Well that was brilliant. You covered so much ground and so efficiently that both my mind is full and I’m surprised the lesson is over. I am stuck on thinking that we have hit the tipping point where more voters depend on significant government money and services as employees, contractors or dependents; and that they would vote to nuke the US before they’d vote to risk losing a penny of government’s welfare. American nationalism does not run strong in Democrats. :D. Finally, in a few years it will break hard enough that the decisions on America will be made ex-US as dollar reserve currency gets rejected all at once, Russia annihilates Ukraine, Inflation jumps to 18%, and cities burn so bad that the BLM riots will look like a friendly campfire. All this by 2026.
Another brilliant post Sasha. Is RFK Jr the antidote? The only thing I can say is that I bought everything they said about his insanity, until I read his book. Buckle up, this could get interesting.
You write "But what I love about this moment are the voices rising. These are the truth tellers who follow in the footsteps of none other than Donald Trump. Without someone with that kind of toughness and resilience to say things no one else would or could, there would not be a hunger for more of it."
You also write "The 2024 election will be just like 2020 and 2022, as the Democrats exploit a system they once could not tame but now have mastered - gaslight Americans, hide the candidates, and let The Machine do the rest."
I absolutely believe that no matter what Trump had said or how he behaved in 2020 that they would have just kept counting until he just barely lost. There is no way Joe Biden received 15,367,706 more votes than Obama received in 2012. Not given all the prior vote totals.
I read RFK Jr's "The Real Anthony Fauci" and it was my first genuine introduction to him. I've now watched over four hours of him and I think he is very much a man who could lead this country out of this very dangerous time. But I don't think either Trump or Kennedy will have the capability to overcome the machine in 2024. The fix is in.
The Achilles Heel for the left (aside from mockery) is that they need people to believe in the institutions. Now just as the left completes its long march through the institutions public confidence in them is failing.
You can force compliance with threats, but you can't make people believe in the system. Even Stalin couldn't pull that off.
Thank you Sasha! You are fabulous! You have a wonderful way of conveying information. I so appreciate where you've come from and where you are now! It is comforting to me to hear you talk about what we are all seeing, but no one in public is talking about it. Thank you for speaking the truth in the way you do. You are appreciated and I am grateful to be able to listen to your podcasts! Thank you for what you are doing and how you do it!
Oh how disappointing that you think RFK Jr is the one to steer the ship. He has many attributes, but the Deep State and MSM will tear him to bits just like Trump. Trump deserves his second term. RFK Jr should run NIH and CDC. No way did 81 million vote for that buffoon Biden when votes were found after they closed the election sites. Biden’s been wrong on every foreign issue his entire career. He’s been caught as a liar so many times and skated, so now he thought when VP he could sell himself to the highest bidder. He’s a traitor and a con man. The Dem party currently ran by radicals with Obama getting his 3rd term wish list needs to be destroyed.
Great analysis again. More pressure not needed but as the USA goes, so goes the interesting world. This makes the rest of us spectators worried that the end of PAX Americana means Dark Ages ahead and not just the Four Horsemen.
“On its face, the statute could apply to any protest that includes violence if the government alleges that the organizers intended that result and aimed to interfere with "the execution of any law of the United States." “
Weird how antifa in Portland did exactly that as did so many BLM protest but sedition charges were never brought. But a bunch of Trump supporters do something and BAM! Sedition it is.
"They have painted themselves into a corner with two ineffectual leaders at the top of the ticket. They have no one to replace them because the only decent candidate in the Democratic Party is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and he don’t play."
They are going to run Michelle Obama. And she will sweep the elections.
Again, a courageous and insightful piece. Comments are so appreciated as well. I will share.
I'm supporting Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert Kennedy. Frankly, I'd vote for that dynamic duo of Genghis Khan and Vlad the Impaler if they were running. Let's draft them!
How did we start down this very disturbing path? In my opinion, the seminal moment in the malignant mutation of the administrative state - to now include the media and tech branches of the government - was when the following quote was uttered by a US President:
We are going to punish our enemies and reward our friends.
- Barack Obama 2010
Normally, a culture changes gradually over many years. But under the right conditions, change can occur almost instantaneously. The United States was fundamentally transformed in October of 2010 when Barack Obama stated “We are going to punish our enemies and reward our friends.” While this sentiment was expressed within his administration as soon as he took office, it’s success as a governing philosophy in DC allowed him to introduce it to the entire country.
As a skilled orator who deeply understood the power of words, this was not a slip of the tongue or an off the cuff quip. This was his expression of “commanders intent”. And the genius of this statement is its clarity and simplicity. In just eleven short words – all of them simple and easy to understand – Obama sent an unequivocal message to his administration and his followers; conquer, consolidate, kill – we’ve got your back.
