One interesting theory about Jewish intelligence, put forward by Richard Lynn and others, is that the pograms and local and state-level oppression of Jews turned out to be "eugenic" in a way.
Jews who had a "sixth sense" about these things, or who were very sensitive to which way the wind was blowing—both of which are a kind of intelligence—would flee *before* oppression and violence occurred, having intuitively analyzed trends.
The Jews that suffered through oppression—which is, of course, highly detrimental towards reproduction—were the ones who stayed home or who lacked the resources or ruthlessness to get out. The more "plugged in," diasporaic, even "paranoid" Jews survived and reproduced.
This brings me to the case of Laura Loomer, who recently announced that after January 6, she fled the country and is now residing in El Salvador.
I, of course, am not suggesting that Jews are about to be oppressed as an ethnic group. However, there might be some kernel of truth to Loomer's claim that "conservatives are under attack by the Feds."
At the moment, some 250 people have been arrested for taking part in the Capitol LARP-insurrection. They were the ones caught on camera clearly committing crimes.
The big story will come when the funders and organizers of the event will be arrested through the Grand Jury process, and that's coming in the next few months, maybe days.
I wonder if Loomer inherited a certain "sixth sense" from her ancestors and recognized that she better get out of dodge while the gettin's good. The Alt-Lite was deeply involved in the organization and funding of January 6. Loomer might be remembered as the smart one.
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The #SnyderCut trailer succinctly summarizes a meta-political and theological vision.
Stage 1: "God is Dead"—Superman/Christ sacrifices himself so we can live. And in Snyder's imagination, God is dead—and we killed Him! The Jewish-presenting Lex Luthor, possed by jealously and human-centric commitments, subjects Christ to withering critique and dastardly schemes.
Interestingly, Snyder depicts the Death of Jesus as also leading to the destruction of the Classical world, represented by Diana ("Wonder Woman") and Themyscira.
One of the most mesmerizing things about Trumpism was the '80s nostalgia—the vapor-wave and meme magic that emerged online in 2016. The '80s was a simpler and more naive time ... when America was more self-confident, arrogant, and reckless, like Trump.
Biden evokes the utter boredom of the 1990s—a decade without a defined style. As a man, he embodies qualities of Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, and George W. Bush all rolled into one. His newfound popularity expresses a desire for a sheltered, flat "centrism" in a fragmenting age.
We seem destined for a decade—at least!—of Boomer presidents, each evoking nostalgia for half-remembered moments from our past—or periods we "remember" through television.
Both George W. Bush and Donald Trump were extremely damaging presidents—to the world at large but also to the movements that surrounded them.
No one, not even Republicans, endorse foreign wars for “freedom” anymore, and Bush’s failed second term coincided with a crisis among White evangelicals and the expansion of atheism among the young.
The fact that evangelicals embraced Donald Trump with such unity and passion is an expression of their desperation.
The Western Right seems to still believe that "nationalist populist" is rising, and it will dismantle Globalism.
They are wrong.
"National populism" is not rising. What we are witnessing is extreme polarization brought on by demographic—and even genetic—change, as well as the slow decline of the American global order.
Western nationalists seem to believe that "globalism" will fall, and the nation-states will stay in tact, or even be stronger than ever.
At the very least, Fuentes is disrupting government activity. And that’s a charitable reading. The whole event has been declared an insurrection by prosecutors. They will treat it as such.
Under the 1A., and in light of *Brandenburg*, you can boldly declare, “We’re going to march on Washington!” or “Trump should throw out all the illegals!” The problem is, Fuentes was referencing stopping the vote and directly urging on and celebrating those entering the Capitol.
If you’re a dissident, you need to learn a lesson: major Republican figures and conservative grifters wanted to stop the vote, or at least make a spectacular display. They needed some loons to do the dirty work and take the real risks.
Everyone except Donald Trump, Darren Beattie, and the editorial staff of Revolver, and maybe Gateway Pundit, is an unbearable moron who couldn’t get into an Ivy or Ivy-peer school and has an IQ between 95 and 105, who can’t read Hegel...
For MONTHS, you contributed to idea and information population with you obviously incorrect nonsense about a coming Color Revolution and a stolen landslide election.
Either you’re smart and immoral, and you consciously lied. Or you’re unhinged and dumb. Which one is it?
Due to your record, no serious person will ever take you seriously. So you’re left with the applause of Casandra Fairbanks, some job (which will be taken away from you) promoting Holocaust education in Europe, and constantly yammering about education credentials.