With all due respect, Chris, the genie is absolutely not going back in the bottle. What happened to Charlie Kirk, two days before the massive Unite The Kingdom rally in London, ignited a fire that cannot be extinguished. And it was remarkably peaceful and positive. Here's an old school UK patriot chatting with Ben Habib, one of the few good guys in the UK govt right now [along with Rupert Lowe and Katie Hopkins]:
UK media outlets, who are mostly antagonistic to the nativist uprising, reported the head count at 100-150k. The true count, based on aerial photos, was more like 500k-1m. And this is turning into a tidal wave of popular support. The next rally may shut down the entire city. So the Labour govt is in a bit of a pickle. If they try to stop the wave, it will crash upon them. If they allow it, it will keep growing logarithmically.
The illegal migrant hordes who have been living off the public trough for so many years must be in a panic. None of them showed up at the rally, but they're likely going to try to sabotage the next one. Because these people don't know when to quit; but they're about learn what time it is. Leftists never know when to quit, because they assume they're on the right side of history. So they tend to double down when all signs are aligned against them. But they can no longer win.
Here in America, Charlie's death and the subsequent cheering on social media has finally moved the conservative normies from annoyance to anger. And by normies, I mean cops and military guys who put boots on the ground to enforce the law. They are furious, and I think they've all absorbed the Democrat playbook since Trump regained the White House: Obstruct, delay, do not cooperate, file lawsuits, undermine the command hierarchy, and respect ideological loyalty over all else. I hope the Dems appreciate the irony when their foot soldiers switch sides. Can you imagine how frustrated and disgusted blue city cops must be when they catch criminal migrants and are told not to turn them over to ICE? I can envision police union bosses going on TV to ask politicians to explain to their constituents why they are bent on destroying their own cities.
As for the militant losers on the left and the small faction on the extreme right: They may have to discover that cosplaying terrorists is a fun game when there's no real resistance. That is going to change in a hurry. But these people can be slow learners, so I anticipate some more attempts from the Antifa crowd, and maybe some on the radical right will think they can seize the day. But my take is that the silent majority of people who work hard and handle business have had more than enough of leftist criminality, and the politicians and judges who enable it. We'll see shortly.
What you describe in the UK is a perfect reminder of something people rarely want to admit: the crowd size is not the measure of what matters. The test is what happens the next day. Will the politicians who watched those half-million people flooding the streets change their policies, or will they wait until the cameras are gone and go back to business as usual? History says the latter.
Here in America, Charlie Kirk’s death is not just a rallying cry, it is a test of memory. After 9/11, we swore we would never forget. Within a few years, we were lectured not to blame the ideology that produced the terrorists, and the border was left open. After Ferguson, the lie of “hands up, don’t shoot” was exposed, yet it did not matter. The lie did its work, and the country moved on.
The same is true now. The question is not how many are angry in the moment, but how many will stay angry when the media tells them it is time to move on. The politicians are counting on short memories. The Left always bets on conservatives falling asleep, because so often they do.
The fire will only burn as long as people keep adding fuel to it. If the rally in London, or the anger here at home, is just a flash, it will not matter. What matters is what comes after the shouting, when it is quieter, and the hard work of changing the system begins. That is where movements die, and that is where this one will be tested.
Sorry, I sent you the wrong link. Here's another one, also 20 min, but a montage with many more stereotypical lefties renouncing their party. This party is cooked, as is the UK establishment and maybe Reform as well.
What I was hoping for by voting for Trump was not that I entirely trust him, but that he will open the door for a new level of transparency in the political arena. Obviously he's compromised in certain ways that limit his ability to be transparent himself [ahem Epstein files, Qatar, etc], but I already see green shoots of a new type of politician that is more accountable to the people entering local races next year. Of course, this dynamic is only sustainable if "the people" are willing to be honest about what govt should and should not be doing on their behalf. But who knows? We've made it this far, against many cynical predictions. It's possible that people can wake up when it's time to stop indulging wishful thinking. Certainly rare, but it happens.
The other thing I think is unique about this moment is the asymmetry between the ability to project power. The right can run the table without the cooperation of the left. The left cannot turn executive orders into force of arms without the right, and this, I predict, will soon become apparent--particularly if Mamdani wins in NYC.
