The rich people think it will make them rich. The racists think it will get rid of people they’ve been fooled into hating and the Christian dealt cult crazies think it’ll bring about the end of the world.
That's an interesting take but gives way too much credit to the dumbest, emotionally driven, fact-resistant groups and makes them out to be more than they are. This era will be defined by the growing resistance and the reforms we put in place after this disaster is brought to a close, not nihilism as an aesthetic.
Just look at the press secretary for the DOD- DUI hegseth. She said we must defeat the ‘globalist Ukraine’ and has posted neonazi propaganda. Her name Kingsley Wilson.
Although I thoroughly agree that we must resist this acceleration of the oligarchical take over of our society, I disagree on your premise that we must fall back to our government constitution in order to save ourselves. It's clear to me and many others that the essence of the constitution, rights and entitlements for only a small % of the population, e.g., only those white men would owned land had a right to vote, is one of the reasons we are in this mess today.
If we are to successfully save ourselves, we must create a means to provide equality and justice for all humans, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. and we must remove the capitalist economy that is destined to continue the destruction via consumption of our planet and all its resources.
I recommend that readers look at joining a local movement/organization that recognizes our plight and is actively working on strategies and tactics to improve our situation. I know of at least 2, but there are many more out there:
The Constitution does provide for rights of everyone - through the amendments that was wisely established to provide growth and evolution to the document. For example, voting rights (before Trump started messing with the system) was universal to everyone over 18 years of age. If we amend it to do away with the electoral college, or the states enact the National Electoral College Compact - and we also enact rank choice voting - we will do away with a big problem from the past that will end the Republican party from taking power ever again.
What system do you propose that is better than the Constitution? I’ve thought long and hard about this, and I still believe the Constitution is the best we can do. Again, what do you propose?
If the Constitution was working, we would not be in the mess we are in now. I disagree with your premise that this is strictly a GOP or Trump issue. The reason Trump was elected was due to the lack of action for the working class by the Dems who are more beholden to the corporate oligarchy than they are to their constituents in the first place.
The only way for us to eliminate the social and economic oppression is to remove our capitalist system and replace it with a Socialist system. Until then the injustices will continue to occur and worsen as time goes on.
If you've read any of my articles you'll note I call out neoliberals on both sides - and call for progressive changes including elimination of the two party system and rank choice voting - which gives more representation for everyone, and removing money from politics. I support the social security system including medical coverage, education, and living wages for all. That is far more social oriented than anything that came before. Are you saying you want to eliminate democracy? Please explain what you mean by 'socialist system' - and how that differs from what I'm saying.
I appreciate you calling out neoliberals. Thank you. However, your suggestions, although good ones, e.g. RCV, may get more left leaning politicians elected, it still does not address the root of so many of our evils in our society which is caused by our capitalist economic system. If we want to address poverty, homelessness, education, climate change, real change in our healthcare system, etc. then we must remove the focus on profits over people.
Look at Cuba as an example: they have higher literacy rates, longer life expectancy, virtually zero homelessness, free healthcare, free education, etc. all while enduring a severe economic embargo. The main reason for these successes is that their Socialist system which is based on the needs of the people not profits for the wealthy.
We are a long way from the Socialist countries within this perspective, and it will take significant time and effort to get us there, but IMHO we are living in the late stages of Capitalism and we will eventually come to the tipping point where the 99% of us can no longer tolerate the economic and social oppression that is being inflicted on us by the corporate oligarchy who essentially own virtually all politicians today, regardless of political party. If we want real and significant change for the working class, we must remove the means - Capitalism - that got us here.
The Committees for the Defense of the Revolution is a network of neighborhood organizations across Cuba of which most Cubans are members. The organizations are designed to put medical, educational or other campaigns into national effect, and to report "counter-revolutionary" activity. It is the duty of the CDR officials to know the political activities of each person in their respective blocks. (So - you can't have your own ideas about government there. Our system even has more representation.)
According to Human Rights Watch, Castro constructed a "repressive machinery" that continues to deprive Cubans of their basic rights. The Cuban government has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including torture, arbitrary imprisonment, unfair trials, and extrajudicial executions (a.k.a. "El Paredón"). Human Rights Watch reports that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent.
Given this - we wouldn't be having this discussion online or offline in Cuba.
I am glad they have a Defense of the Revolution network. Given the # of attempted overt and covert operations from the US to overthrow the Socialist government in Cuba, they need that network to have any chance to avoid being gobbled up within the US empire.
Regardless of your aversion to the Socialist revolution in Cuba, you still cannot disregard the facts I presented above and that by human standards, they have a higher standard of living all while enduring a severe and illegal embargo by the US. Think of the standard of living they could enjoy without these drastic economic sanctions.