“We”. Barack was referring to a broad collective. In the context of the times, shortly after he was elected, so many tens of millions of people felt like they were an integral part of something historic. They were now “We”. He was referring to his new “band of brothers”, and not just his bureaucrats in DC. He knew it, DC knew it, and the new “We” knew it. The constraints of democracy were loosed, and the energy of tyranny was released.
“Going”. This was new direction would be permanent, not temporary. This new direction was aggressive. There was no “maybe” about it; “We” are “going to”. There was no end date, and no deferred start date. The change was to begin immediately and last forever, or at least until all “our enemies” were punished.
“Punish”. Obama didn’t use the word “defeat”, or “vanquish”, or “convince”, or any other word indicating victory. Victory wasn’t the objective; eliminating opposition was and still is. This word is a clear exhortation for punitive action. And there were intentionally no limits on this exhortation.
“Our”. Us vs. them; there is no middle ground. You are either for us or against us. Obama drew a line, and it was tribal not philosophical or objective. Whatever the cause of the day would be, if it was “our” cause there could be no compromise. And that cause could flip polarity in a day or a week. Nothing matters but the tribe.
“Enemies”. This qualification of “our” eliminates any boundary of interpretation. Enemies are to be purged, eliminated, killed. Any disagreement, of any type and of any scale, makes an enemy. Once an enemy, there is no place for discretion. It is a simple half-binary choice: eliminate the threat with prejudice.
“Reward”. This may be the most important word choice Obama made. The approval of your Grand Master (Obama) is conditioned on unquestioningly following his directive. It doesn’t matter how you do it, legally or illegally; peacefully or violently (the preference is for the latter), if the result was life or death (again, the preference is for the latter), you will have no concern about negative repercussions. In the past, politicians looked the other way when supporters did something unethical, illegal, or anti-social. Obama changed that; whatever you do in support of me will be rewarded.
Obama never apologized for the most divisive statement in Presidential history. He lukewarmly, in a very perfunctory manner, questioned his choice of words. But that was just political cover. He knew exactly what force he was releasing, and he know where it would lead. This was not an inflection point either. It was a massive schism. And it was fully intentional.
Well that was brilliant. You covered so much ground and so efficiently that both my mind is full and I’m surprised the lesson is over. I am stuck on thinking that we have hit the tipping point where more voters depend on significant government money and services as employees, contractors or dependents; and that they would vote to nuke the US before they’d vote to risk losing a penny of government’s welfare. American nationalism does not run strong in Democrats. :D. Finally, in a few years it will break hard enough that the decisions on America will be made ex-US as dollar reserve currency gets rejected all at once, Russia annihilates Ukraine, Inflation jumps to 18%, and cities burn so bad that the BLM riots will look like a friendly campfire. All this by 2026.
Another brilliant post Sasha. Is RFK Jr the antidote? The only thing I can say is that I bought everything they said about his insanity, until I read his book. Buckle up, this could get interesting.
You write "But what I love about this moment are the voices rising. These are the truth tellers who follow in the footsteps of none other than Donald Trump. Without someone with that kind of toughness and resilience to say things no one else would or could, there would not be a hunger for more of it."
You also write "The 2024 election will be just like 2020 and 2022, as the Democrats exploit a system they once could not tame but now have mastered - gaslight Americans, hide the candidates, and let The Machine do the rest."
I absolutely believe that no matter what Trump had said or how he behaved in 2020 that they would have just kept counting until he just barely lost. There is no way Joe Biden received 15,367,706 more votes than Obama received in 2012. Not given all the prior vote totals.
I read RFK Jr's "The Real Anthony Fauci" and it was my first genuine introduction to him. I've now watched over four hours of him and I think he is very much a man who could lead this country out of this very dangerous time. But I don't think either Trump or Kennedy will have the capability to overcome the machine in 2024. The fix is in.
But they might if they worked together ;)
The Achilles Heel for the left (aside from mockery) is that they need people to believe in the institutions. Now just as the left completes its long march through the institutions public confidence in them is failing.
You can force compliance with threats, but you can't make people believe in the system. Even Stalin couldn't pull that off.
Thank you Sasha! You are fabulous! You have a wonderful way of conveying information. I so appreciate where you've come from and where you are now! It is comforting to me to hear you talk about what we are all seeing, but no one in public is talking about it. Thank you for speaking the truth in the way you do. You are appreciated and I am grateful to be able to listen to your podcasts! Thank you for what you are doing and how you do it!
