Or at least ruminations on some potential futures, and the dangers and opportunities that await within them. In many respects, I am more optimistic about our future in this country than I have been in many decades. That said, things can go south in a heartbeat, and not necessarily because of what happens here.
So, in the days ahead, I plan to write a bit about some of those potential futures and what we can do to try to avoid the bad ones. Or at least to ride things out as best possible if they do come to pass.
I’m going to start today with the United Kingdom. I’ve alluded to the fact that I think the United Kingdom will fall, and in fact it has already fallen. For part of it, read here, here, and here. For a different perspective on the problem, read here. Today, I’m going to try to put together the outline of the problem (as I see it) and what I see as likely to happen.
Of the totems the progressive “elite” worldwide have bought into world-wide, massive immigration has to be one of the most dangerous and pernicious to the concepts of freedom and individual liberty. That is very deliberate (if short sighted) on their part. First, let’s take the time to define a few things.
Yes, it is a totem, though a better phrase might be doctrine. For it is a religious belief (in terms of the Doctrine of Persuasibility), and even outside that it is a doctrine in the creed of Progressive dogma. Keep in mind that Progressiveism is a religious belief intended to both fill the void left with the removal of Christianity from much of public life, and to help ensure that Christianity is eliminated, and not just from the public sphere.
If you study the dogma of Progressive politics, it is because Christianity was (and is) one of the major drivers of Western Civilization. Western Civilization is evil precisely because it raised the standard of living for much of the world, brought forth the ideas of individual liberty and freedom, the concept of natural rights (rights granted by God, not the government), and as part of this put them into practice (the Great Experiment that is our Republic) and abolished slavery in much of the world (at least for a time).
The very idea that you are smart enough to make informed decisions for yourself is an anathema to Progressive beliefs. According to them, you are not capable of such, nor are you capable or willing to vote against your own self-interest in the interest of the Greater Good. We are not always good with that, but on the whole I think America has done pretty good about it overall.
That said, the goal of Progressives is rule by the elite over a reduced population that can be and will be controlled in the best interest of the elite. After all, they know what is right, best, and good for everyone and the entire planet. On the latter, note that ending space exploration and exploitation is also a Progressive doctrine as it’s hard enough to control people on Earth, let them get off Earth and there is no way to control them.
This explains many things, such as the fight against Western Civilization, Christianity, and the oh-so-charming commitment to all things trans. After all, if you trans youth, you not only sterilize them, but happen to create objects for the use and amusement of said betters. Yes, I am saying that many are open and honest about the perversions of the flesh they enjoy. And, yes, I am saying (actually, pretty much just repeating their words) that you are the carbon they want to reduce.
Now, there is more but the key thing to remember is that this is a world-wide religious movement. No where in the world has it progressed further than in the United Kingdom. Now Germany and France are not far behind, but I think there is still a chance for them. I’m far less optimistic about the UK. Why?
Simply because Progressiveism has infected most of the leadership and affiliated classes. It dominates the news and entertainment media; it has gutted the Anglican Church; law enforcement is corrupted by it (and keep in mind that law enforcement in the UK has made it’s choice, and it is all in on Progressive and not the people); and, it would appear the majority of the political class is all in as well. For all that at least a couple of parties are now calling for reform and removal of illegal immigrants and those legal who break the law, the majority are not. Look to the local councils who are trying to ban or take down the flag(s) of the UK, and realize these are the same people who were good with the child rape gangs. How many turned a blind eye, or were willing participants (reports state that more than one member of law enforcement turned a blind eye in exchange for raping some of the children).
Two other points need to be raised for purposes of discussion. First, the whole open borders idea is designed to do several things. The first is to overwhelm and destroy the “native” population. Destroy the culture, the history, and then the literal people themselves, and you destroy Western Civilization. Keep in mind that here or there, it was never about the statues or books, but it was about what they represented. Just as the Taliban destroyed the buddhas in Afghanistan as they served as a constant reminder that there were other religions and beliefs, so too do Progressives seek to eliminate all reminders of the past, and in particular past glories.
