Everyone’s got their own little blueprint for life—where they want to be and what they want to do—but reality doesn't always play by those rules. For most people, that inner voice just goes quiet during their twenties, only to resurface later in middle age or even when they're older. Even the most everyday folks have dreams.
Amanda Allen4 said:Exactly. In a political sense, Italian fascism was ultra-left, much like Nazism, which was born in Germany following its example. Even the word "Nazism" is a compound of "national" and "socialism." It differs from communism only in its foundation. Fascism uses the nation as its base, whereas communism relies on class. A nation is a specific, culturally and territorially bounded segment of society, while a class is viewed as something global and universal.
When we examine economic models and how they evolve, it is blatantly obvious that the most successful ones are those that allow for maximum market freedom—which inevitably leads to market globalization. It is quite paradoxical: every leftist supporter embraces "globalization" when it serves a spiritual or civilizational trend, yet the moment it becomes a material, economic model, they suddenly turn around and condemn it!
If you need proof, look at communist China. They embraced a capitalist economic model specifically to avoid the inevitable collapse that hit their communist rival, the USSR, which stubbornly clung to its ideological dogmas regarding a "classless" society even as its economy crumbled.
The second they went hard against communists, those movements were essentially acting as a firewall against international revolution. They were designed to pacify the working class and farmers, giving them a strong national state in exchange—which then serves as the perfect foundation for expansion and maintaining imperialism... religion backed this whole thing up too, and honestly, you still see that happening here today. That’s why fascism stays relevant—it taps into a very specific right-wing mindset.
But Nazism? That’s a different beast entirely. Way more diabolical.
Honestly, those Masonic principles—they’re a much safer, better bet for humanity than religious dogma. It’s all about the "temple"... that idea of constant building. You know exactly what globalization is aiming for—one unified world, one people. Sure, there’d still be hierarchies or social classes, but nothing based on race or religion... so why not just let the masses have their little rituals and things to bow down to?! Personally, I think this whole surge in conservatism (and radicalism/terrorism too) over the last decade... it’s all been manufactured.
Steven Murphy2 said:So, I was watching this PBS special last night about Turkey—specifically all these immigrants struggling to get by and how Europe is basically slamming the door shut while the Turks are more than happy to take them in. It’s wild, right? They kept talking up the whole grandeur of the old Ottoman Empire, even though we spent a century at war with those guys. Honestly, I don't see why we should start looking up to non-European thinkers like the ones they were profiling... it feels to me like they've just hijacked the cultural conversation to make room for an influx of barbarians. Is our fight to preserve Europe considered fascism now? Please. It’s win or die, plain and simple!
Guess we were watching the same thing... That hotel and pool scene were top-tier, plus that bit about Burkina Faso. 🙄 Then there was that ghetto where the Sultan's voter base lives... everyone's fed and identical. Honestly, sounds like the perfect state compared to this decaying liberal West. 😁
America could always go back to its roots too—you know, the Middle Ages and the Holy Inquisition. We could even dive into a holy war. And there you have it—classic conservative populism for ya.
Imagine if you had some kind of scanner—like, high-tech glasses—that could actually see microorganisms. Ever since I started reading up on how questionable people's hygiene really is—and let's face it, hands are the main culprit—I’ve been seriously tempted to just become a Japanese person.
Look, shaking hands isn't the issue itself... it's the stuff you can't see. So I just try to dodge them. If I have to, I'll make a quick dash for the restroom, pull my own soap out of my pocket, and scrub my hands like crazy. 😁
That drum... just a hypnotic thumping. Then you get those vocals—either a single voice or a full choir. Pure classic stuff. Some flutes in there, too. Total trance, ambient vibes. And the violin.
Lisa Jackson7 said:Actually—there's a huge chance the system they live in just turns freedom and individualism into a complete joke (which is already happening) while all those "subjective and objective forces" scream about how they're protecting them.
—mostly because this whole "new right" agenda is a joke (total alien invasion paranoia)—it's useless since they self-censor to avoid the fascism taboo instead of just owning their mass psychology tactics. Basically, nothing's gonna change because the market and tech drive politics and the global order.
Then you've got this omerta among the "pillars of order," aka Liberal Democracy, where everyone dodges actual rational debate about real problems. Instead, they just hunt for an ideological boogeyman at any cost—someone "beyond debate"—claiming we have to "protect Liberal Democracy like the apple of our eye" or whatever. And regarding how things are being driven—you could go even deeper and ask what actually drives the market and technology... is there even some unchangeable natural law dictating they work exactly this way?
