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Descent into mob rule by the Left
The American republic risks descending into mob rule. There are
those among us who seek rule by disruption when they don't get what they want
with rule by law. Their goal is to impose their will on society by
intimidation, disorder and even violence.
Agitators and activists take to the streets at the slightest
provocation, aided, abetted and encouraged by news media hungry for
inflammatory video to boost ratings. Demonstrations erupt so often now they
have become almost cliché to the point of diminishing impact, spurring
protestors to ever more outrageous acts to get public attention.
It's not just in the streets or in the foyer of the Capitol
building. Congress itself stages sit-ins on Capitol Hill and endlessly take up
chamber time by monopolizing the floor with frivolous, meaningless and futile
efforts to derail proceedings not to their liking.
Liberal socialists especially make sophisticated and effective use
of social media and technology to incite, organize and execute mass gatherings.
Idealistic young people are especially adept at these methods and embrace the
leftist ideology as a noble cause, unaware or uncaring of practical realities.
The leftist protestors are no longer satisfied with just making
their displeasure known, but increasingly believe rioting in the streets,
blocking roads, and burning neighborhoods is just fine — and the police seem to
be allowing it.
There's a term for what's been going on in America. The Greeks
made up the word long ago: Ochlocracy, the rule of government by mob or a mass
of people, or, the intimidation of legitimate authorities. It's also called
"mobocracy" from the Latin term mobile vulgus, which translates as
"the fickle crowd."
Mass protests hold a time-honored position in American history,
going back to the colonists who rebelled against oppression by a far-away king,
breaking away to form a new nation. I have great admiration for those original
colonists, for their hatred of oppression, for their independent spirit, for
their courage against all odds to stand up to the most powerful nation in the
world at that time in their fight for freedom, earning their title of
"Sons of Liberty."
They believed so fervently in the right to speak up against what
they perceived to be misuse of power by any governing body that they
incorporated protection for it in the Constitution of the new nation. The First
Amendment declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances."
The violent rabble taking to the streets these days to protest
cannot claim to be heirs to the cherished title of "Sons of Liberty."
They wreak mayhem in the name of freedom of speech yet shout down those who
disagree with them. They rail against oppression yet scream for more
government. They demand more freedom yet call for more socialism.
Conservatives and libertarians are losing the battle because
political discourse is drowned out. Dissenting voices within the party have
become more strident and insistent, erupting into the mayhem common to
Democrats.
The descent of America into mob rule will only get worse as
divisive and opposing political dogmas harden into immoveable concrete
ramparts.
Is it time for conservatives and libertarians to adopt the mob
rule tactics of the left? Should those who believe in limited government, sound
fiscal policy, and individual freedom take to the streets to oppose leftist
goons and establishment hacks alike?
It is certainly tempting to follow Newton's Law and create an
equal and opposite reaction to the forces opposing liberty. But the nature of
that reaction should not be violence in the streets. Mob rule is not the answer
to the considerable ills of a divided nation.
To begin with, once a person becomes part of a mob, that person
ceases to function as a thinking, rational being and becomes a mindless
organism chanting passionate simple-minded slogans. People caught up in the fever
of a boisterous mob are no longer individual humans, but are reduced to being
soldier ants controlled by the group-think colony, and group-think is anathema
to liberty.
There is a place in our system for orderly dissent through mass
demonstrations. It was with good reason that the nation's founders chose to
protect the right of peaceable assembly. But there is no place for lawless
abuse of that right.
There are effective ways for conservatives to champion the cause
of liberty and reason without burning down the barn. The Tea Party revolt that
erupted after Barack Obama took up residence in the White House created a
template that can be used as a guide for the resurgence of a resistance
movement to the advancing mobs of socialists.
The Tea Party, more a generalized movement than an actual
organized political party, grew from grassroots anger over government
encroachments on personal liberties. Tea Party activists demonstrated in the
streets — peacefully — and made their presence known at town hall meetings
hosted by political leaders. They mobilized action to win at the voting booth,
getting conservative-minded politicians elected to municipal, state, and
national offices and gaining influence in state and national legislatures.
The Tea Party movement was stolen away by establishment GOP
activists, and never had a single point of focus and tended to be fragmented in
its efforts, which eventually diluted its impact. But the movement established
a tactical path that worked and could work again with new energy behind it.
We can expect redoubled assaults on liberty from the liberals,
still stinging from their humiliating loss last November. Rest assured they
will not be caught with their collective pants down again and are even now
mobilizing and strategizing their battle plans for all future elections and
legislative confrontations.
I believe it is urgent to revive a Neo-Tea Party movement or
something by a different name with the same purpose to restore common sense and
respect for individual liberty to our government and society. The gains made by
the original movement will fast be eroded by the liberal onslaught if
conservatives sit complacent and uninvolved.
Just as the original Tea Party movement swelled spontaneously from
grassroots outrage, so can a revival emerge from the energy of hundreds of
thousands of conservatives across the country who are mad as hell and won't
take it anymore. Donald Trump tapped into that seething cauldron of energy to
win the election (to what end remains to be seen).
The revival, I believe, starts with you and me. We must
individually on our own take the initiative to carry the banner of conservative
resistance against the socialist cancer. Here are some things we can do to aid
the resistance.
• Communicate. Prepare with like-minded folks in your area. Write letters
to the editor supporting your positions. Make use of social media's political
discussion groups.
• Start local. Attend town halls, city council meetings, school board and
PTA meetings, and any public forums where conservative ideas should be made
known. Beware that bureaucrats and those who profit off of the welfare state
will try and shout you down.
• Gather intel. Pay close attention to what anarchists are saying, writing,
and doing. It is more comfortable to socialize and commune only with those who
think the same as you, but that does not inform us of the inner workings of the
enemy mind. Without rancor, converse with liberals to understand how they
think, why they think that way, and what they intend to do about it. In the
military, they call this gathering intelligence.
• Protest. Take to the streets with a libertarian or conservative
message, but do not allow the passions of the moment to blind you to rule of
law.
• By all means, vote if you want your candidate chosen. Despite objections from
the mobs, we still choose our leaders in the voting booth, not with a torch in
the streets.
A distinguishing quality of a true grassroots movement is that it
arises of its own volition from the collective will of many individuals that
reaches critical mass and coalesces into a force to be reckoned with. That
means it begins with individual effort from you and from me and becomes a
legitimate power when there are enough of us taking action to make the power
felt where it counts.
Yours for the truth,
Bob Livingston
Editor, The Bob
Livingston Letter®
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POSTSCRIPT
It's funny how cooking without power is regarded as a
survival skill when for thousands of years, it was the only way to cook. Not
long ago, there was no such thing as toasters, microwaves, and electric ovens,
yet people still managed to cook big, delicious meals for their families.
If they could do it, so can you!
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I've met quite a few preppers who regularly purchase all
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(you know who you are). There are many reasons why this is a huge mistake, but
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First of all, you're wasting money if you're buying things
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grocery store shelves are all empty, you might be forced to make your own
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