A culture and society that is coming unravelled doesn't really know what is happening to it. An example was the late Roman Empire in the West. There were Emperors until 476 AD. The Senate met well into the 500's. But there was nothing left of its greatness. The people alive then didn't know that the Empire had fallen. They may have guessed that it was in pretty rough shape, but it always pulled out of it before. But by 476, it was definitely over. Yet people kept on with a few of the symbols of Roman rule.
The Empire was in failure mode for quite a long time before the last Emperor was deposed, and the last Senate met. So the question for our times is this: is it over? Are we really just mourning over a corpse that will never rise again? Or is there still some life in this society?
The best way to determine that is if there's enough people willing to do it what it takes to set things right. From where I stand, that is a pretty tough call. There are signs of life, but they are weak.
The "leadership" keep dangling the bright, shiny objects in front of us, and we all willing obey the compulsion to pay attention to their false narratives.
The latest is gun control. That is why I refused to discuss it here. I knew immediately what was going to happen as soon as the news hit. Until people take away the bright, shiny object, there can be no rational discussion about the causes.
This for the record: The availability of guns did not cause Uvalde. Gun control will not solve it. It isn't about gun control. It is about power and money, which is at odds with freedom. Those who wish to control us are shining this latest bright, shiny object in front of us. The answer should be a resounding NO to gun control. NO to more restrictions to our freedom. YES to those who wish to protect our freedoms. That is in protecting us in the right way. Not through more stringent regulations upon the people, but returning government to its proper place in a free republic. Uvalde is a local issue. Let them handle it. It is where it belongs. DC is interfering much, too much, in our affairs.
If we cannot do that, we cannot keep our republic. Something else will take its place. From there, things are likely to continue downward. Perhaps at a greater clip.
The government in DC is way the hell out of control. The question is this: will we get that under control, or will it continue down the road to hell?
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