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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
VDH. Google yields Virginia dept of Health.

VDH: Victor Davis Hanson

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Originally posted by vthoky:

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
VDH. Google yields Virginia dept of Health.

VDH: Victor Davis Hanson

I believe the first three words of the entire article give a hint as to whom.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Sorry, I did not find his comments enlightening, insighftul or upbeat in any way. I had four semesters of Philsophy in college and do not wish to engage in a frutiless discussion. I am puzzled as to why you cannot take my brief statements at face value and wish to lecture me. I have nothing further to say.

You should get your money back for those philosophy courses you took.

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Originally posted by justjoe:
Therefore, when he cautions us to "imagine the unimaginable" regarding what is in store for us in the coming months, I know from his previous work that he is not a "sky is falling" nut. I take what he says seriously.

It depends on what we do with VDH's BOLO for more insanity:

Constantly express overt fear, act defeated, give up like children.

Follow Para's advice leading up to the 2020 election.

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Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." - Robert Louis Stevenson

Bolster your fellow man. Defy the enemy. Stand up and shake your fist in their faces and dare them to come on. Should the unthinkable happen- and it is a possibility- there will be time enough for lamentations, but, until such time, don't give an inch. Do not give these America-hating, liberty-stealing criminals a moment's satisfaction. Do this, and when the time comes, we can rejoice at our victory, savor it, flaunt it to those who seek to destroy this nation, and by your courage and defiance in the leadup to that victory, it shall be all the sweeter.

Do this for me. Do it for yourselves. Do it for your country, its flag, and its Constitution. Here's to victory in the most important election of our lives and here's to the preservation of our Union. May Almighty God bless the United States of America and hold it in His hand.

I propose we do the latter and have zero tolerance for the former

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Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity

DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer.

To paraphrase:

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Rage! Rage! Against the dying of the light

I respect and admire Hanson, but, really, his end-of-the-world predictions about the lead-up to November are over the top.

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You should get your money back for those philosophy courses you took.

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I think you should keep your snarky little comments to yourself.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

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You should get your money back for those philosophy courses you took.

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I think you should keep your snarky little comments to yourself.

You threw the first snark grenade in this thread so you're fair game.

OK, guys

Copy that.

What he says isn't really earth-shaking. It's like you see the dark clouds just rolling in, feel a few raindrops, then proclaim, "I predict we're going to get wet."

We all know what's happening at the Southern border, 40-year high inflation, Russia invading Ukraine, Politicians getting photo ops in Ukraine, high gas prices, shortage of baby formula, and the SCOTUS leaked opinion.

The latest event, the SCOTUS leaked opinion, shows to what lengths the leftist liberals will do to either whip people into submission or provide cover for any shenanigans they're planning for the midterm elections.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I respect and admire Hanson, but, really, his end-of-the-world predictions about the lead-up to November are over the top.

Yep, my sentiments exactly. I can't help but shake my head.

I agree that the article is too dark. It ignores some very significant developments that he refers to only tangentially: "When revolutionaries undermine the system, earn the antipathy of the people, and face looming disaster at the polls, it is then they prove most dangerous — as we shall see over the next few months."

The radical Leftists have indeed earned the antipathy of the people. Earlier in the essay he refers to the "push back" against them. He really needed to bring these ideas more forward in the essay. (For all we know, he might have done so only to have an editor trim for length.) Just for one example-- and there are many-- look at the way enraged parents have risen up and fired entire woke school boards, raking CRT out of the curricula along with many twisted "sex ed" inclusions. There is push back, and there will be more.

He also says that they face "looming disaster" at the polls. So it's not like he is whimpering in surrender, or suggesting that they will be victorious.

I think he might be right-- and to me this is the value of the essay-- that their desperation and evil exceeds what we have seen so far. We need to be ready to imagine the unimaginable, and confront it. Sorry to refer to this again, but what if the Ministry of Truth-- I mean "Disinformation"-- acquires the legal clout to prosecute what it deems "offences" as felonies? Far fetched? What counts as "far fetched" anymore?

So, while I agree that the article is too dark and ignores strengthening, positive, counterdevelopments, his cautionary words are valuable.

It is never good to be "surprised."

When this puppet of a president is talking about food shortages openly now, I believe him.

So now we are stocking up on several months worth of canned, dry food, UHT milk, cereal etc.

Never thought I’d see rationing and food shortages like the USSR in my own country.


The Democrats MUST PAY DEARLY in November. Fuck these people

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Originally posted by bald1:

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
Is the link to the original posted?
I cannot seem to find it.

https://victorhanson.com/imagine-the-unimaginable/

It’s also in this mornings Town Hall email Link

VDH is a regular writer on Town Hall.

I can’t get a link to work for the Town Hall daily political cartoons, so just google “Town Hall Daily Political Cartoons and you can go there. All the artists are good, I especially like Michael Ramirez.
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"It depends on what we do with VDH's BOLO for more insanity:
Constantly express overt fear, act defeated, give up like children.
Follow Para's advice leading up to the 2020 election."

I think that is exactly right.

I’ve seen some scribbles on the wall and have an opinion as to what could happen. I’m probably horribly wrong but that’s ok. I’m still prepared to take care of me and mine come what may. We’ll survive or we won’t. Not gonna ruin today with worry about tomorrow.