When considering the current political climate we live in, things that used to be taken for granted by many Americans, such as safety and overall societal stability, were givens. Today, these things are not only shaky ground, they are quite possibly slipping away before our very eyes. Some believe that by bowing to the mobs, the social justice warriors, the looters, all of this will go away with a simple snap of the fingers. Others believe if they can just weather the election, and President Trump is defeated, order will be restored, and calm will once again resume.
Pursuing either of these options is naïve at best, and reckless and out of touch with reality at worst. As President Marshall (played by Harrison Ford in Air Force One) asked his vice president, what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, she replies it will ask for a glass of milk. At this point, we are being asked not only to give the mouse a cookie and milk, but to give the mouse a back-rub, a goodnight story and potentially half or more of our earnings, not to mention our natural rights to free speech, self defense and to property.
Ironically, while the media says that it is white America who are the ones who are scared of the protests, who are the most ‘fragile,’ instead it is the black and brown communities of America who are now suffering the most from this current lawlessness in parts of the country. It is the inner cities and urban centers which are being pummeled by the rioting, the looting, the arson and the general debauchery we see every night on our screens, at times perpetrated by white vandals or whites who are instigators pushing others to do their dirty work.
So, in that case, if black and minority lives truly matter, we should rush to their aid and defend them with the power of the state (for without the state, we would live in anarchy and safety would morph into who could pay the most for security, or the principle of might makes right would reign). However, in this current environment, many Democrat stronghold states and/or cities are reticent to plug the breach of nearly unending violence plaguing parts of the nation. This proves that these lives truly don’t matter quite as much as liberal talking heads would lead us to believe.
Instead, we are fed a lie by the media, telling us not to believe our eyes or ears. To keep the campaign of wokeness going, to keep the Democrat party afloat, the media has concocted the ‘mostly peaceful’ protests line. It might be wondered how many more people have to die, how many people have to be hurt, how many more buildings have to be burned down, how many more businesses have to be looted, before the American public at large will say enough.
While no one can blame the American people as a whole for the violence, all of us must look at ourselves, and say we are all slightly to blame, at least if we aren’t saying anything to condemn the violence, unequivocally, full stop. No more of the ‘but the protests aren’t violent,’ or ‘unrest is necessary for change.’ Anything of the like should be immediately repudiated and told off as whitewashing or deflecting the truth. We can no longer stand on the edge of the knife, playing moderate in the face of extreme radicalism, for this is a dangerous game that will only continue to become more and more ferocious as time goes on.
Besides speaking out against the violence, what else is there to be done? First, stop blaming the President, and not defending him. He didn’t cause the riots, he has tried to end them through military, and now federal agent action, and all he has gotten in return is ridicule and scorn from the military, political, media and cultural establishments. Without any help from these centers of power, the public must reinforce the President’s hand by lending him unending and vociferous support. This will give him the ability to maneuver and go about using any riot-neutralizing combination of the National Guard, federal agents, and the military should the situation continue to deteriorate.
Second, challenge those who say minorities matter, but don’t follow through, either with word or deed. The vast majority who are suffering from the riots live in minority dominated neighborhoods, and with no support from their police, the mayors or the governors. Those in power can’t be allowed to get away with saying they care about these lives. Without law enforcement support, district attorneys prosecuting the criminals and an overall tenor from local leaders that instills a renewed sense of order, these people are doomed to continued violence.
Finally, stop pretending these protests are about George Floyd, even Jacob Blake. While what happened to Floyd was wrong, and Blake’s case needs unwrapping, when the protests are calling for either an overthrow of the current American government, or such a radical shift that the country will soon become unrecognizable, the protests aren’t about reform or redress of legitimate grievances. This isn’t a repudiation of protesting, as this right is guaranteed by the Constitution and natural right, as even the lowliest Communist or Nazi is allowed this. But cloaking oneself with falsely constructed pompous righteous indignation is too much to swallow.
As the violence continues, it is still within our power to stop this. Voting for Democrats may bring temporary relief, but the wolves that have been unleashed will not be satiated for long. They have tasted blood, and have been given relatively free reign during this vulnerable period in American history. And by not standing against them, these radicals and criminals are beginning to realize that decent folks won’t push back, becoming potential sheep to be sheared. It is our time to step up and say enough is enough. Security isn’t for the rich, the connected and for those who can retreat to some country redoubt, it is for all lawful citizens. For if security is threatened for some, it eventually will come to all doors before long. Let us hope this does not come to pass before it is too late.
Sincerely, your humble servant,
Winston Publius
The Classical (Trumpian) Liberal 