typical normie was still sure the next election would bring reformers, who would chase off the crooks and clean up the system.

It’s hard to gauge these things, because our biases come into play. If you are an accelerationist, for example, the Comey result is good news. You want to think that this moves everyone closer to the “burn baby burn” camp. If you are a Trump-truster, you probably just tune this stuff out, as it contradicts your preferred narrative. Maybe you convince yourself that letting Comey walk is part of some super-secret 4-D chess game Trump and Barr are playing to entrap the deep state in their web.

The likely answer right now is most normal white people are a bit shocked by what is happening, unable to process it. It’s one thing to overindulge in negativity and self-pity, calling the pols a bunch of crooks. That’s just a coping strategy. It is another thing to realize that it really is hopeless and the system is beyond redemption. It’s like that moment when you decide to find a new job or change careers. Nothing changes on the outside, but inside there is a revolution in your thinking and outlook.

That probably explains why the ruling classes in revolutionary times make so many costly blunders. In retrospect, it is baffling, but in the moment the people in charge look out and see nothing but calm. They conclude that things are going well enough that they don’t have to change course. Maybe that’s why Barr is working hard to cover up the crime and corruption. He thinks once the whole thing is dispensed with, it will no longer vex people. Trust in the system will slowly return.

Again, it is hard to gauge these things in the moment. One thing we know is that dissident ranks are growing. Even the Left is admitting it. The popularity of dissident sites, podcasts and video shows are at record highs. More important, the general sense within dissident ranks is that reform is impossible. We not only need a new ruling class, we need a new system. The center of gravity for the opposition to the status quo is moving further down that scale toward rebellion.

That said, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the civic nationalist to operate in anything but a fantasy world. Whatever you may think of Trump, the result of the last three years is proof that elections don’t matter. This shameless refusal by public officials to apply the law to Washington insiders makes a mockery of the rule of law. Throw in the stunning dishonesty of the mass media and the metastasizing surveillance state and it is impossible for even the most gullible to remain a civic nationalist.

Even accounting for all the various biases, a sober minded view of things suggests we are rapidly heading to that place where the people are faced with two choices. It’s either knuckle under and surrender any sense of dignity or revolt against a system that is beyond reform. Maybe like that guy in the cubicle who decided to quit, that’s where everyone is right now. Or, maybe most people are like the other guy, resigned to a life as a cubicle slave. Events suggest we will find out sooner, rather than later.

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White Rationalist
White Rationalist

Internal moral outrage is one thing, but . . .

Lines in the sand

wallet, second amendment, first amendment

It’s just a matter of time

AC
AC

You are here:

->->->At the other end is where people no longer believe the system is just and that the people ruling over it are beyond appeals to reason and humanity. In fact, the people in charge relish the injustice of the system, maybe taking extra measures to inflict chaos and mayhem on the people. The system is so bad and the condition so intolerable, it is assumed that anything must be better. At this end, the people no longer view their rulers as human men. They are just the face of an evil system.

Fleabaggs

Liked everything but the line about Barr being the latest flim flam man to bamboozle Trump into trusting him. PPLLLEEEEEZZE. And you are just another dime novel writer who thinks we are as stupid as you.

Remaining pissed until something changes
Remaining pissed until something changes

Flea, it takes a humbled cognitive critical thinker to remove their own emotions and even hope and say if djt were on our, the peoples side, he would have spoken truth and delivered truth to us like Kennedy was about to do. Maybe that is is fear i dunno. But i for one would bust open the shit if i were in charge and show the people all the real corruption and if chaos ensued so be it otherwise i would be part of the problem by keeping it hidden, letting it continue, providing cover for the treasonous bastards and the eventual enslavement of all. Sometimes letting it all out is the best. But they all work together and want to centralize and consolidate power amongst the few not the many. They are all part of the problem and they don’t even know just how pissed “we the populace really are”. They will be so surprised when chaos forms as if it were a gust of wind so fast their hats fly off. They are they stupid and self centered.

Anonymous
Anonymous

Vietnam was the turning point to me. Like most wars, Vietnam cost a lot of money. Going off the Gold standard was a bad idea. Now key clicks send money worldwide to do who knows what? There appears to be very little oversite. Greedy fools will ruin the country for everyone. I feel a larger, more like giant version of 07-08 is coming.

Realist
Realist

Absolutely agree.

TC
TC

“Bill Barr is just the latest flim-flam man to bamboozle Donald Trump into trusting him.”

So Trump is a total moron who for 3 years now keeps hiring corrupt or incompetent people? That’s one possibility.

Jaz
Jaz

His personal assistant he just fired is a prime example.

Always pissed about Something because I am normal
Always pissed about Something because I am normal

Sorry but Trump always talks about how successful he was and businessman he was and business owner he was, it takes surrounding yourself with great people, people better than you working together to become a billionaire. Period. Look at other billionaires. Thats what they had in common mostly. Either DJT had a someone else picking everyone he has hired so far in govt or he is the worlds worst picker of people or he is jeopardized and was told to pick these people. But seriously some people didn’t last a week and there was many more than one that only lasted a few days. Makes no sense. Like this was planned so the media could keep us all distracted. Now do your eyes open wide and you feel stupid for not seeing this before!?……they work together while they rob the place and leave us to rot when it all collapses.

