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Young people turn to collectivism because of these psychological
disparities
Two years ago, New York magazine
posed the question: “When Did Everyone Become a Socialist?”
To say “everyone” is a
gross exaggeration. But it’s clear that socialism has made—and continues to
make—inroads in America, especially among the young.
Are Americans changing with the times, are the times changing with
Americans or has nothing really changed at all in the past century?
Before we dive into this discussion, it is vitally important to
understand one thing above all else... there is nothing new under the sun.
Every "new" political movement or cultural upheaval has happened a
thousand times or more in the past. Every "new" form of governance is
just a rehashed version of a system that came before it. Every "new"
economic structure is one of a handful of preexisting and ever repeating trade
methodologies. Every "new" revolution and rebellion is a fight for
the same basic goals against the same persistent foes that have always existed
since the dawn of civilization. All of human history can be condensed down to a
few fundamental and irreconcilable conflicts, desires, values and ambitions.
This cycle of events is a kind of historical furnace where people
and nations are forged. Most go through life without any inkling of the
whirlwind; they think the things happening to them are unique and
unprecedented. They feel overwhelmed by the tides and completely devoid of any
influence over the future. Then there are those that have the ability to see
the story unfold. There are those that try to control it and use it to their
advantage. There are those that are trying desperately to escape it, even at
the cost of reason and sanity. And there are those that take truly individual
action and make history rather than simply participating in it.
None of us really knows which path we will choose until we are
faced with a defining moment, and none of us knows when that moment will
arrive. Some people never get the chance. I know it sounds crazy, but living in
interesting times is not a curse, it is a blessing. Of course, not everyone
feels this way...
As the mainstream media is fond of reminding us, there are
millions of teens and young adults today that are turning to collectivist
systems like socialism to find protection from what they see as a cruel and
unfair era that is inhospitable to their prosperity and success. They feel that
the generations that came before them rendered all the fat and siphoned all the
wealth this country has to give and now there is nothing left for them. In some
cases, they are correct, in other cases, they have been foolishly misled.
That's right folks, it's a return to that epic battle between the
inexperienced and naive younglings who will one day inherit the Earth and the
selfish and obstinate "boomers" that supposedly ruined it for them. A
battle not just of classes but of generations; nothing new under the sun, same
as it ever was.
According to mainstream polling over the past few years, there has
been an aggressive shift in younger people away from traditional American
concepts like free markets (what leftists call "capitalism") and
toward the sweet sugary smell of candy-coated socialism. The strange thing is
that many
Millennials and Gen Z kids mistrust government more than any generation that
has come before them in recent memory, and more than half of them actually think
that socialism is a "rebellion" against corrupt and intrusive
government influence. Yeah, how did they ever come to that conclusion?
It's bizarre.
There are a lot of very insightful theories on why this is
happening. Some people argue that public schools and colleges have become
subversively communist and ideological and that recent generations have been
exposed to increasing levels of indoctrination like cancer-inducing radiation.
The evidence is undeniable that this is happening.
However, what this theory overlooks is that younger people are
targeted with collectivist cultism for a reason... that they are already highly
susceptible to it. Certain people and groups are more psychologically inclined
to adopt particular values and embrace particular solutions. This is why it
drives me crazy when new people within the liberty movement cry foul when
someone points out the OBVIOUS divisions among Americans according to the
left/right political spectrum. The left/right paradigm is only
"false" when it comes to the top of the pyramid where major political
leaders and money elites hang out. For the rest of us, the divisions are very
real.
Young people tend to lean more toward the collectivist mentality,
and the elitists behind the curtain encourage and exploit this existing social
trait. They don't create these divisions out of thin air, the divisions already
exist in society and they take advantage.
To be fair, older generations have not helped the situation much.
It is true that the fight against globalism, collectivism, etc. should have
been fought and ended decades ago. There have been a lot of false starts.
Economically, older Americans did very little to stop government spending and
the Federal Reserve's inflationary bonanza and now we are witnessing a
stagflationary crisis which young people are ill-equipped to survive. There are
many comforts that Baby Boomers took for granted, such as greater buying power
of the dollar and easier homeownership, and these are comforts that newer
generations will probably not experience.
But then again, blaming "boomers" for not leaping into
revolution presumes that this was ever their job. It's a lot like blaming the
parents or grandparents of the Founding Fathers for not breaking from England
sooner. Maybe there just wasn't enough momentum yet? Maybe the task was
left to the founder’s era for a reason. Maybe the time was not right when their
parents were in power. Maybe these things are part of a cycle (as mentioned
above) and maybe an accounting of our current predicament was not possible
until today? As I said, we don't get to choose the time in which we live,
and moments where tyranny or rebellion are decided are fleeting in history.
Sorry, kids, but someone has to come of age during the long winter
and that lot falls to you. Unfortunately, some of you will now be standing in
support of the system instead of fighting against it and we will be finding
ourselves at cross-purposes.
The question again is, why are we on opposite sides? Why are so
many younger people giving power to big government when they are the generation
that's supposed to be the most suspicious of government? What is it with
the young and socialism and collectivism?
Well, to be sure, collectivist movements like to present
themselves as "revolutionary" and fighting for the
"underdogs." And usually, they are marginal in their social presence
and seem to be grassroots in origin when they begin. The key to knowing if a
movement is real or if it is a controlled farce is to see who is putting their
money behind it.
