Eetan
15hr ago
Empirically, the only way you can protect against spree killings by psychos is to deny the general population (many of which are unfortunately, undiagnosed psychos) weapons.
Empirically, this ship sailed long ago, at least in North America. There are at least 600 million guns, possibly one billion, out there, and they are not going away.
Eetan
15hr ago
Even in the hoplophobic UK, it is harder to get a cat D endorsement on your driving licence
But, I presume, it is much easier to acquire heavy truck than rifle. Someone on path of jihad does not need any licenses anymore.
Eetan
15hr ago
I understand the point you're making, but the adjective "hoplophobic" is weird to me.
It began long ago, as matter of gun nuts mocking political correctness that loves terms like "homophobia" (transphobia was not yet on the horizon at this time). It was always tongue-in-cheek inside joke.
You should be scared of guns.
Guns are chunks of metal that can't harm anyone on their own. You should be scared of people carrying guns, if they are sus characters up to no good.
For thorough deconstruction and demolition of LHotP from 21st century perspective, see here.
TL;DR: These people are all very problematic, the yikes meter in red all the time, and, in addition, they are second handed scroungers, moochers and failures, losers all. No self made Randian hero in sight. Reasonable person would, after utter failure of third homesteading attempt, move to big city, get job in a factory and be much more prosperous and happier.
The reviewer knows well what xir is talking about, being highly problematic, and also highly successful person xirself.
edit: links linked properly
Eetan
1d ago
Not really. It is tedious word salad saying absolutely nothing. Only concrete criticisms of the book are:
1/unreliable narrator (SS veteran recollecting his memories in advanced age) misremembered a historical date.
2/the same narrator does not clearly remembers after 40+ years what exact car was his boss using.
3/the protagonist is nihilist opportunist, not true devotee to noble ethos of National Socialism. How problematic, Führer and Reichsführer would not be amused.
Eetan
1d ago
There is hardly anything about this in the American media today.
Maybe the media finally got instructions do not give front page space to mass shootings and do not make shooters into heroes. (as is the case for celebrity suicides).
Eetan
1d ago
The past is foreign country, and it is third world shithole country somewhere between Somalia and Zimbabwe. Not only the omnipresent hunger, disease, poverty and squalor, but values dissonance.
Accurate description of 100+ years old world would squick average modern reader after few pages. If you want full immersion into past, read unabridged and unexpurged works written at the time for contemporary readers.
Eetan
2d ago
We'll likely start selecting for people who actually like having kids
Yea, the next stage of the evolution, the Overman of the future is not super genius with watermelon sized skull, not seven feet tall bronze barbarian with gorilla sized muscles, but hobbit who wants nothing else than to sit in his burrow and hug and cuddle babies.
Whether it is utopian or dystopian future, is up to you.
Eetan
2d ago
it is nearly certain that the trend will reverse again and the population will explode.
Line that went up for a long time must go down. Line that went down for a long time must go up. Thus it has ever been.
Eetan
2d ago
Killing a high ranking military official isn't terrorism. Either he was killed by the Ukranians, in which case he's a completely legitimate military target
Unless Agent Boomer was dressed in proper Ukrainian military uniform, it was long established war crime anyway. Not that there is anything wrong with it, and not that it does matter in the current year/century/millenium.
Eetan
2d ago
Yes, Alexey Belyaev is going to be quickly forgotten.
"A Roskomnadzor representative responded to journalists' inquiries by saying he "does not know anyone by that name."
He will not be celebrated as hero, he will not get state burial and posthumous medal.
The system really wants to sweep this thing under the rug ASAP, really does not give the plebes idea that state bureaucrats are also people made of flesh and blood with names, faces and adresses. People who sign up for Roskomnadzor and similar jobs are there for well paid work in comfy office, heroic death for the motherland is not part of the deal.
Eetan
2d ago
According to unverified and unverifiable internet rumors, he was there visiting his mistress.
Eetan
2d ago
Whether Baluchi fighting grannies are real is of secondary importance (there is combat footage on Baluchi telegram channels, but we know it can be easily faked or staged).
My point was that Balochistan Liberation Army presents in their propaganda sending grannies to fight as something heroic and admirable.
Eetan
3d ago
New week is here, it is time for some culture war (and culture war by other means) news, news not concerning plebeian ball games, aspiring upper class winter games, or top elite human capital tropical island games.
1/ From Demography is Destiny files
It seems world's TFR as a whole is below replacement by now. It is just rough estimate from highly questionable data by anonymous xitter demography nerds, possibly the inflection point already happened few years ago.
What is certain that the exponential growth that began in early 1700's (due to potato, maize and wise leadership of European and Manchu statesmen of the time) is finally over. The line leveled up and will start going down.
Whether it is matter for mourning or celebration, is up to you.
2/ From Elite Human Capital files
Even the most elite human capital is made of flesh and blood(so far) and all flesh must perish.
