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Carolina Contrarian

Beyond the Black Pill

6/4/2019

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The tone of MAGA supporters has changed. I've seen it on social media and the message boards. The exhilaration that was evident after the upset election of Trump, providing real and unexpected hope that the country would be saved from invasion, has been steadily dampening for the past two years. Some observers have noted that MAGA supporters have been going through the stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and, finally, acceptance. 

Americans are in different stages of the grieving process. For example, some are in denial, spinning wild theories about the elaborate, behind-the-scenes plans that are in place which will bring our lawless overlords to justice any day now. Some are in the bargaining stage. "If only Trump had appointed better people," or "Maybe we can still salvage the country through the courts." In my observation, there seems now to be an increasing sense of resignation. As the demise of the United States continues, evidence of anger and depression, and a sense of doom (the "black pill") are evident. Lately, I frequently see comments like "The US had a good run," or "Well, we're toast."

Some say that when a loved one dies after a long illness, grief is mingled with a sense of relief. A stage of the struggle has ended, and one may now turn to focus fully on the challenges ahead. The acceptance stage of grief is marked by an honest assessment of one's situation, acclimation to the new normal, and taking responsibility for making a way forward. I believe more people are moving towards the acceptance stage. One YouTuber I enjoy was asked how she manages to stay calm and chirpy while presenting her detailed research peeling back layers of corruption among the elites who are causing our civilizational rot. She explained simply, that with regards to the loss of Western Civilization, "I've already grieved."

As we face the loss of a functional government and society, what does it mean to make a new way forward? What is important, and within our control? How do we build outside of our collapsing institutions?

One simple first step is to cut the cable cord. For many people, television viewing is a comfortable habit, and while it is true that a few worthwhile shows do exist amidst the manure, is it really a good idea to spend hundreds of dollars a month for the privilege of allowing people who hate you to pump toxic sludge into your living room? Cutting the cord will not only save you money, but it will take away the crutch of spending time in a semi-vegetative state on the sofa, focused on superficial and sordid content created by some of the worst people on the planet. This frees you to pursue more edifying activities like spending time with your loved ones, reading, listening to music, pursuing hobbies or creative endeavors, improving physical fitness, or learning life skills. You will save money, and turn your attention to activities that better nurture mind and soul. What's the downside?

You can also "starve the beast" in other ways. Every week there is another company pushing an aggressively radical left-wing product or ad campaign. You could boycott the offenders, but even if you could keep track of every company deserving a boycott, their competitors are likely just as dedicated to the "globohomo" agenda. Instead, just get into the habit of buying less. Spend money only what you really need. When you do need to shop, try to buy second-hand, or from a co-op or locally owned business. You can enjoy simpler living, become more resourceful in meeting the needs of daily life, and revel in the fact that you are depriving the government of sales tax!

In a world where we cannot rely on institutions, it is helpful to depend as much as possible on oneself, one's family, and a community of trusted individuals of like mind. Focus on building and nurturing relationships. Learn from your elders and teach your children. Seek fellowship with like-minded community members, with the goal of building trust and support networks. Rekindle tribal bonds, the absence of which have left many of us without a sense of place or belonging. Doing these things will make you more fulfilled in the present, and more prepared to face an uncertain future.

Build, preserve, and maintain what you value. Most of us need to relearn independent life skills that the modern world has caused to become obsolete. Growing and storing food and raising animals. Building and maintaining shelter. Share what you know, and learn what you do not. Preserve your family history. Buy hard copies of literature and history books which the cultural police might wish to revise or blacklist as the revolution marches forward. We can all be flame keepers of our own little bits of knowledge, tradition and culture.

Most importantly, being Christian means that you are never, in any circumstance, without hope and a sense of purpose. Our world celebrates the superficial, fanciful, and ephemeral. Even if some do not realize it, people are in desperate need of those who will tell abiding truth, and offer hope, clarity, and wisdom. Sometimes it is necessary to speak boldly, but if you cannot do that, asking a thoughtful question or making a gentle observation is often enough to plant a seed of thought that will bloom at a later time. 

The fall of the empire will inevitably create distress and daunting challenges, but we do not need to wallow in despair. In the words of Wife With A Purpose, Ayla Stewart, there is a simple way to defy the forces of darkness and perversity that lurk all around: "Just be happy and normal!"

It may be true that the United States that we have known is "toast." We, its people, are not. 
7 Comments
Robert M. Peters
6/5/2019 06:56:02 am

To one who can at a minimum apprehend, if not partially comprehend, Western Civilization in its Greco-Roman roots and in its Celtic-Germanic roots was providentially prepared, noting the Macedonian Call, to receive and to flourish under, at least for a season, the metaphysics of Christ, His Church and His Gospel. As Christ, His Church and His Gospel pilgrimmed through the West there came to be in the wake thereof the beauty and goodness reflected in architecture, music, literature and human flourishing, our flawed and fallen nature not withstanding. The West has all but banished Christ, His Church and His Gospel from the public square and even from private discourse. If in this time of decay, collapse and fall, one wants to construct a redoubt, a stronghold, an enclave to weather the destruction for the purpose of flourishing another day, then one has to have as the foundation of that lonely post Christ, His Church and His Gospel. Let us then as families, as communities and as associations construct those places, much like King Alfred did that winter when all seemed lost. Let us do as he did, hide in the drab marsh but keep lines of communication open to allies, and then when that spring arrives, take the offensives. Until then, let us take comfort in the march which gives us cover.

