Well said Sir Bernie, although as regular readers might understand, there is only one authentic Emperor. Since I am a perveyor of historical knowledge for the teenaged set I get a chance to notice trends among human populations over time as I study. One such trend is that exceptionally prosperous societies with no obvious existential thr…
Well said Sir Bernie, although as regular readers might understand, there is only one authentic Emperor. Since I am a perveyor of historical knowledge for the teenaged set I get a chance to notice trends among human populations over time as I study. One such trend is that exceptionally prosperous societies with no obvious existential threats surrounding it tend to purposely unravel the very societal cords that made them a great power initially. The relative comfort and ease of life dulls the senses and they begin to find enemies within that are, in fact, the best friends they had ever known. Freedom from the self discipline and vision that forged the empire ended up bringing them down. We will be no different. A structureless people will be a confused and divided ( and ultimately conquered) people. The only person I can control is me so I am with you. This Homey don't play this game either. What might change the direction? War? Terrorism? Economic collapse? What say you?
Excellent commentary; so true. Sadly, it may indeed take a REAL calamity in order to stifle, if only temporarily, the type of trivial, illiberal nonsense which seems to dominate the cultural discourse of the younger generations; aided and abetted by the cowardly so-called adults in the room. If the COVID-19 experience is any indicator, it will have to be a much bigger catastrophe, for which I fear we will be woefully unequipped to overcome. It would help if we could somehow return to teaching non-revisionist history to our ignorant students.
Greetings Sir Jesse! Wow you are correct there was only one authentic Emperor, I do acknowledge that his Royal highness Sir Bernie, is certainly welcome to refer to himself this way, as my preferred pronoun is “His Utmost Excellency!” Carry on Sir Jesse!
Well said Sir Bernie, although as regular readers might understand, there is only one authentic Emperor. Since I am a perveyor of historical knowledge for the teenaged set I get a chance to notice trends among human populations over time as I study. One such trend is that exceptionally prosperous societies with no obvious existential threats surrounding it tend to purposely unravel the very societal cords that made them a great power initially. The relative comfort and ease of life dulls the senses and they begin to find enemies within that are, in fact, the best friends they had ever known. Freedom from the self discipline and vision that forged the empire ended up bringing them down. We will be no different. A structureless people will be a confused and divided ( and ultimately conquered) people. The only person I can control is me so I am with you. This Homey don't play this game either. What might change the direction? War? Terrorism? Economic collapse? What say you?
Excellent commentary; so true. Sadly, it may indeed take a REAL calamity in order to stifle, if only temporarily, the type of trivial, illiberal nonsense which seems to dominate the cultural discourse of the younger generations; aided and abetted by the cowardly so-called adults in the room. If the COVID-19 experience is any indicator, it will have to be a much bigger catastrophe, for which I fear we will be woefully unequipped to overcome. It would help if we could somehow return to teaching non-revisionist history to our ignorant students.
Well, although I often feel as if I am urinating in an ocean, there are some of us doing our best to ameliorate that unfortunate reality.
Me too.
Very well stated.
Greetings Sir Jesse! Wow you are correct there was only one authentic Emperor, I do acknowledge that his Royal highness Sir Bernie, is certainly welcome to refer to himself this way, as my preferred pronoun is “His Utmost Excellency!” Carry on Sir Jesse!
His Utmost Excellency, The Emperor, has spoken!