You've always had a special gift about you that allowed you to see the bird's view of any given scenario. Your own recent sabbatical has given you the 30,000 ft. view, it seems. We're living through some interesting times. I have a feeling the day will come, on the other side of this, when you'll be one of the last men standing as a representative of this era, and you'll be regarded as a sort of elder statesman; not for obsessively Zoomer contrarianism so common in this scene, but for the ability to see harsh realities sometimes years before the Mainstream catches on.
Sometimes those gifts of the Holy Ghost feel like curses. They've been a heavy burden for you, no doubt. If it's any consolation though, many of us have benefitted from those gifts you've shared with us. Keep standing and learning, brother!
Excellent post Matt God Bless you. I largely agree with your points. It seems to me there is one organization in particular that subscribes to most of these points of advice very well. I'm sure you know which I am referring to. Thank you for still making content and being a sane voice in these circles still.
What did Pedro do to elicit that link? Sincere question. Seems to me like he eschewed the donors and easy money by getting off the Trump train. He could have easily grifted off that for a long time.
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I read your post, i think you're loyal and smart, i agree with what you wrote. The only sad thing Is not take a sabbatic year or stop activism (if you are still fighting for what is worth), the Sad thing is that some of our old friends have been brainwashed or simply have become traitors.....they call themselves former and they have flipped on the other side (the left side) after fighting bravely on our side. The problem with dissident right, especially in USA, Is that we have more "formers or traitor" than the leftists......how many former antifa or far -left there are in the world? Probably One or Two.
Wow, great article. Really the most underrated american RW figure.
I just wonder in retrospect over the optics debate for example - if I understood you correctly, you/TW tried to claim the Nazi label. Saying that Hitler didn't own that label. But for all practical purposes I can't think of any thought concept more strongly owned by a certain individual. Whatever NS was historically - in contemporary consciousness it is the ultimate transgressive meme and little else. Which is why it attracts so many transgressives.
That being said, it is not going to work without the transgressives, Youth is inherently transgressive and our cause is transgressive not inherently, but because of the circumstances. It is more a question of a) how to channel the transgressive urge and b) how to help people mature out of it.
Identity Europe lived up to most if not all your points - can't say it has been a resounding triumph so far, quite the contrary - repression hit hard and a generall shift in zoomer zeitgeist made things difficult. But we are still there and the final verdict isn't out yet
There’s some good points in there, but as a whole i disregard you because of your flippant and disrespectful attitude towards a prophet of our people, because “muh different continent”.
Here’s a retrospective from someone who actively opposed your attempt to use the Orthodox Church as a base of operations.
1. We got an enormous kick out “Avalon”! We never stopped laughing over that!
2. My biggest mistake was forgetting that Orthodoxy is not the religion of quick, instant results. I should have been more patient in waiting for your attempts to ingratiate yourselves to our Church to slowly but steadily wither away. Which it mostly has. There’s a massive backlash against Orthobros these days. The icing on the cake - the stated purpose of Putin’s “special military operation” is to de-Nazify Ukraine!
3. What you are doing was doomed to fail. Nowadays conservatives are eager to showcase their non-white members. And not just their Chinese and Filipina wives. The Tories in the UK showcase Britain’s first Indian PM. The Scottish nationalists showcase Scotland’s first ever Muslim PM. The Tories in Canada have a francophone as their leader (a very big deal if you know Canadian politics). The anti-trans rallies in Canada get organized by Muslims and have a heavy Sikh presence. In your country none other than Trump is using the word “nazi” as a pejorative. Even Putin showcases his Muslim regiments in Ukraine. Leftists and liberals might call it tokenism. But I’m gotten apolitical these days and I welcome it.
4. Your worst enemies were never Antifa, or Jews, or black people, or the gays, or liberals, or leftists. Your worst enemies were other white nationalists.
I do remember a briefly lived moment when you and I were talking. When Fr. Dn. Joseph Suaiden had a Facebook group, and I proposed a truce. Maybe we can have another truce and communicate again.