TL;DR: The lessons are: if you are a billionaire, avoid choppers, it is not worth it. Also, do not be a woman.
3/ From Cold War geopolitics files
Cuba is on the ropes, strangled by intensified US blockade, and, unlike in the past, no help is coming.
It is clear now that Venezuelan operation was about regime change in Cuba.
Politically speaking, it can be Donald's crowning achievement.
Marco Rubio will have his revenge, Red tribe boomers get to enjoy one final triumph over dirty commies before they expire (imagine Donald Trump personally tearing down statues of Fidel and Che in Havana just before the midterms), the remaining old style leftists are humiliated one more time. Cuban people gain freedom and democracy (whether Mexico, Colombia or Haiti style is to be seen), ICE finally gets to round up Cubans and return them home. Everyone wins.
4/ From South Asia files
Resistance in Baluchistan embraces grandma power, and is on the roll.
One struggle against colonialism, imperialism, racism, sexism and ageism.
Whether real or PR, it is interesting they think this particular PR is needed. It could be another case of provincials being slightly out of touch with Current Year(TM) zeitgeist, or it could be prescient vision that in negative population growth world, the elderly will be expendable and disposable meat (as we already see in East Europe).
5/ From Eastern European files
Most high-level assassination attempt of the current East European unpleasantness. The target was lieutenant general Vladimir Stepanovich Alekseyev
He seems to be IRL action movie hero, who successfully fought the assassin after being shot in the back twice (while the assassin seems to be boomer who was using gun for the first time in his life)
6/ Gamer affairs + more Eastern European current events files
Most oppressed people in the world, the gamers, are fighting back.
16 years old Muscovite Artem killed one Alexey Belyaev deputy head of Roskomnadzor, Russian media and internet censorship agency. There is severe media blackout about this issue, as if someone was worried.
Xitter anonymous shitposter reactions are overwhelmingly positive. Zoomer gamers are strongly Kulak pilled. As Kulak predicted.
From pure technical point of view, compared with previous event, the difference is palpable.
Lone Zoomer with knife and grudge >>>>> Boomer with gun working for big three letter organization for promise of big payoff. (only mistake Artem made was letting to be taken alive to be raped and tortured for the rest of his life, but no one is perfect)
The Age of Boomers is over. The Time of the Zoomer has come.
If true, we would observe baby boom in war zones or mega violent nightmare places like post-Soviet space or South Africa.
Eetan
4d ago
Who are these people, exactly?
Spinners and weavers from 250 years ago. Imagine that your (and your ancestors) whole identity is your skill and craft, and then some nerd invents a contraption that makes yarn and cloth faster, cheaper and better and you end in the gutter.
Easy to understand why they were angry, and also easy to understand why their anger achieved nothing at all.
Eetan
4d ago
The absolute right to run away is the child’s ultimate expression of his right of self-ownership, regardless of age.
So, 5 years old who leaves home to move in with nice uncle who promises him as much chocolate as he wants to eat, is adult citizen with full rights, while 50 years old who is living with mom is still legally a baby?
Very cool. Misesistan is going to be interesting place. Perhaps not to live in, but certainly to watch from the other side of the world.
Eetan
4d ago
Anyway, he's a Bulgarian citizen named Ilia Belov, he's got this weird Islamic pseudonym
Could be convert to Islam. Unthinkable in trad Bulgarian culture, not(yet) common but rather thinkable in British gutter trash street culture.
Eetan
4d ago
Is "Stephen Yaxley-Lennon" supposed to sound dweebish
Hyphenated surname is posh, upper class coded, not the best for someone who stands up as champion of common man against corrupt elite.
Eetan
4d ago
What's the explanation for (American middle class & PMC white) women wanting to embarrass their sons for dating?
Easy to understand. They do not want some wily vixen seduce Junior and drag him away, leaving them all alone in the big house.
Eetan
4d ago
Since the Roman pagans accepted E's gender nonconforming hijinks for four years, we can call ancient world pretty accepting.
It would be unthinkable for medieval Christian ruler get away with such lifestyle even for four days.
Eetan
12d ago
Cute and sexy goblins, instead of disgusting green vermin? It starts with World of Warcraft.
Eetan
13d ago
Maybe the strikes continue, but US Navy is not announcing them anymore and keeps the snuff footage for themselves instead of proudly displaying it online. There are always many possibilities, only when, decades ahead, archives open, history nerds might start patching together what was actually happening.
Eetan
13d ago
Your impression?
Yes, the poster is troll and, regardless whether he is made of flesh or bytes, he is effective troll because he effectively calls out internal contradictions in Current Year(TM) official world wiew.
"You say you believe in God. Word of God is clear that graven images are very, very bad. Why are churches full of golden and bejeweled statues and icons?"
"SHUT UP THIS TROLL!"
Originally, "Elite Human Capital" meant, well, elite human capital. For example, the sort of people who became Communists in first half of the last century.
Any movement who wants to move somewhere should attract such people.
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