It's the Socialism, Stupid

It's the Socialism, Stupid

> “Start by being warm, pleasant, & generous w/every person you meet; but if someone tries to exercise power over you, exercise power over him; & if he messes w/you, remember to keep messing w/him long after he has forgotten about it”. Silver Rule of Fat Tony [https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/972887563164946432] in N. N. Taleb’s #SkinInTheGame I’ve said it before – socialism is evil [https://thelastredoubt.com/socialism-is-evi/]. Not kidding, then or now. While I’ve respected Dr Peterson…

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Ends and Memes

Ends and Memes

Vox Day posted on the value of rhetoric [http://voxday.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-importance-of-rhetoric.html], and in the comments, someone brought up that for “If You Were Positive About Your Body You Would Take better Care of It” you should have a sexy nurse. And Vox obliged (above). So of course people started in about how it should bereal nurses and not strippers, how one guy’s wife reacted “but a stripper? No class!”, a stupid picture of a fit woman mountain climbing, etc. I’ll admit I jump…

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Post Called on Account of Rain

Post Called on Account of Rain

… of Long Range Missiles. And SRM’s. And PPC’s. And lying chunks of metal. I’ll let you know how this goes. ![](https://thelastredoubt [/content/images/2018/04/518334-most-popular-battletech-wallpaper-2560x1440-for-iphone-5.jpg]…

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A Shift In The Energy

A Shift In The Energy

Cernovich, Scott Adams, and others have been discussing a recent mood change. ![](https://thelastredoubt [/content/images/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-23-at-10.14.30-PM.png]For what it is worth, and as I’ve noted earlier, there are times where I question what is “real” enough to at least be open to what the more materialist would term “woo woo”. At best. I hadn’t noticed a change in others, but I had noticed a change in my own mood – one more than a week ago. Call it grim determination. It was…

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