This article needs a Simon and Garfunkle soundtrack. From Ray Jason at theseagypsyphilosopher.blogspot.com:
Life is a voyage. For both the Individual and Society, there will be times of serene sailing and smooth seas, and times of terrifying winds and troubled waters.
Since the very beginning of my Sea Gypsy days, nearly FORTY years ago, I have approached every new expedition out onto The Wide Waters deliberately and cautiously. I would carefully evaluate the risks versus the rewards.
In this essay, I will use that same measured approach to examine the current storm-wracked Voyage of Western Civilization, to see if there are any light-houses of Hope amid the raging wind and waves.
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History has largely been a blood-drenched cavalcade of Tyrants, Conquerors and En-slavers. Might made Right. The Few ruled the Many.
Then about 250 years ago the tide turned dramatically. Individual rights and representative government became a reality. Suddenly, normal people – the little people – had a much greater say in their own destinies.
Unfortunately, there is a small fraction of our species who have a pathological desire to control others. Fortunately, these power junkies had their influence significantly reduced for more than two centuries thanks to democracy and property rights and the rule of law.
I love the Paul Simon-50 Ways to Leave Your Lover and fifty states should look into leaving in a just walk away mode.
We all know that will get the A Lincoln treatment of the jilted lover who just won’t let the catch get away but dreams are free.
Perhaps there is one good thing about those who search for the light house and the port in a storm, even if they are few in number they are of like mind and spirit. When those few arrive they will be in good company.
The malignant overlords need to launch the CBDC’s soon. The fiat currency is failing and if it does go into hyperinflation the plebs will notice that something they trusted is seriously wrong. One way to prevent this will be in absolute control of everyone’s resources and how those resources might be employed. Then blame those who are reluctant to eat cream of insect soup and spend too much money on fuel because they wander away from their specified ‘zone’ in search of a method to change their condition.
Good luck on your journey. It is about to get rough out there.
Chad