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Cleburne
6/5/2019 04:01:31 pm

Nothing to fret about at all. The South was the first sacrifice on the altar of the evil beast; I for one will not lament its end, but I will lament the brave Southern men who died fighting in the empire's wars. Never again.

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Robert M. Peters
6/7/2019 11:02:18 am

Yes, we have been the willing Janissary of the empire, sacrificing much for the very empire which drove Ol' Dixie Down. Ultimately, the Turks turned on the Janissary which had served them so well. Our "Turks" are now turning on us.

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Joey
6/8/2019 03:39:01 pm

In other words, "I give up."
Sorry, the fact is, someone has been deliberately peeing in the Western pot.
Especially starting in the SIXTIES.With a poisonous purpose. Study, the Unz Review and in it, Linh Dinh.. Maybe even RI. And progress from there. Face IT.
At least, prior to being led to the slaughter, at first be informed.

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Michael Martin
6/8/2019 08:13:19 pm

You can feel it everywhere that things are coming down fast. I will probably continue supporting Trump just because the other side seemingly hates America.

But I am not totally convinced all these politicians are not just really picturing the same end goal. Chuck Schumer, for example, has been in Congress for 30 years or so and hasn't done anything. I literally remember him in the 90s trying to pass legislation to ban scoped rifles. Trump just passed some bill that would ban silencers...why the constant attack on guns? Politicians like that are not even scum, as scum rises to the top...they are pure stinking sludge.

I think we are witnessing Hegelian Dialectic on a massive scale. Just think about issues like the wall. Trump promises a deal, Democrats pretend to fight it, and Trump just ends up declaring an emergency and getting more money. Then just the other day something like 7 Republicans flipped and voted in favor of illegal immigration. It's all a show and I sincerely hope people start to wake up and ask questions...

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Don Kenner
6/9/2019 04:11:29 pm

While there is nothing going on we haven't seen before (in some cases we've seen it for decades) the cracks in our civilization appear to be growing bigger, now accompanied by applause, whereas before elites shrugged and said "That's not my fault!"

The propensity for the left to trade violence for speech...and get away with it, portends doom, in my opinion. Whether it be a guy with a sign at Berkeley getting punched and the authorities not doing anything for a week (until some criticism) or an Antifa attack in Charlotte that was spun into a fictional tale by the media, this is now part of our unwritten code: "your views or speech are so bad a physical response is justified." Police and judges are increasingly aiding this decline in civic and moral order.

From this we move to breakdown in the rule of law, e.g., Jussie Smollett or the Central Park Five, among other insanities. Meanwhile people are fired from their jobs -- both public and private sector -- because they own a Confederate flag or belong to Southern heritage group.

The main thing I have to check myself on is not losing it around liberals and neo-conservatives when they shrug like nothing is wrong and these are just bumps in the road. Sigh.

Taki Theodoracopulos wrote recently about traveling abroad and finding pockets of civilization. I hope it doesn't come to the point where sane people of means must flee to Bavaria, the Isle of Mann, or some isolated French village to escape the barbarism.

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Alex Rogers link
6/11/2019 01:29:31 pm

Did Chronicles even review this? https://www.amazon.com/Kushner-Inc-Ambition-Corruption-Extraordinary/dp/1250185947
They def would have when Fleming was in charge. I wonder what the Perfessor would have to say about it? It drops the facade from the Trump charade.
I regret nothing from the Trump meme wars. I knew what Trump was: a vehicle. Said it then. And he was damn good one. Red pills are the only ones worth taking.
Has the Perfessor been to a Red Shirt meeting lately? Ben Blair just redpilled me on the Bourbon vs Greenback Parties of the 1880s. Great stuff. Camden fuggin (((bankers))) handed over Wade Hampton’s accomplishments, which is why we needed Tillman. But Tillman couldn’t stop em either.
This adds more to my theory that I share with Puffessor which I think the other Usual Suspects never figured out: For all the Yanks did to create a proto-Zionist state, they were nothing compared to the foreign imposters of the early 1900s.

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    The Carolina Contrarian, Anne Wilson Smith, is the author of Charlottesville Untold: Inside Unite the Right and Robert E. Lee: A History Book for Kids. She is the creator of Reckonin' and has contributed to the Abbeville Institute website and Vdare. She is a soft-spoken Southern belle by day, opinionated writer by night. She loves Jesus, her family, and her hometown. She enjoys floral dresses and acoustic guitar music. You may contact Carolina Contrarian at [email protected].

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