Back in October of 2016 I covered an issue which I have been very concerned with for over a year now. In an article titled Global Elites Are Getting Ready To Blame You For The Coming Financial Crash, I outlined the basis for my belief that Donald Trump would win the U.S. election and why the U.K. Brexit was allowed to meet with success. Here is a quote from that article to give you a general sense of my position:
“I argue that the Trump tapes will be forgotten in a week and that they have no bearing whatsoever on the election. They are nothing more than bread and circus. Beyond the fact that really, almost no one cares what Trump said a decade ago. I argue that this election has already been decided. I argue that the globalists want Trump in office, just as they wanted the passage of the Brexit. I argue that they need conservative movements to feel as though we have won, so that they can pull the rug out from under us in the near future. I argue that we are being set up.
Again, the elites are openly telling us what is about to happen. They are telling us that if ‘populists’ (conservatives) gain political power, the system will effectively collapse. To what extent is hard to say, but let’s assume that the situation will be ugly enough to influence the masses to reconsider the ideal of globalism as a possible solution. The elites are fond of the Hegelian dialectic and the philosophy of ‘order out of chaos,’ after all.”
While Trump did indeed go on to “win” the presidency, I still believe that the basic foundation underlying my prediction has mostly fallen on deaf ears. There is a disconnect in terms of the globalist long game in people’s minds. I think it is because many in the public do not consider the effects of geopolitical events on mass psychology. Or, to be more precise, many people, even in the liberty movement, forget that the ultimate goal of the globalists is not just to corrupt governments and monetary systems, but to corrupt our collective mindset.
As a perfect example, I will link to the latest globalist lunacy from the Pope, Jorge Bergoglio, in which he attacks libertarianism (true conservatism) as a dangerous form of individualism that threatens the fabric of the new and more progressive collectivist world.
In terms of Western culture, recent events would indicate that globalists hope to enlist the newest generation to reach “maturity” (and I use that term loosely), the millennials, as a weapon to deal the death blow to conservatism. If not directly, then indirectly through propagation. That is to say, if the globalists can’t kill us off immediately, they will try to breed us and our ideas out after bringing down the hammer of economic and social crisis.
When I discuss what essentially amounts to a “war on conservatism,” what do I mean? Well, first let’s consider what it is about conservatives that presents a threat to the globalists…
Limited Government
The basic core of conservative thought rests on the concept of limited or small Constitutional government. If you don’t believe in small government, you are not a conservative. Big (and centralized) government is the most vital tool in the hands of globalists. Without it, they would not be able to accomplish a single item on their agenda.
Big government requires big money. Thus, the central banking syndicate becomes “necessary” to the life of the nation or society because they have positioned themselves to provide the financing and fiat that greases the big government wheels. In a limited government system, central banking becomes irrelevant. It is therefore essential that globalist financiers diminish or destroy conservative principles of limited government because they represent a primal threat to the interdependent behemoth system they hope to create.
Sound Money
True conservatives are sound money champions. This principle fell by the wayside for many decades but has made a resurgence since 2008 as more people have been awakened to the failings of central banking and fiat money. Sound money is basically money backed by a tangible commodity, money that cannot be created out of thin air. If it can be created out of thin air, it is not sound money.
Obviously, the very existence of a true sound money movement horrifies the globalists. Without fiat printing or digital currency systems (which can be created and re-created ad infinitum), the future of a global currency system, the pinnacle goal of the globalist economic scheme, is all but impossible.
Free Thought And Free Expression
If you are in the business of controlling the thoughts and opinions of other people, then you are not a conservative. This is where we find distinct misconceptions, by liberals most of all, as far as what free expression is.
For conservatives, this means that if you are in a publicly funded space or on private property with permission of the owners, you should have the right to say whatever you like whenever you like (this includes so-called "hate speech", millennials and liberals). You should be able to make grievances known and to discuss those grievances in a constructive manner. It does not matter if your thoughts are offensive to some people; their feelings are meaningless compared to your freedom to speak in that space.