Again - that's not specific enough. We've already seen how Marxist-Leninist systems have consistently failed into authoritarianism - no better than pure oligarchies - like Russia or Singapore - or total monarchies. I don't want to trade one form of oppression and tyranny for another, and most would agree with me.
Our constitution establishes a framework that these other systems don't provide - e.g. civil and human rights, participation in governance, checks and balances - and the ability to be amended as time and circumstances require by the *people*; the current assault on our country by those who would destroy it from within is only holding because of an independent judiciary and our civil rights.
Again, you haven't pointed to any specifics from the pure socialist side that answer those questions. From my own observation the only acceptable alternative is progressive - a mix of social guarantees with limits on the impact of economics on the system itself. If you abandon economics, then some people in (ruling) the system will be 'more equal than others' as we have seen in China and the former Soviet Union. And, you're back where you started.
Finally - you're not going to have 99% supporting Stalinist / Marxist-Leninist forms of government in the US, unless the majority decide to cause destruction, rather than bring us all together. My observation is most people want a peaceful end to the oligarchy, while retaining their freedom. If we abandon democracy, then who rules?
Also: Government by necessity has a component of coercion - as a citizen you have responsibilities - such as paying taxes so the government can function. I prefer a system where I can influence the decisions about what laws and rules are put into place. I only see that in democracy. Again - tell me how you expect a pure socialist system would actually work and answer my concerns.
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree that Marxist-Leninst systems fall into authoritarianism. Is it possible that some of the "facts" that we've been presented in Western societies was instead falsehoods and lies in order to allow the oppression of capitalism continue? I think you'll find much of that most of the propaganda within the Black Book of Communism has been clearly debunked by numerous sources e.g., Blackshirts and Reds by Parenti for one.
Just because the pressures of Capitalism and the pursuit of the Cold War brought down the USSR does not mean that all Socialist efforts should be abandoned in the future. Look at how the Communist Party of China has put it's people over profits and is helping to build its own and other countries instead of tearing down nations and their communities.
If you want specifics, take a look at the USSR/China/Cuba and other countries that have taken 3rd world economies and turned them completely around via their Socialist practices. Look at life expectancy, literacy rates, lack of poverty & homelessness - hallmarks of a prosperous societies - and convince me that Socialism can't work for anyone. It did and it can again. We also have the benefits of learning from the mistakes that occurred in those countries. No system is perfect, but its obvious to me and many others that Capitalism works only for the wealthy ruling class, not for the working class and tweaks to our Constitutional system will never change that.
I got your dark enlightenment swinging boys. The rules do not apply to me fuck you does not work in reality. And it looks like it is going to be very expensive. How stupid do you have to be. You think we are just going to say oh OK.
Eat the Rich. It makes more and more sense every day.
The rich people think it will make them rich. The racists think it will get rid of people they’ve been fooled into hating and the Christian dealt cult crazies think it’ll bring about the end of the world.
*death cult
Rotfl
Not quite.
The rich -know- trumps economic policies are bad for them.
The racists -know- America wont be magically brown people free.
And the Christians know trump & co. are satanic.
But....none of them care. This epoch is about ONE thing: orgiastic nihilism.
Its become an aesthetic: like Dada or Bauhaus or postmodernism.
Trump et al are the Andy Warhol: the Jackson Pollock or Mark Rothko of the MAGAs' generation.
That's an interesting take but gives way too much credit to the dumbest, emotionally driven, fact-resistant groups and makes them out to be more than they are. This era will be defined by the growing resistance and the reforms we put in place after this disaster is brought to a close, not nihilism as an aesthetic.
Agreed.
I'm the opposite of nihilist.
Blame the Smithsonian, and Arcata City Plaza, for introducing me to the Chanson de Roland as a young trooper 🤣💁💕
And the DOL for introducing me to gg allin
How did the department of labor introduce you to GG Allen?
met SHARPs at a Job Corps in Reno
You're going to have to expand that a bit lol. How did you come to know GG Allen through the DOL?
Greg Olear is who broke the story for me through his Prevail Substack page last year I think. He's comprehensive. Check him out.
Will do. Thanks!
Just look at the press secretary for the DOD- DUI hegseth. She said we must defeat the ‘globalist Ukraine’ and has posted neonazi propaganda. Her name Kingsley Wilson.