It is not surprising to most conservatives that the political left
enjoys endless cash flow from globalist institutions and corporate backers.
After all, we're the people these kids are being encouraged to destroy because
we are in actual opposition to the system (save a handful of GOP elites that
are not conservatives).
Social justice groups are finding enthusiastic allies among the
mega-rich, the very people the left claims they are fighting to dethrone. BLM
and other leftist organizations have received hundreds of millions of dollars
in aid from the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, George Soros and
his Open Society Foundation, etc. This is not conspiracy "theory,"
this is openly admitted reality.
Colleges, in particular, have long been a grooming ground for the
elites, and it's important to remember that many leftists are coaxed and
manipulated by gatekeepers into the role of angry activists. That doesn't mean
they bear no responsibility for their actions. This leads us to the psychology
of today's younger generation and why they are so often targeted for
exploitation by collectivists.
Collectivist movements associate with empathetic causes and many
young people draw political conclusions based on emotion and empathy. It makes
sense; most young Americans value empathy and charity above all else because
they have only been on this Earth for a short period of time and they have
thrived for most of those years because of charity and support from other
people (like their parents). They move into the adult world wondering why
collective support and centralized charity are not there waiting for them. It's
the only system of survival they have ever known.
When mommy and daddy are no longer the primary means of
sustainment they search for a proxy, and the government looks like a good
replacement.
This is partially the fault of helicopter parents that have spent
the better part of their children's lives trying to shield them from
responsibility or consequences. They have left millions of these kids
completely unprepared for the harsh lessons of the adult world. The fact of the
matter is, childhood ends and dependency ends, and you will have to be able to
stand on your own two feet or you will feel the pain of failure. This is how
the world works and how it always will work.
Socialism/communism/globalism/collectivism all make promises that under a new
system you can remain a child for the rest of your life, forever cared for by
government. But this is a lie...
A problem more specific to Millennials and Gen Z is that they have
extremely high expectations but extremely low initiative and ambition. When the
top dream job for young people in poll after poll is "YouTuber" or
"Influencer," you know that our society is in trouble. The
expectation is that work will always be minimal while money will always be
ample, and fame will be inevitable. Social media is built on this very
narrative, and the number of "followers" a person has on social media
is treated as a currency; it is the new measure of individual success.
Imagine now that you are faced with the 9 to 5 work a day world
with that kind of mentality sloshing around in your brain? You are going
to be enraged when you realize how much struggle and discomfort it really takes
just to pay the rent and put food in your stomach.
Zennials think that older people somehow didn't have to go through
this, but they are misinformed. ALL OF US struggle in our teens and twenties to
get somewhere in life. MOST OF US have lived paycheck to paycheck in our early
lives. It can take three or four decades to accumulate any measure of wealth or
success, but young people today are impatient with the process and are
clamoring for shortcuts. When they realize there are no shortcuts, they get
angry.
It is important to realize that life is not a violation of our
comfort. Life is not something that is "done to us." Life is unfair
for a reason, it is a test of who we are and who we might become.
Collectivist gatekeepers will spin fantastic narratives of a
future devoid of discomfort and free from responsibility. All you have to do is
give up all your freedom and the freedom of everyone else and the reward will
be a perpetual childhood. It sounds nice, but it is quite evil in its design.
Infantizing a society is the first step to enslaving a society. Being dependent
on government means giving total control to government; government becomes
mommy and daddy, and not all mommies and daddies love their children.
On top of the temptation of safety from discomfort, big government
and collectivism is an intoxicating weapon. Much like the "One Ring"
in The Lord of The
Rings, a lot of people think they can use it for good, but
government power corrupts everyone eventually. There are many people on the
political left today that are basking in the dark side of this power. They love
the intimidation of the mob, they love that corporations and politicians are
helping them to destroy their enemies (conservatives), who threaten their
Utopian dream of a world without struggle and without fear. They begin to hate
because they are so afraid of adulthood, and collectivism is a way for them to
erase anyone that argues in favor of adulthood.
Then, there are those that are simply narcissistic sociopaths, and
these are traits that are highly encouraged in the social media culture. In the
new world, there are two types of people who will succeed. The people who have
no morals and the people who prove their victim status. If you don't have any
defining social justice points to help you climb the diversity totem pole then
you will be stuck, unless you are willing to do almost any evil to get ahead.
And maybe this has always been the goal of the establishment... to get our
culture to a place where evil is the most acceptable option.
To be clear, there are also millions of young Americans that
are not on
board with the collectivist program, but the longer the current dynamic goes on
the harder it will be to refuse the system. Something is going to have to
change very soon and rather violently. While the young are exploited through
their fears of stepping into a world based on merit, collectivist tyranny will
only continue to grow.
To truth and knowledge,
Brandon Smith
POST SCRIPT:
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·
With all its flaws,
America is the finest country ever made.
·
Men do not give birth.
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There are only two
sexes.
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A person’s color is
the least important thing about them.
·
The greatest problem
in black life is not whites but a lack of fathers.
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A man who becomes a
woman and then competes in women’s sports is cheating.
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3 comments:
For the most part, we avoid hiring young people as many cannot spell, write, do basic math &* have little knowledge of history...in short, they're suitable for menial labor and it's terrible this generation will inherit America-God help us!
We have been raising a generation of non-thinking little commies; pushed by Marxist teachers who think CRT is a good thing-to hell w/ those morons in academia.
SALIENT!
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