Leftists seem to think that freedom of expression means being allowed to invade the sanctity of other people’s private property or invade a public gathering with the intention of disrupting the free speech of others that they disagree with. My favorite argument presented by leftists is their argument that liberty proponents cannot kick them out of events or off of websites because “that would be a violation of our own principles and their free speech.” They don’t seem to understand the different between private and public or destructive and constructive. My other favorite argument leftists often use is their argument that it is an act of free speech when they disrupt other people’s free speech.
Hopefully you can see the difference between the two ideals. Leftists today seek to control speech and expression they see as “aberrant” or “evil.” Conservatives defend everyone’s right to speak as long as they respect the nature of the property they are standing on and do not abuse the owners of that property — this includes taxpayers, the owners of public property.
Freedom Of Association
This is a very simple and straightforward liberty that has all but been crushed in our country today. Conservatives have this crazy idea that you should not be forced by government to associate with people you do not want to associate with. It does not matter why you don’t want to associate with them. The “why” has no bearing whatsoever. We feel that logic should dictate the situation. If you don’t want to associate with someone, why would they want to associate with you?
But, for some reason, certain people within our culture and within government believe that denying anyone association is discrimination, and, in a progressive and interdependent society, discrimination is unacceptable. I happen to think the ability to discriminate on an individual level is necessary to a healthy society. Discrimination only becomes dangerous when it is backed by government power.
The Right To Self Defense
Many people are so disconnected from their own survival that the notion of “self defense” is alien and terrifying to them. They pay taxes so that “professionals” can handle their security for them, after all. Why should they need the means to secure themselves and their loved ones?
Well, what if the professionals you pay taxes for suddenly turn on you? Or what if they simply quit en masse one day? What if your attacker is 60 seconds from harming you and the closest law enforcement officer is six minutes away? In a conservative society, EVERYONE acts as security for themselves and others if needed.
Globalists need to encourage a culture in which the population is always reliant on government for everything, including their own safety. The most effective form of control comes not through force, but through permission. The most successful tyranny is the one that the people demand rather than the one people barely tolerate.
Sovereignty
All of these principles coalesce into the root principle of sovereignty — the inborn right to self determination. This might take the form of individual action or voluntary group action based on the freedom of association. A single person might seek to live on his own away from others in his own way, and he absolutely has the right to do this even if it annoys people for whatever crazy reason. A large group of people also have the right to cooperate, to build a system or even a nation based on a particular set of shared values and to have their borders respected or avoided by those with different values.
Conservatism, at least in its traditional form, is the vanguard of sovereignty. Without conservatives, sovereignty dies.
Now that we have briefly summarized the conservative archetype, consider for a moment the predominantly progressive millennial generation; what values do they hold? This is not to say that all millennials think the same way, but what about the majority? In 10 years, what would a country like the U.S. look like when they move into power?
The statistics indicate that the U.S. would be even more socialist than it is today, bordering on communist. A paradise for pushing forward the globalist agenda.
When you take into account the fact that Bernie Sanders, a staunch socialist with Marxist tendencies, garnered more support from young voters during the last election than both Clinton and Trump combined, you can see the problem here. Sanders enjoyed nearly 80 percent of the millenial vote in many states, and this tends to correlate with what we have seen in other western nations such as the U.K., where over 70 percent of the young vote was AGAINST the Brexit campaign to leave the globalist EU project.
Also take into account the establishment push to instill millennial academia with open borders propaganda. In this article for the Washington Post, the president of George Mason University in Northern Virginia argues that open borders are the source of "innovation" and a better economy. Open borders philosophy cannot coexist with sovereignty. Sovereignty being a foundation for individualism and nationalism; open borders being a foundation for forced collectivism and a one world system. For open border ideology to continue forward, all sovereignty must be eliminated.
Here we find the socialist entrenchment within the younger population. To question its validity among them is simply not done. Through most of Europe, for example, to even describe one’s self as “conservative” is considered highly taboo. Many sovereignty activists there will instead list themselves as “classical liberal” (conservatives).
In the U.S., the last true bastion of hardcore conservatives, there is a little more hope as Generation Z teens are showing signs of a conservative resurgence and a little more sense than their older millennial brothers and sisters. This is why I believe the globalists are focusing on the millennial subset; the millennials experienced the American world when they were children at its height pre-2008 and conjured grand dreams of career, success and technological ease. After the crash and subsequent end of college degree relevancy, they now feel jilted and put upon. Clearly “free markets” are the culprit and revolution is the answer.