Here's where I see a difference between now and the recent past: The current govt in the UK [both parties] cannot change, because they're already in with both feet on the side of chaos and criminality, and are enemies of the people. Just as in Iran, the IRGC cannot overthrow the mullahs, because they have committed too many crimes against their own people. They will fight to the bitter end.
The masses of migrants will also fight to the bitter end, but will continue to pressure the natives because what else can they do? So many are unfit to work, cannot help their criminal instincts, and when benefits start to be withdrawn, will become more bold in preying on the natives. So the heat under the boiling pot will only increase.
In America, the Dems are rapidly losing power and respectability, when they thought they were on the cusp of victory. They cannot internalize this dramatic reversal of fortune, and they too will fight to the bitter end. In so doing, they will alienate all the normies on their side, and this has already begun. If you have not yet seen this, it's a veritable Benetton ad of core lefty demographics--and they're all leaving in disgust:
This is not a passing fad due to outrage over Charlie Kirk. The trouble really began under Biden, when the "urban" demographic in blue cities realized that they were no longer the belle of the ball. Waves of illegal migrants were shoveled into poor areas, where politicians were hoping news crews wouldn't take notice. But their voters did. Everything you write about, minorities and legal immigrants have now figured out.
And all over Europe, the natives of all nations are waking up to the homogeneity of the Davos/UN agenda, and the fact that nobody in govt can give them any plausible explanations for these obvious coordinated schemes to undermine civilization. The people who prefer to avoid trouble have awoken to the fact that trouble has arrived on their doorstep, like it or not. That's the difference between now and the past; the danger can no longer be wished away.
Slight factual correction: BLM originated in response to George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2013. It gained national visibility the next year when Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, MO.
You are right about the technical timeline. The slogan “Black Lives Matter” was first coined in 2013 after the Zimmerman verdict. What I was pointing to is when it went from a hashtag to an organized national movement. That did not happen until Ferguson in 2014, when the lie of “hands up, don’t shoot” gave it a rallying cry and millions in funding.
Movements often exist in name before they exist in power. BLM was little more than a slogan in 2013. By 2014, with the media megaphone and activist dollars behind it, it became a weapon. That is when the real damage began.
With all due respect, Chris, the genie is absolutely not going back in the bottle. What happened to Charlie Kirk, two days before the massive Unite The Kingdom rally in London, ignited a fire that cannot be extinguished. And it was remarkably peaceful and positive. Here's an old school UK patriot chatting with Ben Habib, one of the few good guys in the UK govt right now [along with Rupert Lowe and Katie Hopkins]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSn_6sDeo8A
UK media outlets, who are mostly antagonistic to the nativist uprising, reported the head count at 100-150k. The true count, based on aerial photos, was more like 500k-1m. And this is turning into a tidal wave of popular support. The next rally may shut down the entire city. So the Labour govt is in a bit of a pickle. If they try to stop the wave, it will crash upon them. If they allow it, it will keep growing logarithmically.
The illegal migrant hordes who have been living off the public trough for so many years must be in a panic. None of them showed up at the rally, but they're likely going to try to sabotage the next one. Because these people don't know when to quit; but they're about learn what time it is. Leftists never know when to quit, because they assume they're on the right side of history. So they tend to double down when all signs are aligned against them. But they can no longer win.
Here in America, Charlie's death and the subsequent cheering on social media has finally moved the conservative normies from annoyance to anger. And by normies, I mean cops and military guys who put boots on the ground to enforce the law. They are furious, and I think they've all absorbed the Democrat playbook since Trump regained the White House: Obstruct, delay, do not cooperate, file lawsuits, undermine the command hierarchy, and respect ideological loyalty over all else. I hope the Dems appreciate the irony when their foot soldiers switch sides. Can you imagine how frustrated and disgusted blue city cops must be when they catch criminal migrants and are told not to turn them over to ICE? I can envision police union bosses going on TV to ask politicians to explain to their constituents why they are bent on destroying their own cities.
As for the militant losers on the left and the small faction on the extreme right: They may have to discover that cosplaying terrorists is a fun game when there's no real resistance. That is going to change in a hurry. But these people can be slow learners, so I anticipate some more attempts from the Antifa crowd, and maybe some on the radical right will think they can seize the day. But my take is that the silent majority of people who work hard and handle business have had more than enough of leftist criminality, and the politicians and judges who enable it. We'll see shortly.
