This is a pastoral note: Don’t depend on the system to fix itself. The system must break. Further, when it breaks, the American people will not be in control of what replaces the current system. Nothing in this world can restore the imaginary system that never existed in the first place. We have always been ruled by the elite, and always will be.
I’ve long ago grown weary of commentators insisting that justice will come some day. That’s the basic mission of Q-anon: to keep the activists busy supporting the system. The ruling elite will break the system in their own way and timing, and don’t want the process getting away from them.
Kunstler does a really good job of exposing information we need to understand how things work. The whole point of the false-flag “January 6 insurrection” was to derail Congress looking into the false election results. They never went back to that topic, and likely never will. But knowing that and recognizing what we ought to do about it are two different things. Kunstler’s advice is based on false hopes. There is no cavalry of good guys riding to the rescue. Nothing will be done. Wittingly or not, Kunstler serves as controlled opposition.
The coming civil war will not work out as most people expect. That’s because the hype about this civil war is so pervasive that most people believe lies about it. There will be bloodshed, but it will hardly be the main event. The main event will be a break up of the Union of States. But the whole thing is already a real mess, and it will not be clear to us what’s really the source of conflict. State governments are already deep into posturing and deceiving about the underlying issues. Everyone wants to manipulate public sentiment to support the plans they’ve already made.
In other words, there’s really not much you can do about all of that. Boiled down to its essence, the one thing you can prepare for is an upsurge in petty crime. Don’t arm yourself for revolution; arm yourself for home defense. By extension, I’m thinking and praying about neighborhood security. Not those silly committees dominated by Karens, but the real deal of recognizing that you and your neighbors must work together as much as possible.
Get a feel for the folks living around you who can’t be trusted. Make allowances for it. Don’t try to provoke hostility, but be ready when it surfaces, because there’s a high probability it will. Things will get difficult for everyone, and some will not react very well. Meanwhile, think about stocking up on things that you know how to use and be ready to share on terms that meet your convictions.
Lay in a supply of things that would tend to disappear when the economy becomes unstable. The biggest issue will be consumables that everyone takes for granted. That would include bullets, of course, but also cable ties and some paper products. You can work this out for yourself; be aware of what is made in your area and stock up on what you use that isn’t made in your area.
One of the things that worries me about younger generations is how so many of them have been encouraged to specialize in things they like to the point that they associate only with people in a very narrow range of interests. It’s so very easy to find online communities that cater to that kind of thing. When things get difficult, you’ll need to become skilled at tolerating a very wide range of people you would not normally choose to even acknowledge. You’ll have to become friends with a whole bunch of real people, instead of fantasy gaming characters. Learn how to build bridges across the natural divides.
It does no good to disparage folks who live in a rarefied virtual world. Our society has made them like that, and we who remember how to handle a wider world let it happen. For several generations, we’ve been too wrapped up in our own worlds. Technology has played into that trend, amplifying both the tendency and results. The consequences will include an increase in needless bloodshed when things get tough.
Pray about ways you can help people recover and become realistic. That includes the vast herd of folks convinced that the system is worthy of keeping alive.