Generation Z is growing up in the new and downtrodden economic landscape. They are accepting that harder work is necessary and that more freedom is paramount instead of demanding that entitlements be given to them. So, it would appear that the the globalists have a small window of time to stage a coup against conservative philosophy, install a new millennial generation as the captains of the ship and discourage Generation Z from continuing on the path towards what they consider a "terrible and ignorant" world view.
If you think that perhaps I am exaggerating the gravity of the situation, or that I am applying too much conspiracy to an otherwise random social development, I would like to cite Facebook mogul and globalist cabana boy Mark Zuckerberg, who in a recent speech to Harvard graduates asked them to “fight isolationism and nationalism” which he equated with “authoritarianism” and to support “openness and global community.”
“This is the struggle of our time. This is not a battle of nations, it is a battle of ideas,” Zuckerberg stated.
Zuckerberg’s rant is just the most recent example of this propaganda in action. As I have been warning, the globalist strategy is to destroy opposing ideas, not just opposing groups. And clearly, they want to exploit the millennials to do just that.
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written by MiddleAgedHippy , May 31, 2017
Brandon, please don't think I'm out to use your predictions in any commercial way. I'm not a finance guy. All my assets are in property. I tell my German family to move into gold, or rather silver (the currency of gentlemen) and they give me blank looks. I think land and gold are the only ways to survive the future. Growing food and processing it at home will be the most important things - I've been a family cook ten years with a kitchen garden.
So the sources of info I'd like to share with you are several:
The work of Martin Keerns-
https://martinkeerns.wordpress.com/
He mentions some of the most interesting names - Dave McGowan on the 1960s revolution, John Taylor Gatto on education, and the big pharma is also covered.
Michael Crichton's "State of Fear" is genius:
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/09/29/state-of-fear-by-michael-crichton-could-be-the-1984-of-climate-alarmism/
I had been a belöiever in the Big Global Warming stuff. I still think climate is changing, but that we do not know how. Crichton's book blew my mind.
Have you ever seen this weird Christine Lagarde Youtube on numerology?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYmViPTndxw
written by Boštjan , May 31, 2017
Just one simple question.
Why the EU (as a group of states) is a globalist project while the US (as a group of states) isn't/wasn't?
Thanks.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Bostjan
What does your question have to do with the article?
written by College Prof , May 31, 2017
Boštjan, the US began as a group of some (NOT ALL--look at Canada!) North-American colonists who banded together against the King of England. They had never been independent nations, with their own languages, customs, laws, etc; they were all British subjects who happened to live near each other. They came together voluntarily, and devised a form of govt which was controlled by them.
The EU, in contrast, has taken nations which have existed for centuries (in some cases, for millennia in one form or another), with different peoples who have long had their own cultures, etc.... and has melded them all together under an unelected supreme govt in Brussels, which they have no right to overrule. These countries and peoples have lost their individual sovereignty.
How can you equate these two situations, suggesting somehow that they are similar?
written by pj , May 31, 2017
there is a saying does like " if you are not liberal when you are 20, you don't have heart; if you are not conservative when you are 40, you don't have brain". So could the millennial symptom be an age thing?
Also can you elaborate
" I happen to think the ability to discriminate on an individual level is necessary to a healthy society. Discrimination only becomes dangerous when it is backed by government power."
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@PJ
Then why is Generation Z showing predominantly conservative attitudes? Age has nothing to do with it. It is the conditions present when Millennials started forming their political ideas as teens going into college. They also are perhaps the most college influenced generation of all time (and the most college indebted). In that kind of environment, their indoctrination was assured.
The freedom to choose associations is essential to a healthy society. Forcing associations is the path to collectivism and tyranny, regardless of the intended "greater good". Just look at the forced "integration" of millions of Muslims into Europe. Discrimination is only dangerous when government is used as a weapon to support it.
