Sardonic Scribe

Voting in this upcoming election in November of the year 2020 could quite literally be one of the most important of our lives. Sure, we hear this all of the time but this one should be given all credence and consideration. All elections are important as they provide us an opportunity to identify and address issues and policies which will prove to be most important to us over the course of the particular election cycle. Unlike other political systems, our democratic process is based on individual freedom as opposed to say, a Monarchy for example in which voting does not exist and all decisions are made by the “Monarch” or in some cases, “Tyrant” who is the head of that particular system. For Americans, it was the lack of freedoms, especially with regard to religion which led to the exodus from British rule. Coming to America and facing unknown dangers and untamed conditions was worth the risk to our brave men and women Pilgrims who forged the way for the building of our Representative Republic and current form of Government. America is not a “Democracy” and there are many valid reasons for that. It would be well worth your time to investigate and understand the historical reasoning which led to the decision to establish American Government on the representative republic model as opposed to others which had been used throughout history.

So why is history important and why should I invest time in understanding and learning about US History if not World History? History provides us a window into the past which allows us to examine such things as the culture or society of a particular time period. What did they do well, what did they do wrong, are typical questions which may come to mind. Having the ability to avoid the mistakes, especially the ones which were catastrophic, can prove to be very valuable. Understanding situations and issues which may have led to the rise and fall of important cultures and societies can help us not repeat the mistakes which led to their demise and downfall for example. Consider one of the great time periods of the past, the “Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” for one. What conditions existed which could lead to the rise of Nazi Germany? How did Stalin accomplish what he did in Russia? What are the policies and beliefs of Karl Marx and why did they fail whenever and wherever they were tried? Why is the ability to vote such a precious thing which should not be squandered or overlooked?

Ok, so I get the importance of history and what understanding historical situations might mean but what about today? What considerations are important in our two party system, you might ask. Well, when considering a party or even a particular candidate to vote for, we must do our utmost to learn and know what this party or candidate believe and what do they stand for? In the United States of America, our two party system usually gives us platform of issues which may be adopted by the particular party as a manifest of the party beliefs. For example, one party may adopt the belief that Government should be the central entity which controls just about every aspect of one’s life, while the other might believe in individual freedom from centralized, gigantic, overly powerful Government. Ultimately, that is the case today boiled down to some of the most basic elements.

Choosing and electing candidates with integrity, morals, and of good character is critically important when considering where to place one’s vote. Which party, candidate, etc. most closely aligns with my particular belief system should always be taken into consideration? Will the party of candidate represent me, my city, my county, or my state, or country in a manner which represents my beliefs? Or, once elected, will they quickly become deaf to our voices and become part of the political machine and ruling class? These and many, many more questions should always be considered before doing our civic duty and participating in the election process.

Can’t I just listen to what the MSM, (Mainstream Media) or the leaders of my party to know all that I need to know about the candidate or party? In short, emphatically the answer is “No!”. Sadly, today we are in a particularly bad situation where politicization and weaponization is trumping everything else. Political systems can be thought of as being somewhere on a sliding scale and identified by their position to the right or left of center on a scale. Each tick to the left or right moves us closer to the extreme edges of the scale. Today, it appears that the control and policy of one of our major Political parties is moving ever further to the Left and embracing increasingly radical ideology. This has been taking place for decades and has reached the point of threatening, quite literally everything that we have known. If the Leftist who control and run not only the Democrat party but most of our Entertainment, Sports, Education, and Media. MSM now more closely resembles the state run media controlled and run in Soviet Union times of the past. MSM today is promoting a definite and obvious Leftist agenda and are doing everything within their power to assist the Left in any way. Objectivity, truth, and facts are discarded in favor of carefully crafted ideology and rhetoric favoring one political party over the other.

So, today, it is more important than ever to be informed, and understand what you are voting for. This is not about winning a popularity contest or being cool, this is about whether or not America, as we know it will survive moving forward after the upcoming election. This is deadly serious and has implications which could slide the scale into the danger zone if power is handed to the Left and democrats. Wake up America!

Western civilization is in DANGER! Not understanding or taking action could result in our very way of life, as we know it, disappearing forever. Does that sound alarmist or like some kind of hysterical conspiracy theory? Perhaps so but it was just a few short years ago that making such a statement would have resulted in a round of laughter and complete dismissal as nothing more than some far fetched, whacko pun. Today however, no one is laughing or those who are are completely lacking in grasping or understanding just exactly how dire our current cultural climate is. Let us delve into this a bit more and examine why this is actually a deadly serious issue for us all.