The average citizen in the West (especially in Canada or Northern Europe) is objectively the most evolutionarily advanced Homo sapiens. All thanks to Liberal Democracy. The real question is: where do we fit into all this? Look at the psychological games politicians play with the public—it's a total sham.
I don't know if you're being serious here, but this sounds exactly like the "new Soviet man" nonsense those old USSR ideologues used to drone on about when their system was already in its death throes. I don't think Liberal Democracy is quite there yet, but we seriously need a full audit of everything these "subjective and objective forces" screwed up or ignored... before it’s too late.
America is a different beast entirely... fake politicians, obviously. Worst part is, a good chunk of the current economic boom in the US is just being used to grease the wheels and further corrupt our society from top to bottom.
__there's no conspiracy here in terms of the liberal order—things just happen within the natural democratic framework. It's just a standard that emerged as a result of the two global wars last century. I'm sure you know all this and you're just philosophizing, but an ideal order is impossible. We can only get close to it, provided we maintain it so things don't spiral into chaos. The American psyche is pretty conservative (that's a topic in itself)—it's mostly just "how much more right-wing can we go?" which is totally wrong and a waste of time.☕
My bad for replying inside your post. You'll figure it out.
Sure, go ahead—hit me with an ad hominem since you can't actually answer the point. Everyone’s entitled to their own worldview, right? No one opinion is more "correct" than another. Classic democracy.
restlesssailor3 said:Right-wing principles are essential to prevent left-wing extremism from taking over.
The real issue today isn't communists—it's democracy itself. The Right-wing needs to start at home—basically, fix their own families first (clearly something's broken there... you gotta start with yourself, right?)—instead of trying to force one-party rule and undemocratic vibes onto the government. I mean, what would America want with a Vatican City style setup? That’d be a massive step backward, wouldn't it?!?
Kenneth Cruz67 said:I’m not quite sure I follow how you're linking authoritarianism specifically to the right wing here. I guess it could go either way, since you can certainly have leftists who are quite authoritarian while many on the right might actually lean more towards libertarianism.🤷
Let’s look at the right wing as it stands today—basically analyzing Western group psychology. Mainly in Europe, but also looking at the whole American experiment through the lens of President The Joker. The theory goes that if you look at what drives conservatives in the States (usually just dollars and more dollars), they eventually start leaning into liberal ideas—even aiming for libertarianism... except there's a catch. Conservative values (especially the far-right ones) just don't square with the core ideals of a liberal society. Specifically when it comes to individualism and freedom.
It’s all about the system. I already laid out my reasoning.
Why would anyone actually want an authoritative government? That's the question.
..well, it's what the conservatives are pushing for—and honestly, the psychology behind it is pretty fascinating because certain types of people just gravitate toward those specific ideas. ?
Ronald Fisher3 said:I'm with you. All of this holds up, from Sweden all the way to Canada. I've been watching this play out for years now. The left has gone completely off the deep end. It’s reached a point where they’re finding ways to ignore fundamental biology and dismantle everything that has provided social cohesion until now. No matter what that cohesion was built on.
There's basically zero chance the average Westerner is going to ditch freedom and individualism. Most of the new right-wing platforms are pretty weak—mostly just paranoid nonsense about alien invasions or whatever—and even if they weren't, people just self-censor. They're too scared of being labeled fascists to actually own their views. It's mass psychology at work. Honestly, nothing much will change because politics and the global order are ultimately driven by the market and tech. If you look at it objectively, the typical citizen in the West—especially in places like Canada or Northern Europe—is arguably the most evolutionarily advanced version of Homo sapiens. And that's largely thanks to liberal democracy. The real question is... where do we fit into all this? If you look at the psychological games politicians play with the public, it's all just total fake news.
Look, we're talking about extremes here—conservatism is a worldview, a whole system of values. But tribalism? That’s different. It’s where people find their entire sense of purpose. They're basically living in a bubble. How are they supposed to see the bigger picture when they're so wrapped up in that? Some studies suggest there might even be a genetic component to it—not to mention the influence of how you're raised and the environment you grow up in.
You see it all the time in spiritual circles—both Eastern and Western—where everyone talks about "shedding the ego," and we all know exactly what they mean. But then, because people are trying so hard to be "purely good" on the surface, you end up with this massive, subconscious buildup of dark forces or "shadow sides," as Yoda would put it.
I’ve always felt that consciousness should be awakened from all angles at once—or maybe it needs to be sparked from above. If there isn't that top-down push, then you aren't really doing spirituality at all.