If an individual happens to dislike transexual men in his female bathrooms, for example, some people might consider this "discrimination", but it is still his right if we are going to respect private property laws. However, if a group of people decide they don't like transexual men and have government backing, then they could use that power to go far beyond asserting their private property rights, into the realm of oppression. Only with government backing are people able to do this effectively.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@College Prof
I'm about 99% certain Bostjan is simply baiting the discussion into an argument over the EU vs. the US as identical in ideological foundations, which has nothing whatsoever to do with the article above. I have been seeing a steady increase in this trolling tactic - redirection of discussion into unrelated and mostly meaningless circular arguments in which there was never any chance of a resolution because they never intended to reach one. They only intend to perpetuate the argument indefinitely.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
Interesting article.
While looking at some descriptions on what generation Z is supposed to be, they seem like shallow opportunists to me. Short attention span, always connected/updated through internet/devices. And... having a.. dumdumdumdum... globalist (!) worldview.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-beall/8-key-differences-between_b_12814200.html
They might be more individualistic in some areas but not in the important areas it seems. If 'global thinking' is more common for them... how conservative and nationalistic is their mindset really?
I think they are ready for whatever updates the programmers have planned for them. As long as they keep their internet access and smart devices.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
The thing about 'Free Thought And Free Expression' is that if you allow certain hostile thoughts to express themselves freely in your country... well it's asking for abuse.
E.g. allow the communist party to exist and change the system from within. Or allow the Muslims in to grow stronger and work against the system.
This is why it's an illusion to think that people can have every kind of belief within the same country and still think things will continue like they always did. If people don't share the same core values and fight proactive battles against infiltrators... game over man, game over.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@thelightside
I would probably try to do a little more research beyond Huffington Post, haha! I hardly consider their opinion piece a reliable source. The fact of the matter is Gen Z teens statistically are more likely to hold conservative views including a better work ethic and savings ethic compared to millennials. Whether or not this ethic will stand the test of time remains to be seen, but I can say with some personal authority that the liberty movement is EXPLODING with Gen Z interest, especially in the anti-sjw area.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Lightside
Hostile thoughts cannot hurt you, only hostile people can hurt you. Once you try to control the thoughts of one group, you open the door to controlling the thoughts of all people. In a free society, this is simply unacceptable, and I will personally fight back against anyone who makes the attempt, liberal or (supposed) conservative. Christian, Muslim, or Athiest. If people need to separate, that is fine. I discriminate against people I consider ignorant all the time. But oppressing them due to their world view alone is the definition of tyranny.
written by FoxTrot , May 31, 2017
Perhaps Gen Z is forced to adopt more conservative attitudes toward resources than Gen ME, given the onset of the depression in 2008.
However, do you see them adopting more conservative social attitudes, given that the seminal culture is essentially relativist and devoid of moral foundation?
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Foxtrot
It depends on where you are looking when you are looking for "culture". I find many Gen Z kids in the liberty movement right now. I think we have a rather fantastic source of culture and moral foundation. The mainstream does not represent the foundation that is actually available to Americans.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
@Brandon, actually i did look at some more articles on the subject. Didn't see great differences. The individualism and entrepreneurial characteristics are not doubted. Neither is the global mindset. The 'one world thinking'. Everyone is connected. The internet is everywhere and they have grown up with internet access everywhere all the time. The internet creates fake communities. Fake because it's virtual and not also physical. Not always but often.
It's logical also. They have grown up later in the game. The programming gets more advanced, more sophisticated. Not less effective. The programming works towards a stronger 'one world mindset'.
And there are some other elements which create the wrong kind of individualism imho. Mixed ethnic groups and broken homes. Diversity...
But i love to be wrong in this assessment of the latest generations. Lets hope they all join the resistance. First thing to do is to disconnect oneself out of the matrix and start the process of individual thought without checking with the social hivemind first to see if it's the cool thing to do.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Lightside
I've never seen any other articles that express the same unbalanced view as the HuffPo article you linked to. Sorry, I just can't agree with that kind of unsupported bias.
The vast majority of the anti-sjw movement is driven by Gen Z teens today. It never would have got off the ground without them. They appear to be highly opposed to the nonsense of the majority sjw-millennials. The internet works both ways; it is not just an indoctrination tool, it is also a learning tool. I suspect the establishment would prefer though that we believe Gen Z is doomed...
I realize it's easier to be nihilistic, but reality does not always support that kind of simplicity.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
@Brandon, the separation I'm talking about is on a national level. National discrimination. It goes like this: you are a Muslim? Fine, go to the many Muslim countries and enjoy. Don't try to 'co-exist' with us because we know what you mean with that.