Oh how disappointing that you think RFK Jr is the one to steer the ship. He has many attributes, but the Deep State and MSM will tear him to bits just like Trump. Trump deserves his second term. RFK Jr should run NIH and CDC. No way did 81 million vote for that buffoon Biden when votes were found after they closed the election sites. Biden’s been wrong on every foreign issue his entire career. He’s been caught as a liar so many times and skated, so now he thought when VP he could sell himself to the highest bidder. He’s a traitor and a con man. The Dem party currently ran by radicals with Obama getting his 3rd term wish list needs to be destroyed.
Great analysis again. More pressure not needed but as the USA goes, so goes the interesting world. This makes the rest of us spectators worried that the end of PAX Americana means Dark Ages ahead and not just the Four Horsemen.
OMG... VDH... Greenwald... Sharyl... Codevilla...
I am not surprised, really, you are a smart lady. Glad you are onto them.
“On its face, the statute could apply to any protest that includes violence if the government alleges that the organizers intended that result and aimed to interfere with "the execution of any law of the United States." “
Weird how antifa in Portland did exactly that as did so many BLM protest but sedition charges were never brought. But a bunch of Trump supporters do something and BAM! Sedition it is.
"They have painted themselves into a corner with two ineffectual leaders at the top of the ticket. They have no one to replace them because the only decent candidate in the Democratic Party is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and he don’t play."
They are going to run Michelle Obama. And she will sweep the elections.
Better and better, Sasha. Your voice continues to get stronger and clearer.
Brilliant. Shared far and wide.
Again, a courageous and insightful piece. Comments are so appreciated as well. I will share.
I'm supporting Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert Kennedy. Frankly, I'd vote for that dynamic duo of Genghis Khan and Vlad the Impaler if they were running. Let's draft them!
All the way with RFK!
How did we start down this very disturbing path? In my opinion, the seminal moment in the malignant mutation of the administrative state - to now include the media and tech branches of the government - was when the following quote was uttered by a US President:
We are going to punish our enemies and reward our friends.
- Barack Obama 2010
Normally, a culture changes gradually over many years. But under the right conditions, change can occur almost instantaneously. The United States was fundamentally transformed in October of 2010 when Barack Obama stated “We are going to punish our enemies and reward our friends.” While this sentiment was expressed within his administration as soon as he took office, it’s success as a governing philosophy in DC allowed him to introduce it to the entire country.
As a skilled orator who deeply understood the power of words, this was not a slip of the tongue or an off the cuff quip. This was his expression of “commanders intent”. And the genius of this statement is its clarity and simplicity. In just eleven short words – all of them simple and easy to understand – Obama sent an unequivocal message to his administration and his followers; conquer, consolidate, kill – we’ve got your back.
“We”. Barack was referring to a broad collective. In the context of the times, shortly after he was elected, so many tens of millions of people felt like they were an integral part of something historic. They were now “We”. He was referring to his new “band of brothers”, and not just his bureaucrats in DC. He knew it, DC knew it, and the new “We” knew it. The constraints of democracy were loosed, and the energy of tyranny was released.
“Going”. This was new direction would be permanent, not temporary. This new direction was aggressive. There was no “maybe” about it; “We” are “going to”. There was no end date, and no deferred start date. The change was to begin immediately and last forever, or at least until all “our enemies” were punished.
“Punish”. Obama didn’t use the word “defeat”, or “vanquish”, or “convince”, or any other word indicating victory. Victory wasn’t the objective; eliminating opposition was and still is. This word is a clear exhortation for punitive action. And there were intentionally no limits on this exhortation.
“Our”. Us vs. them; there is no middle ground. You are either for us or against us. Obama drew a line, and it was tribal not philosophical or objective. Whatever the cause of the day would be, if it was “our” cause there could be no compromise. And that cause could flip polarity in a day or a week. Nothing matters but the tribe.
“Enemies”. This qualification of “our” eliminates any boundary of interpretation. Enemies are to be purged, eliminated, killed. Any disagreement, of any type and of any scale, makes an enemy. Once an enemy, there is no place for discretion. It is a simple half-binary choice: eliminate the threat with prejudice.
“Reward”. This may be the most important word choice Obama made. The approval of your Grand Master (Obama) is conditioned on unquestioningly following his directive. It doesn’t matter how you do it, legally or illegally; peacefully or violently (the preference is for the latter), if the result was life or death (again, the preference is for the latter), you will have no concern about negative repercussions. In the past, politicians looked the other way when supporters did something unethical, illegal, or anti-social. Obama changed that; whatever you do in support of me will be rewarded.
Obama never apologized for the most divisive statement in Presidential history. He lukewarmly, in a very perfunctory manner, questioned his choice of words. But that was just political cover. He knew exactly what force he was releasing, and he know where it would lead. This was not an inflection point either. It was a massive schism. And it was fully intentional.
This is Obama’s third term.
Obama wanted to transform America and it’s happening right in front of us.
Biden is the puppet and Obama is the Puppet Master.