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Second half most important
https://open.substack.com/pub/50501ny/p/its-even-worse-than-you-think?r=5coyuf&utm_medium=ios
The plan - DARK ENLIGHTENMENT
or neo reactionary movement nrx
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‼️resistance radio
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‼️50501 Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/50501ny/p/its-even-worse-than-you-think?r=5coyuf&utm_medium=ios
‼️The sinister plan
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Peter thiel of Palintir- surveillance and security systems - funded Vance and worked with musk at PayPal
I believe he might be funding the private militia who are detaining your immigrants and soon your citizens
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18v4yDY4T4/?
yes. BDS anyone who does business with MAGA.
you could doxx and swat them too, idgaf
Although I thoroughly agree that we must resist this acceleration of the oligarchical take over of our society, I disagree on your premise that we must fall back to our government constitution in order to save ourselves. It's clear to me and many others that the essence of the constitution, rights and entitlements for only a small % of the population, e.g., only those white men would owned land had a right to vote, is one of the reasons we are in this mess today.
If we are to successfully save ourselves, we must create a means to provide equality and justice for all humans, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. and we must remove the capitalist economy that is destined to continue the destruction via consumption of our planet and all its resources.
I recommend that readers look at joining a local movement/organization that recognizes our plight and is actively working on strategies and tactics to improve our situation. I know of at least 2, but there are many more out there:
Generalstrikeus.com
Shutdown315.org
We need revolution, not reform.
The Constitution does provide for rights of everyone - through the amendments that was wisely established to provide growth and evolution to the document. For example, voting rights (before Trump started messing with the system) was universal to everyone over 18 years of age. If we amend it to do away with the electoral college, or the states enact the National Electoral College Compact - and we also enact rank choice voting - we will do away with a big problem from the past that will end the Republican party from taking power ever again.
What system do you propose that is better than the Constitution? I’ve thought long and hard about this, and I still believe the Constitution is the best we can do. Again, what do you propose?
People are good at destroying things, but you rarely hear them talk about how to rebuild it.
If the Constitution was working, we would not be in the mess we are in now. I disagree with your premise that this is strictly a GOP or Trump issue. The reason Trump was elected was due to the lack of action for the working class by the Dems who are more beholden to the corporate oligarchy than they are to their constituents in the first place.
The only way for us to eliminate the social and economic oppression is to remove our capitalist system and replace it with a Socialist system. Until then the injustices will continue to occur and worsen as time goes on.
What are the specifics of your 'socialist system' and how does it compare and contrast with the Constitution today? What is your proposal?
If you've read any of my articles you'll note I call out neoliberals on both sides - and call for progressive changes including elimination of the two party system and rank choice voting - which gives more representation for everyone, and removing money from politics. I support the social security system including medical coverage, education, and living wages for all. That is far more social oriented than anything that came before. Are you saying you want to eliminate democracy? Please explain what you mean by 'socialist system' - and how that differs from what I'm saying.
I appreciate you calling out neoliberals. Thank you. However, your suggestions, although good ones, e.g. RCV, may get more left leaning politicians elected, it still does not address the root of so many of our evils in our society which is caused by our capitalist economic system. If we want to address poverty, homelessness, education, climate change, real change in our healthcare system, etc. then we must remove the focus on profits over people.
Look at Cuba as an example: they have higher literacy rates, longer life expectancy, virtually zero homelessness, free healthcare, free education, etc. all while enduring a severe economic embargo. The main reason for these successes is that their Socialist system which is based on the needs of the people not profits for the wealthy.
We are a long way from the Socialist countries within this perspective, and it will take significant time and effort to get us there, but IMHO we are living in the late stages of Capitalism and we will eventually come to the tipping point where the 99% of us can no longer tolerate the economic and social oppression that is being inflicted on us by the corporate oligarchy who essentially own virtually all politicians today, regardless of political party. If we want real and significant change for the working class, we must remove the means - Capitalism - that got us here.
Cuban Freedom:
The Committees for the Defense of the Revolution is a network of neighborhood organizations across Cuba of which most Cubans are members. The organizations are designed to put medical, educational or other campaigns into national effect, and to report "counter-revolutionary" activity. It is the duty of the CDR officials to know the political activities of each person in their respective blocks. (So - you can't have your own ideas about government there. Our system even has more representation.)
According to Human Rights Watch, Castro constructed a "repressive machinery" that continues to deprive Cubans of their basic rights. The Cuban government has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including torture, arbitrary imprisonment, unfair trials, and extrajudicial executions (a.k.a. "El Paredón"). Human Rights Watch reports that the government represses nearly all forms of political dissent.
Given this - we wouldn't be having this discussion online or offline in Cuba.
I am glad they have a Defense of the Revolution network. Given the # of attempted overt and covert operations from the US to overthrow the Socialist government in Cuba, they need that network to have any chance to avoid being gobbled up within the US empire.
Regardless of your aversion to the Socialist revolution in Cuba, you still cannot disregard the facts I presented above and that by human standards, they have a higher standard of living all while enduring a severe and illegal embargo by the US. Think of the standard of living they could enjoy without these drastic economic sanctions.
