Very well written. It is probably naive to expect the elites currently in power to chip away on that power and impose limitations on themselves. That same can be said for those elites fighting to gain power and control. This leaves the rest of us with a choice of personal beliefs and behaviors. It would be interesting to brainstorm how we can create small groups of people at the very local level that can begin to "print footsteps" for others to follow. If not, it is likely that those elites outside of power will turn to violence and this will not end well. This is usually how revolutions begin. Research shows that those at the top of politics, finance, business, etc. are hugely overrepresented by dark triad personalities. Perhaps not surprising given the normal forces of evolution. However, we are a unique species with high level of intelligence and consciousness. We can do better! By the way , all types of war games are scams in my humble opinion.
Your argument seems to boil down to having a very limited government, so groups don't fight for control of that power. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
You're on the right track, but it's incomplete answer - and probably a bit naive. You need to a few more policies - and more realistic thinking - to round it out.
First step, stop all immigration. When you find yourself in hole, the best thing to do is stop digging. Immigration is the source the growing factionalism. First, stop digging. End immigration.
And, no, the source of the problem isn't identity politics. I know that you're not a Boomer, but my god do you hold their ridiculous fantasy of individualism. Let me guess, you're a Libertarian. Being a part of a people is natural and good. Protecting and promoting that people is natural and good. It's no different than the feelings that you have for your family.
Stop with the individualism. It's stupid, immoral, doesn't work and makes you look like naive fool.
Second, have a colorblind government, but allow Freedom of Association. From its founding to 1965, the US wasn't a homogenous Anglo-Saxon society. Even among the British settlers, there were vast cultural (and thus genetic) differences. The Scots-Irish in Appalachia. The Cavaliers in the South. The odious south-eastern English who became the endlessly annoying Yankees. Etc. Of course, later came the Germans, Irish, Italians, Poles, Jews, etc.
How did these very different people get along without violence (Civil War being the exception)? They didn't. They just set up their own communities that worked according to their values. The Germans didn't tell the Irish to sober up. The Italians didn't tell the Jews to stop wearing funny hats. The Yankees didn't tell the Scots-Irish to stop living in shacks.
We need that again. Whites can have their part of the country and cities. Indians get their slice. Muslims their slice. And some slices are mixed if that's what those people want.
Yes, segregation. Not forced segregation like the old South, but voluntary segregation - which is what rich Whites have now, by the way. Give all people of all classes the ability to segregate.
Have White schools for Whites who want them. (Btw, liberal Whites would howl, clutch their pearls and then, quietly, send their kids to those White schools.) Same for Muslims, Indians, Pakis, Mexicans, whoever. You can also have mixed schools for those who want them.
Same for neighborhoods, restaurants, clubs, playgrounds, etc.
The only way that we're going to live in the same country without killing each other is Freedom of Association.
Very well written. It is probably naive to expect the elites currently in power to chip away on that power and impose limitations on themselves. That same can be said for those elites fighting to gain power and control. This leaves the rest of us with a choice of personal beliefs and behaviors. It would be interesting to brainstorm how we can create small groups of people at the very local level that can begin to "print footsteps" for others to follow. If not, it is likely that those elites outside of power will turn to violence and this will not end well. This is usually how revolutions begin. Research shows that those at the top of politics, finance, business, etc. are hugely overrepresented by dark triad personalities. Perhaps not surprising given the normal forces of evolution. However, we are a unique species with high level of intelligence and consciousness. We can do better! By the way , all types of war games are scams in my humble opinion.
We need mass deportation.
Your argument seems to boil down to having a very limited government, so groups don't fight for control of that power. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
You're on the right track, but it's incomplete answer - and probably a bit naive. You need to a few more policies - and more realistic thinking - to round it out.
First step, stop all immigration. When you find yourself in hole, the best thing to do is stop digging. Immigration is the source the growing factionalism. First, stop digging. End immigration.
And, no, the source of the problem isn't identity politics. I know that you're not a Boomer, but my god do you hold their ridiculous fantasy of individualism. Let me guess, you're a Libertarian. Being a part of a people is natural and good. Protecting and promoting that people is natural and good. It's no different than the feelings that you have for your family.
Stop with the individualism. It's stupid, immoral, doesn't work and makes you look like naive fool.
Second, have a colorblind government, but allow Freedom of Association. From its founding to 1965, the US wasn't a homogenous Anglo-Saxon society. Even among the British settlers, there were vast cultural (and thus genetic) differences. The Scots-Irish in Appalachia. The Cavaliers in the South. The odious south-eastern English who became the endlessly annoying Yankees. Etc. Of course, later came the Germans, Irish, Italians, Poles, Jews, etc.
How did these very different people get along without violence (Civil War being the exception)? They didn't. They just set up their own communities that worked according to their values. The Germans didn't tell the Irish to sober up. The Italians didn't tell the Jews to stop wearing funny hats. The Yankees didn't tell the Scots-Irish to stop living in shacks.
We need that again. Whites can have their part of the country and cities. Indians get their slice. Muslims their slice. And some slices are mixed if that's what those people want.
Yes, segregation. Not forced segregation like the old South, but voluntary segregation - which is what rich Whites have now, by the way. Give all people of all classes the ability to segregate.
Have White schools for Whites who want them. (Btw, liberal Whites would howl, clutch their pearls and then, quietly, send their kids to those White schools.) Same for Muslims, Indians, Pakis, Mexicans, whoever. You can also have mixed schools for those who want them.
Same for neighborhoods, restaurants, clubs, playgrounds, etc.
The only way that we're going to live in the same country without killing each other is Freedom of Association.
These are policies, I am focused only on power at the moment.
Great follow up to your interview with Carl. Thanks for further exploring this topic.