What you describe in the UK is a perfect reminder of something people rarely want to admit: the crowd size is not the measure of what matters. The test is what happens the next day. Will the politicians who watched those half-million people flooding the streets change their policies, or will they wait until the cameras are gone and go back to business as usual? History says the latter.
Here in America, Charlie Kirk’s death is not just a rallying cry, it is a test of memory. After 9/11, we swore we would never forget. Within a few years, we were lectured not to blame the ideology that produced the terrorists, and the border was left open. After Ferguson, the lie of “hands up, don’t shoot” was exposed, yet it did not matter. The lie did its work, and the country moved on.
The same is true now. The question is not how many are angry in the moment, but how many will stay angry when the media tells them it is time to move on. The politicians are counting on short memories. The Left always bets on conservatives falling asleep, because so often they do.
The fire will only burn as long as people keep adding fuel to it. If the rally in London, or the anger here at home, is just a flash, it will not matter. What matters is what comes after the shouting, when it is quieter, and the hard work of changing the system begins. That is where movements die, and that is where this one will be tested.
Sorry, I sent you the wrong link. Here's another one, also 20 min, but a montage with many more stereotypical lefties renouncing their party. This party is cooked, as is the UK establishment and maybe Reform as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEcMzZvBrYc
What I was hoping for by voting for Trump was not that I entirely trust him, but that he will open the door for a new level of transparency in the political arena. Obviously he's compromised in certain ways that limit his ability to be transparent himself [ahem Epstein files, Qatar, etc], but I already see green shoots of a new type of politician that is more accountable to the people entering local races next year. Of course, this dynamic is only sustainable if "the people" are willing to be honest about what govt should and should not be doing on their behalf. But who knows? We've made it this far, against many cynical predictions. It's possible that people can wake up when it's time to stop indulging wishful thinking. Certainly rare, but it happens.
The other thing I think is unique about this moment is the asymmetry between the ability to project power. The right can run the table without the cooperation of the left. The left cannot turn executive orders into force of arms without the right, and this, I predict, will soon become apparent--particularly if Mamdani wins in NYC.
Here's where I see a difference between now and the recent past: The current govt in the UK [both parties] cannot change, because they're already in with both feet on the side of chaos and criminality, and are enemies of the people. Just as in Iran, the IRGC cannot overthrow the mullahs, because they have committed too many crimes against their own people. They will fight to the bitter end.
The masses of migrants will also fight to the bitter end, but will continue to pressure the natives because what else can they do? So many are unfit to work, cannot help their criminal instincts, and when benefits start to be withdrawn, will become more bold in preying on the natives. So the heat under the boiling pot will only increase.
In America, the Dems are rapidly losing power and respectability, when they thought they were on the cusp of victory. They cannot internalize this dramatic reversal of fortune, and they too will fight to the bitter end. In so doing, they will alienate all the normies on their side, and this has already begun. If you have not yet seen this, it's a veritable Benetton ad of core lefty demographics--and they're all leaving in disgust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRPJSOC7J0
This is not a passing fad due to outrage over Charlie Kirk. The trouble really began under Biden, when the "urban" demographic in blue cities realized that they were no longer the belle of the ball. Waves of illegal migrants were shoveled into poor areas, where politicians were hoping news crews wouldn't take notice. But their voters did. Everything you write about, minorities and legal immigrants have now figured out.
And all over Europe, the natives of all nations are waking up to the homogeneity of the Davos/UN agenda, and the fact that nobody in govt can give them any plausible explanations for these obvious coordinated schemes to undermine civilization. The people who prefer to avoid trouble have awoken to the fact that trouble has arrived on their doorstep, like it or not. That's the difference between now and the past; the danger can no longer be wished away.
Apologies again; one more and then I'm done for the night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGA90blztg
This is a good convo that indicates where the future of American political priorities may be headed--less antagonism, more cooperation.
"That movement became Black Lives Matter..."
Slight factual correction: BLM originated in response to George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2013. It gained national visibility the next year when Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, MO.
You are right about the technical timeline. The slogan “Black Lives Matter” was first coined in 2013 after the Zimmerman verdict. What I was pointing to is when it went from a hashtag to an organized national movement. That did not happen until Ferguson in 2014, when the lie of “hands up, don’t shoot” gave it a rallying cry and millions in funding.
Movements often exist in name before they exist in power. BLM was little more than a slogan in 2013. By 2014, with the media megaphone and activist dollars behind it, it became a weapon. That is when the real damage began.