The same with communists. They can go to communist countries and enjoy the communist lifestyle.
Mutual exclusive ideologies cannot coexist. There will be blood until one destroys the other. This is why we used to have the notion of nation states and borders and so on.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@thelightside
Actually, numerous ideologies have existed in America for centuries. As long as our original principles remain dominant, it has not been a problem. When the original principles become supplanted by a competing ideal, then there are other measures that can be taken beyond drawing blood (at least not first blood).
You cannot simply kick out every person that identifies as communist or Muslim; this is unconstitutional, and therefore, people like me will fight you, and probably kill you.
What you CAN do that is within the bounds of the constitution is separate yourself from the ideologies that you feel are hostile. You can form your own communities away from such people. You can also put a moratorium on immigration. Foreigners do not have a constitutional right to live within our borders. But nationally instituting thought police and removing "undesirables" is not going to happen, and that is what you would have to do to get the results you seem to desire.
The only ethical answer is to separate yourself from the problem. If the problem comes looking for you, only then can you act to remove the immediate threat.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
@Brandon
Here's some Zombie links:
http://mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/generation-z-defined-the-5-characteristics-of-todays-students
https://www.forbes.com/sites/causeintegration/2016/11/28/get-ready-for-generation-z/#68b231312204
https://www.visioncritical.com/generation-z-infographics/
https://growingleaders.com/blog/six-defining-characteristics-of-generation-z/
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2017/02/generation-z-traits.html
Technophiles, internet addicts, easily changed/updated, not rooted in tradition. Social. Mobile. Global. Digital. Visual.
written by Sandy Fox , May 31, 2017
Very good article. I'm a typical baby boomer who 'woke up' late. We were busy working our butts off and raising the Millennials. I say this because so many articles seem to blame them and call them snowflakes and lazy. They were raised that way and programmed successfully by the media. Then if sent off to a liberal college they are often 'lost' to us to globalist. Or 'lost' to us to drugs. Now the battle is more like reprogramming a cult member.
I'm in the battlefield trying to win them back but as long as Millennials are called names and blamed for how they were raised, the battle is that much harder. We've got to build bridges and show them how to get back and why.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@lightside
Hmm, no, I'm afraid you didn't read these articles, you just googled key terms and then posted the links. Many of them list similar traits to each other, but none of them seem to present the same opinions as the HuffPo article, which was absurd garbage.
Again, I can do the same thing with better written and researched articles:
http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/eric-metaxas/next-generation-americans-gen-z-may-be-most-conservative-wwii
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/07/the-post-millennial-generation-should-worry-democrats/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/17/student-lefts-culture-intolereance-creating-new-generation-ofconservatives/
http://www.newsweek.com/generation-z-saving-money-retirement-not-millennials-595679
There is no study that supports the opinions represented in the Huffpo piece. I suggest you vet your sources a little better.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
"Actually, numerous ideologies have existed in America for centuries. As long as our original principles remain dominant, it has not been a problem. When the original principles become supplanted by a competing ideal, then there are other measures that can be taken beyond drawing blood (at least not first blood). "
Yes, they can exist only if one is dominant and the dominant one is the tolerant one. But when communism or Islam gets dominant it's game over for those with the naive value of allowing dangerous hostile ideologies within your borders to grow.
I'm not saying to throw out every individual or persecute them, throwing them in prison etc. But forbid them from organizing and spreading their belief by building mosque's or demonstrating and forming parties to try and gain more influence and get rid of the dominant system. Joseph McCarthy was right. There is widespread communist infiltration.
Ever heard of the 'stealth jihad'? I'm sure you have.
Ever heard of the tactics of Saul Alinsky? I know you have.
You don't allow the cancer inside the body because of some weird concept of 'being fair to everyone' and 'freedom of...'.