Realist
Realist

That’s one possibility.

The other…and correct possibility is that Trump is a Deep Stater, just like Barr

Grog
Grog

My personal ‘Launch date’ was somewhere around 2002-2003. I was very suspicious of duh Shrub and his “mission accomplished” was my final dismissal of the ‘système complet’. That was the last time I voted for anybody for any office, even dog catcher.

Then came along the terrible Kenyan version of Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett’s book Alien. Except that the dusky bath-house aficionado seemed more like 2001‘s HAL incarnate with a different voice (and I don’t recall HAL using the word ‘folks’ so much). Never the less, he proved to be just as daunting and relentless in his disregard of the populace.

I cannot say the appearance of ‘Firestarter‘ was much of a surprise even with his long orangy streamers flying all over twitter. But, he was fun to watch, or rather, it was fun to watch the heads explode on Darth’s command bridge when Trumped displayed that he didn’t always follow the rules. But then he had no intention of following the Law of the Land either, did he? Joke’s on us again, huh?

I guess I’ll stay in my little capsule and make more and more popcorn. That’s not to say that their crimes do not affect me, they do. But for now, I’ll try to content myself by taking pot shots when I can and save my strength and time and stay sharp for another day.

One thing I used to drill my son on was judgement calls; “is this the hill you are willing to die on today?”

“Good morning, Mrs. Weaver. We had pancakes for breakfast. What did you have?”

PS Barr reminds me very much of Jabba the hutt.

Fleabaggs

Grog…
All of D.C. reminds me of Jabba. Especially his appetite for flesh.

grace country pastor

“is this the hill you are willing to die on today?”

Excellent question Grog. One we all have to answer.

Just Thinking
Just Thinking

Well, here on the west side of the Appalachians, most of the clingers I know are just quietly going about their lives.

We also closely follow events like Antifa and gun control legislation.

And most have plans and at least 1k rounds for every caliber/weapon that was or wasn’t lost in a tragic boating accident or stolen in that unreported b&e.

Pray for the best/prepare for the rest.

Uh huh
Uh huh

Here west of the Mississippi, we are watching the gun issue too. We do not care what t he Enemy’s newest label is. We know the names are LEGION.

We also know who the father of all lies really is.

Lord, hear my prayer. Galatians 5:22-23!

Hollywood Rob

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Jaz
Jaz

There is no justice and anybody can now see that there never has been any justice in politics as far as the ‘Law’ goes. Things happen at the right time for a reason. People are going to have to see all this in order for a shift to a higher consciousness. As you said: most people don’t want to believe things are as bad as they are being exposed to be. This means that those people have been wrong about much in life . When one starts peeling the layers back, there is no stopping or going back. One can’t unsee, unheard or unlearn ; especially what is being exposed these days.

sheliak
sheliak

The American political experiment is dead. The founders would not be at all surprised and indeed predicted its demise far earlier than the 21st century. Change is currently retarded by the fact that a substantial number of Americans tonight still perceive life to be comfortable enough, despite their gnawing anxieties about the future. Only a genuine economic implosion in the US will open the flood gates of a legacy citizen rebellion. I do agree with the author’s subtext that figuratively or literally Washington DC should be evacuated and burnt to the ground.

Festering Boil
Festering Boil

And the cowardly populace of the home of the brave and land of the free are going to request Vaseline and say pound me harder.

This country is a joke and I believe I am totally dropping out of all news cycles. I was becoming less and less impressed with Barr by the day and the writer is right….. He is only covering up crimes. Just wait until the next Democrat comes in, this country is so toast…. You will have antifa running the rule of law in this country and it’s people will sit there and take it.

No more money for Trump….. might as well get the collapse underway since that is what people like Barr and Wray are so wanting in my opinion ……

Big Mike
Big Mike

Festered,
The next dem that becomes in charge will either moderate to the middle, severely, or SHE will be the last one in this Republic because all the shit they want is just weird, what they are trying to do is boss everyone around, and how they so want to tell everyone how to live, love, and what to think. But there are too many that will revolt and say F*ck it and many are older with nothing to lose and many aged 40+ that are just so fed up they will also say F*ck it and fight. These dems will either cause a major revolution or moderate to the middle and magically antifa and LGbT bullshit fades away because the controlled media stopped inflaming it. And we sheep have short memories. And feel all is well once again. Even preppers stopped prepping because DJT won…..sheep; good for nothing but fun to F*ck with….I got a million bucks says they moderate and refocus their attacks on gun control and ban guns like Australia and Canada them they, with a moderate pragmatic person, go full tyranny so it wont look radical. Mark my words. They do not want a fight. They want the people to just be submissive tax paying slaves for them. The recent uproar was to find the 3% that would fight and target them if and when it does get into a fight they Gustapo their asses first….this was all a flushing out of sheep and sheepdogs. Everyone here is a sheepdog in their eyes. Unless you are an effeminate male self hater etc etc. this was a means of targeting the fighters….the past 10 years was the prelude to,war and finding out who is and is not a threat to them. Period.

