Fantastic piece, thank you! Michael Malice refers to these people as 'low status' and the easiest way to establish status / virtue is identify as a victim. Couple this with Matias Desmet's theory of Mass Formation - capturing the free floating anxiety of these same types of people and voila! You get the past two years. Luckily I think people are getting tired of it and are pushing back on the insanity.
There certainly seems to be a parallel between the intersectional you discuss here & those completely on board w/ the scamdemic of the past 2+ years - lockdowns, masks, jabs, passports as a “religion” or “tribe” to which to belong & which includes talismans / group ID (masks), incantations (“my mask protects you, your mask protects me”, not to mention “safe & effective!”), communion (jabs & boosters) & “othering” those of us pushed outside the gate & in many cases denied belonging because we refused to kowtow to the mob narrative
Great post. I didn't exactly understand transgenderism and identity issues as primarily of belonging. It makes sense that it's a strong thread. I've heard that gender questioning teens are more likely to be socially awkward, and they get an immediate community when they identify as trans or outside societal gender norms.
After listening to the podcast, I don't agree that white guilt plays a big role. My bet is Dennis (I think that is who said this on the podcast) has not done racial exploration himself, or hasn't been around many white people genuinely involved in that inquiry.
The issue of belonging, identity, and fragmentation of culture is becoming more recognised, I think. For instance, I've seen some atheists (such as Carl of the Lotus Eaters) saying that even though he doesn't believe in God, he's starting to think that belief in Christianity is nevertheless important as part of the social fabric, and its decline is in large part responsible for the problems The West is having.
It's a little ironic that the minority voice wants to be accepted because of his individuality and then immediately puts all others into boxes. Spoiler alert: When individuality goes, so does your lifestyle!!!
Very good take on this important issue. I think most of us all feel the same way you do. "You do you" and don't force anyone to just "accept" what "you do to you". Doesn't mean we hate them or anything like that. A lot of us have family member and/or friends who have struggled with this issue for years. We don't "hate" them... we feel bad for their struggle, but wish them well. We don't want them hurt, killed or to feel ashamed about where they are in their minds. One thing I think that was left out of this post though and it's the one major thing that bothers me about this entire issue: The blatant *grooming* of little tiny children. Kids are confused enough without literally being *taught* "how" to be a different "gender". It's one thing for 5 year old child to ask, "Dad, why do I like to play with dolls?" and another thing entirely when a government "teacher" tells a 5 year old boy that they *will* play with dolls because the teacher just saw a behavior that "alerted" them that the little 5 year old boy must be trans because of something they said or did. I had male and female siblings and I remember growing up we would all play with each other's toys at times. Sisters with trucks and Brothers with dolls (usually ripping the heads off of them to antagonize the sisters). Now if children do the exact same thing we did back then, they are whisked away for hormone therapy, Ritalin, puberty blockers and, in some cases, to have their genitalia chopped off. WTH? This madness really needs to get figured out before we completely destroy an entire generation of people.
Fantastic piece, thank you! Michael Malice refers to these people as 'low status' and the easiest way to establish status / virtue is identify as a victim. Couple this with Matias Desmet's theory of Mass Formation - capturing the free floating anxiety of these same types of people and voila! You get the past two years. Luckily I think people are getting tired of it and are pushing back on the insanity.
There certainly seems to be a parallel between the intersectional you discuss here & those completely on board w/ the scamdemic of the past 2+ years - lockdowns, masks, jabs, passports as a “religion” or “tribe” to which to belong & which includes talismans / group ID (masks), incantations (“my mask protects you, your mask protects me”, not to mention “safe & effective!”), communion (jabs & boosters) & “othering” those of us pushed outside the gate & in many cases denied belonging because we refused to kowtow to the mob narrative
my friends 8 yr old girl came home from school recently claiming that shes pan sexual whatever the fuck that is!
im the barbarian outside the gates come join me, i dont bite often
Great post. I didn't exactly understand transgenderism and identity issues as primarily of belonging. It makes sense that it's a strong thread. I've heard that gender questioning teens are more likely to be socially awkward, and they get an immediate community when they identify as trans or outside societal gender norms.
After listening to the podcast, I don't agree that white guilt plays a big role. My bet is Dennis (I think that is who said this on the podcast) has not done racial exploration himself, or hasn't been around many white people genuinely involved in that inquiry.
How are you defining "nuclear" family?
A brilliant expose of the depth and breadth of this core issue at stake in our humanity. Thanks!
The issue of belonging, identity, and fragmentation of culture is becoming more recognised, I think. For instance, I've seen some atheists (such as Carl of the Lotus Eaters) saying that even though he doesn't believe in God, he's starting to think that belief in Christianity is nevertheless important as part of the social fabric, and its decline is in large part responsible for the problems The West is having.
It's a little ironic that the minority voice wants to be accepted because of his individuality and then immediately puts all others into boxes. Spoiler alert: When individuality goes, so does your lifestyle!!!
Very good take on this important issue. I think most of us all feel the same way you do. "You do you" and don't force anyone to just "accept" what "you do to you". Doesn't mean we hate them or anything like that. A lot of us have family member and/or friends who have struggled with this issue for years. We don't "hate" them... we feel bad for their struggle, but wish them well. We don't want them hurt, killed or to feel ashamed about where they are in their minds. One thing I think that was left out of this post though and it's the one major thing that bothers me about this entire issue: The blatant *grooming* of little tiny children. Kids are confused enough without literally being *taught* "how" to be a different "gender". It's one thing for 5 year old child to ask, "Dad, why do I like to play with dolls?" and another thing entirely when a government "teacher" tells a 5 year old boy that they *will* play with dolls because the teacher just saw a behavior that "alerted" them that the little 5 year old boy must be trans because of something they said or did. I had male and female siblings and I remember growing up we would all play with each other's toys at times. Sisters with trucks and Brothers with dolls (usually ripping the heads off of them to antagonize the sisters). Now if children do the exact same thing we did back then, they are whisked away for hormone therapy, Ritalin, puberty blockers and, in some cases, to have their genitalia chopped off. WTH? This madness really needs to get figured out before we completely destroy an entire generation of people.
Oh wow! This essay is amazing! It helps a lot. Thank you.