Again - that's not specific enough. We've already seen how Marxist-Leninist systems have consistently failed into authoritarianism - no better than pure oligarchies - like Russia or Singapore - or total monarchies. I don't want to trade one form of oppression and tyranny for another, and most would agree with me.
Our constitution establishes a framework that these other systems don't provide - e.g. civil and human rights, participation in governance, checks and balances - and the ability to be amended as time and circumstances require by the *people*; the current assault on our country by those who would destroy it from within is only holding because of an independent judiciary and our civil rights.
Again, you haven't pointed to any specifics from the pure socialist side that answer those questions. From my own observation the only acceptable alternative is progressive - a mix of social guarantees with limits on the impact of economics on the system itself. If you abandon economics, then some people in (ruling) the system will be 'more equal than others' as we have seen in China and the former Soviet Union. And, you're back where you started.
Finally - you're not going to have 99% supporting Stalinist / Marxist-Leninist forms of government in the US, unless the majority decide to cause destruction, rather than bring us all together. My observation is most people want a peaceful end to the oligarchy, while retaining their freedom. If we abandon democracy, then who rules?
Also: Government by necessity has a component of coercion - as a citizen you have responsibilities - such as paying taxes so the government can function. I prefer a system where I can influence the decisions about what laws and rules are put into place. I only see that in democracy. Again - tell me how you expect a pure socialist system would actually work and answer my concerns.
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree that Marxist-Leninst systems fall into authoritarianism. Is it possible that some of the "facts" that we've been presented in Western societies was instead falsehoods and lies in order to allow the oppression of capitalism continue? I think you'll find much of that most of the propaganda within the Black Book of Communism has been clearly debunked by numerous sources e.g., Blackshirts and Reds by Parenti for one.
Just because the pressures of Capitalism and the pursuit of the Cold War brought down the USSR does not mean that all Socialist efforts should be abandoned in the future. Look at how the Communist Party of China has put it's people over profits and is helping to build its own and other countries instead of tearing down nations and their communities.
If you want specifics, take a look at the USSR/China/Cuba and other countries that have taken 3rd world economies and turned them completely around via their Socialist practices. Look at life expectancy, literacy rates, lack of poverty & homelessness - hallmarks of a prosperous societies - and convince me that Socialism can't work for anyone. It did and it can again. We also have the benefits of learning from the mistakes that occurred in those countries. No system is perfect, but its obvious to me and many others that Capitalism works only for the wealthy ruling class, not for the working class and tweaks to our Constitutional system will never change that.
thank u. fuck.
if i see ONE more post from moderate centrists about "the Dems" im gonna fucking swallow my fist
DOGE is a beast and X=666 .. and SpaceX/Starlink = Skynet
Y'all glossed over the fact that Trump thought D DAY was a BAD DAY for Germany.
You realize he thought that cause he wanted the Nazis to win, right?
To add to this conversation about this topic here’s a timely article to checkout:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/24/wyoming-vacation-lodge-rightwing?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Yes!
And whether you look at it as the Post-liberal right, the Technate, or the Dark Elves, it's bad...
A few deep dives on their ideas:
Post-liberal right: https://open.substack.com/pub/heyslick/p/no-future-post-liberal-right-cynisicm
Technate:
https://open.substack.com/pub/heyslick/p/the-technate-of-north-america
Dark Elves:
https://open.substack.com/pub/heyslick/p/the-dark-elves-fallacy-neoreactionaries
Excellent article. I think this is the 2nd time I have about the Musk family of Nazis. We now must include the PayPal Mafia.
Reading from Japan, I felt a chilling parallel — a quiet collapse happening not through tanks, but through obedience and silence.
Your piece struck deep.
Where you face Dark Enlightenment, we face the Quiet Collapse — masked as harmony, enforced through shame.
I wrote about it here:
👉 https://noahyohane.substack.com/p/japans-silent-fall-a-warning-even
Different fronts, same fight.
Let’s keep the signal burning.
#technate https://veejaytsunamix.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-technate
Welcome to the Technate
Where freedom’s just a bait.
MXTM (a.k.a.: vjtsu)
Mar 18, 2025
Democracy Is Over. What Comes Next?
Welcome To The Technate
#Technate #Democracy #endgoal #control #rulership #governancesystem #mxtm #vjtsuzik #truthmusic #neontruth #digitalfeudalstate #Survival #digitaldespair #Algorithmicchains
This piece, was produced by VjTsunaMix and was inspired / distilled from the following :
What comes next is not just corporate rule—it’s an entire governance system structured like a digital feudal state.
https://heyslick.substack.com/i/157849451/the-technate-the-system-theyre-building-to-replace-democracy
I got your dark enlightenment swinging boys. The rules do not apply to me fuck you does not work in reality. And it looks like it is going to be very expensive. How stupid do you have to be. You think we are just going to say oh OK.