Ghost

Spooky and dismal but true.

I know in my heart ? you are correct. We the people are loathed because we stand in the way of TPTB making mankind over in their own flawed concept of perfection.

Yet, I will rejoice…

Habbakkuk 3ish?

Bathhouse Barry
Bathhouse Barry

The pols are doing everything they can to keep us dumbed down. They have dirt on each other and if one prosecutes the other they will become defeatist and take the other down. Surely they have pedo video on many up there. They cannot let on that their false narrative that they are all good, on both sides, and working for us and none are corrupt. If they started prosecuting each other the people would lose faith and finally maybe pick up a damned pitchfork and do something about it. They are afraid of pitchforks and will soon outlaw them because there is a day coming, a catalyst, that will again cause pitchforks to march and clean house. They know it is getting close that is why they are using the media as distraction, the LGBT and all the other divisive groups as cannon fodder distractions, the stock market, tariffs, etc etc. It is all distraction while they, like Indiana Jones, tries to get one last pocketful of coins from the trough before it collapses. What they do not realize if it does collapse they will be blamed and retribution sought by many, similar to most human rights violating dictators. Those dictators never retire in peace on an island. Never. I believe there are too many pissed off that would allow anyone that hated the USA and had anything to do with its demise to retire in peace. Very interesting times.

Anonymous
Anonymous

We make changes in our lives one day and one act at a time, the same way we become inured to the slide into chaos and corruption.

It can start with something as simple as the choices we make about the food we eat until we come to the point where we decide to provide for ourselves. Boom, you’re no longer dependent on someone else to feed you and thus you are freer than you were before. But we must take those steps, one after another until the time comes when the seemingly inconceivable decisions need to be made and they are no longer hard to imagine.

Our greatest enemy isn’t the overweight millennial in the Antifa getup looking to punch a nazi at some urban get together and it isn’t a tubby bureaucrat pretending to be officious and pedantic behind his podium, it’s us. Our failure to make the alterations to our own lives every single day until you’ve discovered you are no longer afraid of change, that’s the obstacle, that’s the challenge.

Sue Robinson
Sue Robinson

I really do not believe the ‘Beltway’ people understand how discouraged, disheartened and darkly furious we are ‘out here.’ After all, they only talk to each other. Slowly, we understand government has failed. Slowly, we approach the terra incognita – the undiscovered country. Slowly, in the quiet hours before dawn, we begin to admit to ourselves that things are not going to get better, that the coup plotters are going to get away with it, that the DOJ/FBI complex is utterly corrupt and willing to destroy the nation to save itself. President Trump was our best hope and he still is. Note that he is establishing a White House ‘Office of Transparency’ so he can release to the public what the criminal complex will not release. He is just about all we have now, along with former Admiral Rodgers, Devin Nunes, Jim Jordan, Doug Collins, Sidney Powell, and a few others. I will support PJDT and his band of brothers until the very end. They have fought the good fight.

John Galt
John Galt

LMFAO
‘Office of Transparency’! Simply a modern day Ministry of Truth

Hey, everybody! Here ya go. Here is what really happened and what you should think. They just made a simple innocent mistake. Really. Believe me because I am on your side. Dumb sheeple.

Welcome to 1984, Sue

Anonymous
Anonymous

While it is unlikely any Truths will be revealed I do think Trp wants the truth revealed.

Well, the truth about his enemies.

And right now his enemies are mine too.

Anonymous
Anonymous

Good for you Sue.

teo toon
teo toon

Too many on the Right are in the “If Stalin only knew…” phase. It is irrelevant: he either knows and is complacent/complaisant or he is part of the problem.

John Galt
John Galt

“the people are faced with two choices. It’s either knuckle under and surrender any sense of dignity or revolt against a system that is beyond reform.”

A new age way of the old quote: “ You must choose to either die on your feet or live on your knees”. But certainly you will choose one way or another. Your inaction, your indecision, is a decision of life on your knees. You do Understand that. Right. That your stalling is a choice of slavery in a J. O. B., With a master. Remaining broke, tired, and dejected and ridiculed. And you, you being the total forever optimist or simply delusional chicken shit will find that one thing to hold out for and continue being a sheep.

“Then in the end, only a few of the sheep see their mistake and wish they had given up so little for so much.” -John Galt 2019

The wonder Of it all
The wonder Of it all

We are watching this all unfold and wondering what the heck, where did our legal system go ? Last guy in charge has more than a baseball player? How can that be ? His minions from various factions did whatever they wanted to, legal – what is that? The grazing sheep need only to follow the rules.

Realist
Realist

There is a very good chance mass shootings, by whites, have been initiated by the Deep State to increase the number of dumbasses for a ban on guns.

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