I went to college.
Oh, and it was during the late ‘60s. Yup… those ‘60s. You know, the ‘60s of peace and love and…. protests?
And I was a part of it.
We had all sorts of stuff to protest. There was Vietnam. And civil rights. And of course, “The Man.” That was code for government. The great oppressor. The bastion of all things evil.
And we had the freedom to protest it all. Unfettered.
Sure, some buildings were burned. Some bombs went off. And to quote the esteemed congress-they-person from Minnesota, Ilhan Omar, “Some people did something.”
We had Watts. And Kent. And Chicago. Those were turbulent times.
But compared to today…. Benign.
“communism” with a small “c”
When I took my history classes in college, I had a professor who described communism as “a system that sows the seeds of its own destruction.” Can you imagine that? A college professor who actually discussed communism as a failed ideology? And that was during an era when many of “my generation” believed that “communes” were the ideal way to live.
Communes. As in, commune-ism. Perfection in living.
Not.
Where are they now?
Well, many of the former residents of those communes… the hippies, beats, and members of “my generation” … are still out protesting. Holding those pretty “Resist” and “No Kings” signs. The “Support Palestine and Iran” signs. The “Kill Trump” signs. And, oh, this is the best part. These are the media elite and teachers and professors instructing our kids today. No “sowing the seeds of their own destruction” for them.
No sir. No indeed. No way, Jose.
Or Karen. Or Vincent. Or Autumn Star. Or Zohran.
And our children are being polluted with their hideous nonsense.
What the Hell Happened?
Since when did we start treating this crap as the solution to all of life’s problems? Perfection in living. Everyone is cared for. No reasons to worry about anything. All are equal.
Definition: No motivation to care for yourself. No reason to excel and be a full human. No opportunities to create and innovate and advance one’s life to enhance the greater whole.
Equally inert. Flaccid.
And equally unhappy.
As Woody Allen once said: “Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.” I agree… but only under communism (I won’t “capitalize” the term. Get the joke?). Anyway, under communism/Marxism/ democratic socialism… call it what you will, that “horrible and miserable” is evenly distributed. Everyone gets to suffer together.
Kumbaya
Except for the privileged, of course. They get a pass. And they control it all. Starting from the universities, the media, and the gated-community sycophants.
And all of them would be lined up against a wall under communism. Read your history. It’s the end game. Their end. And they’re dumb enough not to see it… as they hold hands, singing and skipping happily along to their own destruction.
Highly educated. And stupid.
And they’re teaching our children, for God’s sake. And many of our youth are now carrying the virus and spreading it as we speak. Especially through media, social and otherwise.
And they’re getting elected to office.
And adored.
Good grief.
A Lesson Learned
Ok, here’s a lesson from “my generation.” It wasn’t intended to apply to today’s twisted world. But it’s prophetic nonetheless. It comes from a ‘60s musical group you may have heard of: Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Oh, and then Neil Young joined them, but it never sounded right.
Just CSN. I like threes.
Here ya go.
“Teach your children well.”
No one else will do it for you.
And then the next “my generation” will thank you.
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What has occurred to the American mind has occurred intentionally and slowly over many decades. To understand what has occurred watch the live interview (or read his books) of Yuri Bezmenov from 1984 wherein he discusses how the Russians planned to slowly destroy the American mind’s ability to reason and know what was true. Berney UCSB Class of 1970
Yes: “teach your children well”to then become today’s misfits in the sea of progressive blue dominators influencing and controlling America along with the Deep State. There’s safety in numbers. Fear is real resulting in too many closet citizens avoiding civic duty, even minimal participation. May your thought provoking article generate discussion and action.