To quote Thought.co, "William Golding’s 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies" tells the story of a group of young boys who find themselves alone on a deserted island. They develop rules and a system of organization, but without any adults to serve as a civilizing impulse, the children eventually become violent and brutal. In the context of the novel, the tale of the boys' descent into chaos suggests that human nature is fundamentally savage."
So a group of individuals, with little intervening mediation, fracture into factions that eventually seek to assert control over those who don't agree with them. And begin using violence and persecution as a way to silence opposing opinion, punishing those who they disagree with. Sounds familiar...
Unless you're willing to go the activist route, and deal with all the troubles that will bring, I'd say it's long past time for you to move. I respect those who are willing to suffer persecution, job losses, financial instability and social isolation to live their beliefs but that doesn't mean we all have to do it.
You can find a place more inline with your values and still live your ethics by showing up for rallys you believe in, volunteering to work with causes you support, and still live a daily life with less stress and compromise.
I speak from experience as I've recently made the move from a very large purple city to a very small community in the country that's solidly red, and the lowered stress levels are worth every dollar spent to make this happen. And while I chose to live an hour away from the nearest big box store on 20 acres, I can say for certain I would be just as happy living in one of the small communities around me with more traditional employment opportunities. The people are friendlier, the pace is slower, and there's almost no concern about am I going to say something that's going to offend my liberal friends. I also find the desire for others to strike out at those with differing opinions is so much less prevalent in smaller communities. I wish I had done this 20 years ago. Unless your career requires you to live in a large urban area, and it sounds like that's not the case, seriously consider making a move to a redder, smaller, most likely kinder community. I suspect you'll find more daily joy if you do so.
Great timing with this post, I could feel myself getting sick yesterday and had a rough night. Slight fever, chills, cough, body aches, etc. I've been taking the Zelenco prophylaxis for a few months so I started the treatment phase this morning. 4 hours later, back on my feet and feeling much better. Haven't been sick (cold, flu) in years but I'm kinda glad I got this now.
My exact thought watching it. Not surprised it's starting to boil over there considering how draconian the gov was in the UK (and Australia). Time for our Canadian brothers and sisters to lose their sunny disposition and chase Trudeau back to China.
Agreed, too many coincidences and weird things happening. Slowest first 100 days of any administration, a red pilling "President", an inactive Congress, a last gasp sham impeachment, no meetings with heads of states, etc. Add in what George, DJT, DJTjr, Pompeo, Flynn, and the legal eagles keep posting and it's too much. Learning to be patient is hard!!!
Just did the same and let them know they'll be remembered not as the champions of freedoms but as the opressors. Fuck the BS woke culture for it's own racism and condescension. When the tide shifts we need to remember all those who descriminated, who rallied the hate speech, who drove the cancel culture that ruined lives, careers, families, and drove some to suicide. And punish them for the choices they made and the hurt they caused. Words have consequences...
Hold the line, the red pill wave is washing over the country right now. It'll take days to take hold, and some people's cognitive dissonance is so strong they can't see it, but a door is opening. Looking to see what the DS does to fight back.
Hells Yes!! Excellent post and analysis, thanks for bringing the sauce. This is what makes this place the source of all red pill truth.