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The Past Just Ain’t What it Used to Be. 5

Philosophy / Society

The Past Just Ain’t What it Used to Be.

The Root Cause of Feminism One of the things that really stands out about Reactionaries – whether you’re talking about Wagner, Stoddard, or Mencken – is their ability to be downright prescient about the future.  Where areas most predictions are based upon of self-serving and unsubstantiated political faiths, the True Reactionary makes a Mistress out of truth. Nowhere is this more obvious than with the anti-suffragettes. All of the problems with feminism which we articulate in the Manosphere today were thoroughly delineated by Reactionary writers a century back: The foolishness of women voters (“sexy” presidents and socialism) Dropping birthrates Old...

Even the Police State is Crumbling 13

Society

Even the Police State is Crumbling

For those of you unfamiliar with this story (there has been somewhat of a media blackout, after all), Keoni Galt has the full story – including why it is that so many of us feel a knee-jerk feeling of support for rogue ex-cop Chris Dorner. But to describe it in brief – Chris Dorner was an ex-military police officer in L.A., until he was fired from the job.  Which is kind of a nasty thing, to be honest – not quite as bad as a Dishonourable Discharge from the military (an Event which has quite the potential to undermine future...

Book Review: Enjoy the Decline by Aaron Clarey 3

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Book Review: Enjoy the Decline by Aaron Clarey

Accepting and Living with the Death of the United States ͼ-Ѻ-ͽ Once again, Aaron Clarey hits it out of the park with his new book Enjoy the Decline: The Decline is coming.  All the financial indicators show this, and the cultural degeneracy is equally self-evident.  Our generation will not be as wealthy as our parents. But despite these grim times, it’s not only possible to survive, it’s possible to live well.  Part of this is a change to your frame of mind: accept the fact that you’re never going to live in a McMansion (mortgaged to the hilt, a slave...

Nepotism, Fight Club, and Playing Catch Up 2

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Nepotism, Fight Club, and Playing Catch Up

Playing host to a Bunch of Lunatics winds up being pretty-much a full time gig (even with the lovely Alpha Unit doing all of the cooking); while I’ve been fairly active in other places, I haven’t been keeping up with telling you guys about it.  So right off the bat, a couple of linkages: Danny de Gracia and I had a telephone interview about Internet trolls, and how new-media (blogging, wikipedia) is changing the face of news and information.  Check out the transcript here, with a link to the audio. Captain Capitalism and I had a long conversation about the...

Shaming Culture 3

Society

Shaming Culture

The Captain has a new post up, The Shaming of John Galt. The left uses shame and “shaming language” for one reason and one reason only – they are factually wrong, so they must “shame” what is “right” or what is real.  Since the left lives in a world that is not based in reality or the reality principle, they have to “change reality” and the best way to do that is to convince or outright brainwash people into thinking the opposite of what is true and the opposite of what is in their best interests. There are so many...

Forecast 2013: Wars in the Middle East, the rise of China and new political intrigue (a new interview at The Washington Times) 2

Society

Forecast 2013: Wars in the Middle East, the rise of China and new political intrigue (a new interview at The Washington Times)

Hawai’ian politician and journalist Danny de Gracia and I sat down for another interview recently. DDG: What do you think we should expect or look for this year? Aurini: I’d give a fifty-fifty chance of a major shake-up in Europe. The EU has been forcing self-destructive policies down the throats of their member nations, against the will of the citizens, and reactionary nationalist groups are beginning to form. The value of the American dollar will continue to degrade and we could see a new war with Iran or Syria while ignoring that blight upon human existence, North Korea, or the war...

Manning Up 0

Philosophy / Society / Video

Manning Up

First off, a new Lunatic Fringe Podcast with myself and Matt Forney, where we discuss everything.  It’s an hour long, with an mp3 for download if you prefer. Now, to the point: My book. My Twitter. Glorious Hat! Stagnating technology. Manna, a short story. Also don’t forget to check out Heinlein’s short story The Man Who Was Too Lazy to Fail.

What an Utter Disgrace 3

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What an Utter Disgrace

From CNBC: Hoffa, whose father, Jimmy Hoffa Sr., was one of the nation’s most famous labor leaders and disappeared in 1975 in Michigan, denounced Republican leaders in a speech to the protesters. “Let me tell the governor and all those elected officials who vote for this shameful, divisive bill — there will be repercussions,” Hoffa said. “Some day soon, they will face the voters of Michigan and they will have to explain why they sided with the billionaires to back this destructive legislation.” … About 12,000 people converged on the Capitol to protest Tuesday’s vote. Michigan State Police Inspector Gene...

America’s Fiscal Cliff: Ron Paul Was Right 0

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America’s Fiscal Cliff: Ron Paul Was Right

Another interview over at the Washington Times: Danny de Gracia: You recently put out a new video on your YouTube channel which was fairly technical in scope discussing how to govern in a depression. I take it that you haven’t bought into the official line that we’re “in a recovery” now? D.M.J. Aurini: Absolutely not. Ron Paul and Gary Johnson nailed it: All you need to do is to look at the numbers, or listen to your gut. With the numbers we’re looking at a shell game. The Consumer Price Index, for instance: it’s supposed to be a measure of how...