You've always had a special gift about you that allowed you to see the bird's view of any given scenario. Your own recent sabbatical has given you the 30,000 ft. view, it seems. We're living through some interesting times. I have a feeling the day will come, on the other side of this, when you'll be one of the last men standing as a representative of this era, and you'll be regarded as a sort of elder statesman; not for obsessively Zoomer contrarianism so common in this scene, but for the ability to see harsh realities sometimes years before the Mainstream catches on.
Sometimes those gifts of the Holy Ghost feel like curses. They've been a heavy burden for you, no doubt. If it's any consolation though, many of us have benefitted from those gifts you've shared with us. Keep standing and learning, brother!
Excellent post Matt God Bless you. I largely agree with your points. It seems to me there is one organization in particular that subscribes to most of these points of advice very well. I'm sure you know which I am referring to. Thank you for still making content and being a sane voice in these circles still.
What did Pedro do to elicit that link? Sincere question. Seems to me like he eschewed the donors and easy money by getting off the Trump train. He could have easily grifted off that for a long time.
I read your post, i think you're loyal and smart, i agree with what you wrote. The only sad thing Is not take a sabbatic year or stop activism (if you are still fighting for what is worth), the Sad thing is that some of our old friends have been brainwashed or simply have become traitors.....they call themselves former and they have flipped on the other side (the left side) after fighting bravely on our side. The problem with dissident right, especially in USA, Is that we have more "formers or traitor" than the leftists......how many former antifa or far -left there are in the world? Probably One or Two.
Wow, great article. Really the most underrated american RW figure.
I just wonder in retrospect over the optics debate for example - if I understood you correctly, you/TW tried to claim the Nazi label. Saying that Hitler didn't own that label. But for all practical purposes I can't think of any thought concept more strongly owned by a certain individual. Whatever NS was historically - in contemporary consciousness it is the ultimate transgressive meme and little else. Which is why it attracts so many transgressives.
That being said, it is not going to work without the transgressives, Youth is inherently transgressive and our cause is transgressive not inherently, but because of the circumstances. It is more a question of a) how to channel the transgressive urge and b) how to help people mature out of it.
Identity Europe lived up to most if not all your points - can't say it has been a resounding triumph so far, quite the contrary - repression hit hard and a generall shift in zoomer zeitgeist made things difficult. But we are still there and the final verdict isn't out yet
There’s some good points in there, but as a whole i disregard you because of your flippant and disrespectful attitude towards a prophet of our people, because “muh different continent”.
Here’s a retrospective from someone who actively opposed your attempt to use the Orthodox Church as a base of operations.
1. We got an enormous kick out “Avalon”! We never stopped laughing over that!
2. My biggest mistake was forgetting that Orthodoxy is not the religion of quick, instant results. I should have been more patient in waiting for your attempts to ingratiate yourselves to our Church to slowly but steadily wither away. Which it mostly has. There’s a massive backlash against Orthobros these days. The icing on the cake - the stated purpose of Putin’s “special military operation” is to de-Nazify Ukraine!
3. What you are doing was doomed to fail. Nowadays conservatives are eager to showcase their non-white members. And not just their Chinese and Filipina wives. The Tories in the UK showcase Britain’s first Indian PM. The Scottish nationalists showcase Scotland’s first ever Muslim PM. The Tories in Canada have a francophone as their leader (a very big deal if you know Canadian politics). The anti-trans rallies in Canada get organized by Muslims and have a heavy Sikh presence. In your country none other than Trump is using the word “nazi” as a pejorative. Even Putin showcases his Muslim regiments in Ukraine. Leftists and liberals might call it tokenism. But I’m gotten apolitical these days and I welcome it.
4. Your worst enemies were never Antifa, or Jews, or black people, or the gays, or liberals, or leftists. Your worst enemies were other white nationalists.
I do remember a briefly lived moment when you and I were talking. When Fr. Dn. Joseph Suaiden had a Facebook group, and I proposed a truce. Maybe we can have another truce and communicate again.