Although the terrible incident and consequent death of George Floyd might have been, in some way, the catalyst which prompted the beginning of what has become months of riots in cities across America, it is not the actual origin. Situations like George Floyd, Breona Taylor, and others have simply become the excuse for dangerous, radical, Anarchy-terrorist groups of the Left to incite, promote, and spread a violent movement. The reason that so many, typically young people have become so malleable and accepting of ideology resulting in destruction, arson, and even murder is largely due to numerous factors, not just a single tragic incident. No, certain factions of society have been particularly receptive to the idea of anarchy or revolution because of such factors such as their education at the hands of far left academics pushing a failed ideology. This indoctrination type of conditioning or “Brainwashing” has taken place over the course of their lifetimes as the Education system is nearly completely controlled by extreme Leftists intent on replacing the teaching of pure sciences such as Mathematics and actual History, not some pale facsimile of it, with curriculums leaning more to the “Social Justice” ideology inspired by such failed socio-political systems as Socialism, Communism, Marxism, and others. This dangerous type of ideology has always resulted in death and destruction leading to a complete and utter collapse and failure. Just consider Venezuela as an example. Once the richest, most vibrant country in South America, under the brutal, unyielding socialist regime of several Dictators, Venezuela is now been reduced to a country among the poorest in the world with its people barely able to find food or survive at all.

While the people scrambled and fought tooth and nail for every single morsel of food, their leaders who are almost always tyrannical, brutal Dictators lived in opulence and luxury. This example can be easily seen throughout history as it has played out in China, Cuba, and Russia just to name a few. The end result is always the complete and total destruction of everything around them. Those who control and wield the power enrich themselves while those reduced to trying to survive these brutal regimes must fight to survive each day as commodities such as food, energy, and infrastructure rapidly slip in total decay.

The danger is that these idealists must destroy whatever the current socio-political system is in place and replace it with what ultimately becomes a Dictatorship. How is this accomplished you might wonder or ask. History books are full of examples throughout the world and Venezuela has already been mentioned. Consider Germany during the collapse of its society and the rise of what would become Nazi Germany led by Adolph Hitler. One of the very first things to occur was the disarming of the German people stripping them completely of a way to fight back against what was to come. Then, Germans were seduced into believing lofty sounding rhetorhic which placed the blame for everything squarely on the shoulders of the Jews. Fear not, worry about nothing, the people were told, the Reich will take care of everything for you. Well, we all know how that ended. Spend some time looking into what took place in the rise of Stalin, Mao, or other charismatic sounding despots who rose to power and left in their wake total destruction and chaos.

One of the biggest tools used to accomplish the takeover and ultimate rise of tyranny at the hands of people like Stalin, Hitler, or Chavez was the use of propaganda. To accomplish this, they first had to seize control of the “Media” which was then politicized, weaponized, and used to bludgeon the people into complete compliance. Yes, other factors such as the economy and money had to be manipulated too but it was the weaponization and manipulation of truth and facts that was most effective the fastest. Consider what has taken place since the announcement that Donald J. Trump would campaign and ultimately win the office of President Of The United States of America and how the media reacted.

Understanding that it is solely the doing of the Democrats, democrat controlled Education, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, and certainly Media which has led to the current climate of divisiveness, chaos, and threat to our way of life. Never before, certainly in modern memory, has America been driven to such a low spot with regard to relations between its people. The people of America have never been more divided along racial, sexual, and economic lines than today. In large part, this is absolutely intentional and by design. What then is the result that they seek? If we listen to the politicians, sportscasters, or media pundits, it is the complete and total destruction of our way of life. Just turning on the news each day brings examples of rabid sounding, black clad, people who are tearing down statues, throwing malatov cocktails, and assaulting Police Officers throughout democrat controlled cities and states across America.

So, the bottom line is this, the MSM (Mainstream Media) completely controls the narrative as directed by far Left academics and politicians and eagerly runs to the nearest camera to give marching orders to eager leftists who then take to the streets to create as much destruction and mayhem as possible. Where will it end? The result is putting this country on a footing eerily similar to that of what we experienced during wars which have taken place. We can not dismiss this out of hand and must seriously consider the path that America is to take moving forward, beginning with the election of 2020. Danger is all around us and only worsening. Wake up America!