No, you decide first what is fair and true and freedom. And then you actively fight to keep all cancer out. Else it's just a matter of time before you lose.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Lightside
Again, if a group is organizing to commit a hostile takeover, or violent acts, and you have proof of this, then acting against those SPECIFIC people is within the bounds of the constitution. Anything else will invite tyranny, and a response from someone like me. So just be careful how you proceed with such programs.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
@Brandon, i hope your view and links are closer to the truth than what i saw. BTW i just searched for 'generation z characteristics'.
written by thelightside , May 31, 2017
The proof of striving for a hostile takeover is in the doctrines of the hostile ideologies and the history of those movements in many countries. Sometimes even sponsored by elements within the American government. Both in the case of helping communists and helping Muslims overthrow previous governments. What more proof does one need... ah, but there's good communists and good Muslims also... right. I forgot about the good ones. But how to tell the difference? Time will tell. If they don't execute bloody revolution then they are the good guys. Quite the gamble though.
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@lightside
I've heard this argument before and it just doesn't fly (such as applying the Rico Act to the entire Muslim community). According to the constitution you cannot persecute people over "doctrines", as abhorrent as they may be. You can only prosecute people for their crimes.
Living in a free society is ALL ABOUT gambling. That is the price you pay. If you don't like it don't live here is all I can suggest. I won't tolerate tyranny from muslims or communists, but I won't tolerate tyranny from conservatives gone astray either. The second we start acting like the worst of them is the second we lose our moral high ground; and contrary to popular belief, the moral high ground is the ONLY thing that matters.
written by craig moodie , May 31, 2017
If your theory had substance, then why did a conservative not win the recent French elections?
written by Brandon Smith , May 31, 2017
@Craig Moodie
Why did conservatives win the US and Brexit when almost everyone in the liberty movement and the mainstream said it was impossible; that the globalists would never allow it? Why are globalists now blaming Trump and Brexit for every economic hiccup under the sun EXACTLY as I predicted they would before the outcomes were ever decided? Why did the Fed move into a series of interest rate hikes right after Trump won the election, just as I predicted months before hand? Do you have a position that you think has more "substance? I would be happy to hear it if you have actually thought it through...
I never said the French election was essential to the globalist plan. One French election does not negate the trend. I continue to be right about Trump and Brexit more and more everyday. The French election changes nothing.
written by JimCreed , May 31, 2017
Either he is a moron to state that or is purposely trying to rile Americans. But I believe in the former.
This is what happens when you get life too easy. When every thing is handed to you.
You create the Kim Jong Un. Korean Translation? THE SPOILT BRAT!!
written by Frank D'anconia , May 31, 2017
Zuckerberg's comments show, perhaps, awareness of Col. John Boyd's theory that we have passed through three earlier kinds of warfare and now face Fourth Generation war. In this revision, ideas are most important, then individual action, then material weapons. William Lind is probably the most public exponent of Boyd's ideas. Why bother with H-bombs when you can convince a country that simply having borders is immoral aggression against innocent invaders? The ants' catachism in The Once and Future King also comes to mind: "They are attacking us by defending themselves". Make no mistake, control of language is more powerful then fusion bombs.
written by ridge point , May 31, 2017
Great article. In terms of "what can we do" solutions i offer one consideration - the family has to become the central bank for passing along some of this conservative virtues that Brandon has mentioned. I worked in the pro sports world for over 25 years. Over that time i saw a growing body of men that grew up with little fatherly influence. It left them to be shaped by mass media and entertainment influences that are totally controlled by the globalists - and that was only a small segment of society. Men need to get back to being fathers that not only teach but demonstrate the mind set of what it means to be a man and not a sheep. It starts under our own roof.
written by Pertinax , May 31, 2017
The french elections have prooven how much damage the globalist actions can have, especially in controlling the people mind and affecting their ideas. Brandon has many times explained that blaming conservatives for the next catastrophe could destroy the idea of conservatism itself. Don't take this lightly because it has happened before. German people and french people can't have this idea anymore because words like conservative, populism, protectionism, nationalism are equal to fascism, racism and destruction. These ideas scare people. That's the only reason Marine Le Pen couldn't win (and probably will never). WW2 totally destroyed the nationalist idea in people's minds for generations in Europe. This war gave a new meaning to the word nationalist and trust me, this is not something you can debate freely with friends. Only in the privacy of your own family can you speak about anything related to nationalism in France and probably in Germany too. It seems in the US and UK people don't think like that, yet. Which is why it makes perfect sense for the elite to use the scapegoat scenario. In my opinion, having a 100% globalist in France and in Germany (won't be surprise if merkel was re-elected or anyone even more globalist than her) means that EU isn't the primary target of the next crisis. The elites have already taken care of any future populist wish in Europe. The french elections have just prooven that.
written by PB , May 31, 2017
The trolls close in harder on your site Brandon.
