Very good article. I think the underlying elephant in the room is the theft of the 2020 election leading to the public losing significant confidence and respect for our government and republic. The fear that we're on the brink of being a third world shit hole is palpable and real. Trust is fundamental to the success of our nation and trust has been significantly eroded whether on an agency by agency basis, the hypocrisy of politicians and the effect it all has on our government.
It is safe to say this year has been the worst in my lifetime, so at least since the 70's. Even then, it really depends on what class you're in. Rich upper class? This is probably the best year you've had. Poor, or even middle class? Someone who lives in the middle of the rapidly failing cities? Worst year.
I've been reminded that history goes in cycles, and this is definitely the low spot in the cycle. But how do we get into the upward movement of this cycle if half the country is so scared they can't do anything without the government giving them permission?
We did this to ourselves with factory schools churning out obedient workers. It's going to take a massive effort to break it.
The rise of technocratic elites. Censoring anyone not in alignment with their absolute control. But what’s worse are the people who voted for a demented criminal as president of the united states. And the willingness to have their lips sewed to the anuses of the technocratic elites believing every word they shite.
Excellent points making the comparison to other challenging periods of US history, and you're spot on with your analysis. I'd add one more to the equation and that is the unapologetic and blatant media bias and clear manipulation by big tech to force an agenda. This is unprecedented in our history - granted newspapers always have had a 'spin' but there was at least some willingness to be accountable. Now we have literal tech overlords... who rose to primacy in 2021 with the 'election' of poopy-pants Brandon.
Having lived through the '70s and Jimmy Carters economy, I can say this is the worst year in my 55 years on earth. As for history, it is difficult to say, and your analysis of history is on point, as usual...
from an outsiders perspective (both literally and figuratively) i think the biggest issue america has is how hyper partisan everything has become, nobody seems to be working towards a common goal and everyone disagrees with each other every chance they get.
setting aside these differences can be quite hard but there is no getting out of this shit show without it.
OFF TOPIC. Styx, you appear to have been hacked. Have a look at your bitchute channel (which now has several prank-phone-call videos that I don't think you posted, because they're not on Rumble or Youtube) and your website tarlwarwick.net (which is down with a wrong security cert).
The hacker is also posting comments on bitchute as you.
Funny how Fauci was involved in both the Aids fiasco and our current Covid dance. A significant thing you failed to mention is the tremendous increase in violent crime in almost all areas of the country. Crime, inflation, the Covid fiasco as well as the things that you mention drag on the psyche of people and make them feel that things are worse than they really are. The gas lines in the 1970's were really bad! Hope we don't get there, too!
I don't know about other periods of time but I can definitely say 2021 is worse than 2020, what with the dystopian jab passports and the medical coersion and economic problems. But if you were a liberal who went to sleep after Biden got installed you probably thought this trainwreck of a year was a fantastic year
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I don't feel this year was the worst at anything, or even bad on a basis of amalgamation in the grand scheme. Only and solely because, I still (as a bluecollar regular jackoff) benefitted from unfettered web acess (even in the face of continuous Facebook Jail sentence), my cheap beer was NOT affected by the supply shortages, and I was given JUST ENOUGH work load and literary distraction to keep my mind from driving my limbs to seek a climb up some random clock tower, and my ammo is yet still such that I feel secure in making the State pay should they deny me my life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness.
Things are shitty. Outlook is rough. But there is, for the stalwart, impetus to perpetuate the grind, and go until breaking-- so long as there is red meat, booze, hot water and laundry detergent. I feel a bit complicit in my lack of lofty aspirations, alongside the State fucking life up for kids. But shit happens, life ain't fair, and I still hold hope in making shade for future generations to enjoy.
I am not Zarathustra's Last Man, I care. But I also have a portion of perspective and perceive the place I must propagate in producing progress for my progeny if all plays out preferably. I therefore must eat a goodly and undesirable allotment of shit circumstances with minimal complaint to claim my own stance of stoicism.
The powers that be are trying to get the people to revolt and start civil wars all over the world. More than likely to be able to justify imposing Marshall Law. Let us just prepare for the next screwing that will come out of the "how to create civil disobedience playbook" because it is coming.
Very good article. I think the underlying elephant in the room is the theft of the 2020 election leading to the public losing significant confidence and respect for our government and republic. The fear that we're on the brink of being a third world shit hole is palpable and real. Trust is fundamental to the success of our nation and trust has been significantly eroded whether on an agency by agency basis, the hypocrisy of politicians and the effect it all has on our government.
