I hope you are correct. I believe there has been an evident shift within the elite ruling class from using subtle methods of manipulation to shape public opinion and eventually gain support, towards more blatant power politics. This likely distinguishes between the Cathedral and the Regime. The question arises: is this a positive indication, signaling the inevitable decline of the managerial elite? Or does this shift towards raw power politics reflect their confidence and firmer control? In any case, I hope you are correct.
I think the shift towards raw power politics means bad things for conservatives. As fumbling as conservatives' attempts to respond to respond to passive methods of control and indoctrination were, they have no real ability to respond to raw power politics. I don't think there's any real sign of a decline in the resolve of the current regime. In fact, they've managed to unify themselves while their opponents have mostly fallen apart and failed to build a competing system. Yes, quality of life is declining but the people in power clearly don't care about that. This decline seems to have a far more negative impact on conservatives (who become demoralized and passive) than it does liberals.
For anyone despairing, this can simply be a red pill rather than a black pill. Regimes like this aren't going to collapse without any sort of alternative structures being built out to replace it. If it actually collapsed tomorrow, it would be replaced by a further left regime, not a right wing one
And if we did have a collapse catastrophic enough to dislodge the left entirely at this moment in time, it would be such a terrible collapse that your primary goal would be putting food on the table and fighting off hordes of looters more than it would be political power
We have our work cut out for us changing that reality, but this has always been true. Your enemy was never going to be so stupid and incompetent that the keys to the empire just fall into your lap. Luck plays a role but you have to be in a position to capitalize when it happens
Victory so close I can taste it! Any day now!
Ah, this was sarcasm. I get it now.
I hope you are correct. I believe there has been an evident shift within the elite ruling class from using subtle methods of manipulation to shape public opinion and eventually gain support, towards more blatant power politics. This likely distinguishes between the Cathedral and the Regime. The question arises: is this a positive indication, signaling the inevitable decline of the managerial elite? Or does this shift towards raw power politics reflect their confidence and firmer control? In any case, I hope you are correct.
I think the shift towards raw power politics means bad things for conservatives. As fumbling as conservatives' attempts to respond to respond to passive methods of control and indoctrination were, they have no real ability to respond to raw power politics. I don't think there's any real sign of a decline in the resolve of the current regime. In fact, they've managed to unify themselves while their opponents have mostly fallen apart and failed to build a competing system. Yes, quality of life is declining but the people in power clearly don't care about that. This decline seems to have a far more negative impact on conservatives (who become demoralized and passive) than it does liberals.
I don't even have to read the article to know this is a bunch of contrarian garbage
For anyone despairing, this can simply be a red pill rather than a black pill. Regimes like this aren't going to collapse without any sort of alternative structures being built out to replace it. If it actually collapsed tomorrow, it would be replaced by a further left regime, not a right wing one
And if we did have a collapse catastrophic enough to dislodge the left entirely at this moment in time, it would be such a terrible collapse that your primary goal would be putting food on the table and fighting off hordes of looters more than it would be political power
We have our work cut out for us changing that reality, but this has always been true. Your enemy was never going to be so stupid and incompetent that the keys to the empire just fall into your lap. Luck plays a role but you have to be in a position to capitalize when it happens
Reminds me of a classic Simpsons joke:
"You bet *against* the Globetrotters?"
"I thought the Generals were due!"
We will win