Don't let them wear you down or make you fed up with the baffoonery or idiocy of some of your audience.
There are many of us who watch and listen...
And learn.
Keep it up!
Anyone can quit...
written by Marlena , May 31, 2017
As always, it's a very thoughtful piece of political analysis. I could argue certain points but I don't want to trigger competitive defensiveness. My observation is larger than the topic of the day, though I think it's relevant. My observation goes to the linguistic character of the site—hopefully in a constructive way.
I am struck by the thing that turned me away from conservatism as a young person and still makes me wonder if I haven't wandered in to the wrong tent. I am struck by this when I hear a thought leader, (almost always the product of rigid authoritarian environment, I have observed), who displays a smug and undoubting sense of his or her own correctness. I perceive both the detail and the timbre of their teaching—and I choose that word advisedly—because their tone is didactic--and I catch the casual misstatements of their opponent's positions and mockery of his motives and I know this guru is not ultimately on a journey seeking truth but on a quest of dominance in the arena. What I don't hear is self-examination and doubt. I don't hear empathy and acknowledgment of mutual fault. I don't hear humility.
Sadly, intelligent people of good will can find themselves tragically on opposite sides of the fence. The left has its own messiahs and history appears ready to teach us yet again that war is worse than whatever was the disagreement that instigated it. But it will happen anyway—because a matter must be settled, sooner or later. Or perhaps there is a deeper immutable dynamic at play. Perhaps this war and its suffering is as natural and necessary as a forest fire or a market pull-back. Perhaps the elite, who, not incidentally, tend to experience war in a muted way, have gotten comfortable with the concept of creative destruction on the ordinance scale.
Who wins this war will have little to do with who was right, either morally or logically. When the bombs fall and ultimate treachery meets its backlash, the slogans of competing idealogies will become bitter jokes between the miserables who dream only of peace. The sooner this dream wicks up from the trenches to the command bunker, and the ivory towers of the internet, the fewer bombs will have to fall.
written by Brandon Smith , June 01, 2017
@Marlena
You appear to be addressing your post to me specifically, though you rather strangely avoided being clear and direct, so I will answer on the presumption that this is the case.
I always find it a little surprising how timid people can be when handling these issues; not just timid for themselves, but a demand of timidness from others, which they like to label various noble sounding things such as "empathy" or "self-examination", but it all tends to amount to a personal discomfort with certainty. Certainty frightens many people, I suppose because they have never had the capacity or knowledge to be certain and so they distrust anyone who is, as if certainty is not possible.
Well, when you are in this work, you learn quickly to ensure that you have put in the effort and research necessary to be certain at least most of the time. Whether or not that bothers people is truly their problem; it is irrelevant compared to the legitimate fight that is taking place. This is an information war first and foremost. Half the "critics" that come to this site have an agenda to disrupt, not to gain better understanding. It is no place for the timid, or those obsessed with introspection and afraid to appear less than even-handed.
The fact of the matter is, truth is not relative, truth is brutality. There are usually NOT two sides to a story, there is only one side. My job is to unearth that one side and share it, unfettered and without walking on egg shells. Don't like it? Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
As far as the war goes, I think you might have taken me too literally when I used the word "army". When I talk about Millennials as an army, I am referring more to them as a generational invasion, an indoctrinated mass of people not meant to fight and kill but to supplant through sheer ignorance. The globalists appear to want to phase out conservatives over time, perhaps with physical war in part, but mostly by breeding us out of existence. My point in the article was that they have done a rather impressive job with the millennial generation in pursuing that goal.
written by Brandon Smith , June 01, 2017
@PB
Yes, the trolling has really picked up in the past month or so. I suspect the cash flow to the disinformation centers has increased suddenly. The timing is interesting. I predicted another rate hike in June months ago, and, that we would see the stock market begin to reverse around June-July. Maybe I am being conspiratorial again, but I wonder if someone prefers that I quit or am somehow discredited before another prediction turns out true. We shall see, I guess...