It is safe to say this year has been the worst in my lifetime, so at least since the 70's. Even then, it really depends on what class you're in. Rich upper class? This is probably the best year you've had. Poor, or even middle class? Someone who lives in the middle of the rapidly failing cities? Worst year.
I've been reminded that history goes in cycles, and this is definitely the low spot in the cycle. But how do we get into the upward movement of this cycle if half the country is so scared they can't do anything without the government giving them permission?
We did this to ourselves with factory schools churning out obedient workers. It's going to take a massive effort to break it.
Media driven healthcare. Never forget you can keep your own doctor.
The rise of technocratic elites. Censoring anyone not in alignment with their absolute control. But what’s worse are the people who voted for a demented criminal as president of the united states. And the willingness to have their lips sewed to the anuses of the technocratic elites believing every word they shite.
Excellent points making the comparison to other challenging periods of US history, and you're spot on with your analysis. I'd add one more to the equation and that is the unapologetic and blatant media bias and clear manipulation by big tech to force an agenda. This is unprecedented in our history - granted newspapers always have had a 'spin' but there was at least some willingness to be accountable. Now we have literal tech overlords... who rose to primacy in 2021 with the 'election' of poopy-pants Brandon.
Having lived through the '70s and Jimmy Carters economy, I can say this is the worst year in my 55 years on earth. As for history, it is difficult to say, and your analysis of history is on point, as usual...
from an outsiders perspective (both literally and figuratively) i think the biggest issue america has is how hyper partisan everything has become, nobody seems to be working towards a common goal and everyone disagrees with each other every chance they get.
setting aside these differences can be quite hard but there is no getting out of this shit show without it.
"We're in this together" was a call of unity. Do you feel united, 6 feet apart and masked at all times? (Don't mention the undesirables)
OFF TOPIC. Styx, you appear to have been hacked. Have a look at your bitchute channel (which now has several prank-phone-call videos that I don't think you posted, because they're not on Rumble or Youtube) and your website tarlwarwick.net (which is down with a wrong security cert).
The hacker is also posting comments on bitchute as you.
Funny how Fauci was involved in both the Aids fiasco and our current Covid dance. A significant thing you failed to mention is the tremendous increase in violent crime in almost all areas of the country. Crime, inflation, the Covid fiasco as well as the things that you mention drag on the psyche of people and make them feel that things are worse than they really are. The gas lines in the 1970's were really bad! Hope we don't get there, too!
And, as always, social elite authoritarians are the cause of the bulk of the issues.
I don't know about other periods of time but I can definitely say 2021 is worse than 2020, what with the dystopian jab passports and the medical coersion and economic problems. But if you were a liberal who went to sleep after Biden got installed you probably thought this trainwreck of a year was a fantastic year
I would rank the Civil War as the worst years of this country.
It is definitely up there. 2022 will be worse..
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I super dig the writing prowess on display here. It flowed with expert pause and abundantly fresh prose.
I don't feel this year was the worst at anything, or even bad on a basis of amalgamation in the grand scheme. Only and solely because, I still (as a bluecollar regular jackoff) benefitted from unfettered web acess (even in the face of continuous Facebook Jail sentence), my cheap beer was NOT affected by the supply shortages, and I was given JUST ENOUGH work load and literary distraction to keep my mind from driving my limbs to seek a climb up some random clock tower, and my ammo is yet still such that I feel secure in making the State pay should they deny me my life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness.
Things are shitty. Outlook is rough. But there is, for the stalwart, impetus to perpetuate the grind, and go until breaking-- so long as there is red meat, booze, hot water and laundry detergent. I feel a bit complicit in my lack of lofty aspirations, alongside the State fucking life up for kids. But shit happens, life ain't fair, and I still hold hope in making shade for future generations to enjoy.
I am not Zarathustra's Last Man, I care. But I also have a portion of perspective and perceive the place I must propagate in producing progress for my progeny if all plays out preferably. I therefore must eat a goodly and undesirable allotment of shit circumstances with minimal complaint to claim my own stance of stoicism.
The powers that be are trying to get the people to revolt and start civil wars all over the world. More than likely to be able to justify imposing Marshall Law. Let us just prepare for the next screwing that will come out of the "how to create civil disobedience playbook" because it is coming.