Luckily, I am incredibly stubborn, so there is no chance whatsoever of me quitting.
My position is, if a critic has not done what you do successfully themselves, then their opinion on how you do your work is worth next to nothing. I only take advice from people who have proven themselves in the field that they are speaking on.
written by Swath , June 01, 2017
We are seeing many parallels to the Spanish revolution especially the leftist coercion. Do not underestimate the power of an unorganized mob.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Revolution_of_1936
Criticism of the Spanish Revolution has primarily centered around allegations of coercion by anarchist participants (primarily in the rural collectives of Aragon), which critics charge run contrary to libertarian organizational principles. Bolloten claims that CNT–FAI reports overplayed the voluntary nature of collectivization, and ignored the more widespread realities of coercion or outright force as the primary characteristic of anarchist organization.
written by Hippy , June 02, 2017
Brandon if you wish to gain a gently British humorous satire on the dark stuff we discuss I refer you to the BBC comedy "yes minister". All on Youtube. Btw the original British house of cards was awesome. Captured just how venal the Establishment wS in the 1990s.
written by Anon1 , June 02, 2017
Brandon I just don't see how the stock market can reverse and rates rise after this happens. If I was the federal reserve and trying to destroy the American economy (as they most certainly are) I would raise rates first a few more times and then have the market crash.
I also think it has stepped up a gear with pulling out of the Paris agreement. The Eu is already discussing sanctions on US, at least according to RT.
I have also noticed house prices in the UK at least are topping out so perhaps it will be hard to hide the fact the economy is a disaster for much longer.
Yours is pretty much the only alternative website I read - the rest are a load of disinfo and fear porn! Keep up the good work.
written by Brandon Smith , June 02, 2017
@anon
I'm not sure the Fed has a choice in the matter. They kind of lit the fuse on the powderkeg. They have already raised rates enough to make overnight lending untenable for companies trying to use stock buybacks. So, it is only a matter of time before stocks reverse course. No one wants to believe it right now because stocks are at all time highs, but mark my words, equities can turn on a dime in this type of bubble environment. I still think this problem will be visible in the next couple of months.
I concur on the Paris agreement. Trump is now an even more perfect scapegoat.
Thanks for the kind words. Regards.
written by 24/7_michel , June 02, 2017
hi brandon
that's why i've got no hope anymore.
believe me, the puppet masters know how the brain works and therfore how to programm/influence/condition the false materialistic ego self, what has NOTHING to do who you are in truth (soul/mind/spirit etc).
that's the point which kind of crisis we're really facing, the sense/meaning of life (not the stupid ones from the ego = happy life, enjoy every moment etc blabla).
ask anyone with or who wants children, WHY!
till now i haven't find anyone who has a meaningful answer.
it's part of anything else in their lifes, unasked and off course also unanswered = vigil coma.
when i here the perfect brainwashed/programmed teens&twens here in germany, i'm very afraid what kind of uncritical system&working drones/slaves are produced and creating the reality of my future!
my godness, they are so fucking perfect conditioned on bred and circus, it's really unbelievable.
and on top, they think they are such smart and wise asses who have already seen and completely understanding the hole world and system behind.
i really want children, but it's 100% irresponsible to get and let grew them up here in germany, nor the hole eu.
it's all about to indoctrinate the form the early beginning to get conformal "after debtors" and to stop/curb the natural proccess of awareness enlargement.
we're no material beings, we're mental beings!!!
the problem with the hole so called western society is the complete lost of spirituality which is the link to the (illusion) of the material reality/world.
i think in the us it' the same as here and elsewhere: just take a look who or which firm has their hands in the education system. private schools and universitys, sponsored lecture halls and books etc pp.
after my first use of mdma, me and my friends have cristal clear realised, that the stupid school testimonials have NOTHING to do nor represent anything about knowledge, learning, science etc.
it's a testimonial of something like an society licence, NOTHING more!
i don't know if i've already asked you, if you're familiar with the work of martin armstrongs cycle theory/modell?
kindest regards from the international (galaxy wide?) central of the dumpest creatures(beings) ever
written by BillBradshaw , June 05, 2017
I am tiring of these billionaires who are telling me how I should think politically, and to accept a morality that is offensive to me.