As for destroying the population, that works on several levels. If you listen to the WEF types, the Progressive thought leaders, and even just some of the rank-and-file, you are the carbon they want to reduce. They believe that the Earth is overpopulated (and I agree with Elon and others that we are in a population decline that could gut humanity and end civilization as we know it) and that a radical reduction in the number of people is necessary to save the world. Letting the barbarians inside the walls can cause just that very thing through rampant crime, much less the destruction of high-trust societies and replacement with low.
Now, add to that the drive by Islam to create a world-wide caliphate. Yes, they are serious about it. You don’t even have to go overseas to hear this, and many of the details of what they are doing and why, you can just listen to a number of Imams here in the U.S. As for the UK, they openly boast that they are out breeding the English and will take over as the majority population in just a few years. They also are very open about breeding in other ways, such as by taking English girls and women and making them Sabaya (sex slaves). This is openly discussed in terms of strategy for the conquest/re-conquest of countries. The rapes that are being committed are not random acts, but a deliberate test. If no real push back, then keep doing it to raise new Muslim children while humiliating and breaking the will of the native population. If push back, play the victim, invoke Islamophobia, and otherwise use it to gut norms and set the stage for the next push (often creation of Sharia courts within the existing legal system). It’s simply a different form of Hudna, which is a truce or cease-fire until sufficient strength can be gathered to overwhelm the enemy.
Now that we have those precepts in place, let’s look at why I’m not sure the UK can be saved.
First, progressive ideology dominates leadership top to bottom. As part of this, subjects of the king have been disarmed to the point of not being allowed to even buy kitchen (cooking) knives. Seriously, look at the law, what they are allowed to buy, and the process for purchasing knives. They were also stupid enough to give up their guns.
Look at today’s headlines, where a young girl used a knife (and a hatchet) to prevent one of those charming Islamic immigrants from molesting/raping her even younger sister. Of course, the young girl who prevented the assault was the one arrested by the stalwart and upright police. The assailant wasn’t arrested until public outcry, and the Hudna playbook is in play. I’ve read that he now claims he can’t speak English (despite being heard speaking it on the video he took), he’s the victim, etc. Sad thing is, this is the norm now, and the young girl is far from the first person to be arrested for defending themselves or others. I hope this girl gets protection, as I expect so-called political leadership and the immigrant gangs to go after her hard. They both want to make an example of her to discourage resistance.
Now, add in the loss of any semblance of free speech by the English public. Rape a British child, get no time or a token sentence. Write a mean tweet that you delete later, get sentenced to three or more years in prison. Arrests and harassment by the police for thought (standing and possibly silently praying near the temple of Baal that are abortion clinics) or for saying something in the pub or online that your betters don’t like are common. So common that they far outnumber arrests for serious and real crimes. Don’t believe me, look it up as it is horrifying.
Also add in that for all there are now signs of resistance (fly those flags!), there is a more significant public sentiment against resistance than I would like. Look at the comments to the story of the young girl who fought back. Look at how many cheered her arrest for protecting her little sister. Look at how many proudly took the side of the attacker. It’s not just the leadership, it’s infected far too many of the public. A society that sick rarely is worth saving or has what it takes to save itself.
That said, keep in mind that their next elections are four years away. That’s four years for Starmer et cie to continue their destruction of the UK. For all that I think elections will come sooner than that, I’m not sure that even immediate elections can undo the damage done. So a new party takes the top spot. What about all those progressive leaders at the local and regional level? In the bureaucracy? In senior positions? The infection is systemic, and it needs a systemic cure.
Which leads me to the fall, or potential falls. For all that I would love to see the people of the UK pull this out, I don’t think it will come strictly through the ballot box. You vote yourself into the messes, but you rarely can vote your way out.
Scenario One: Starmer et cie stay in power for further two or more years, token efforts to deal with financial and immigration issues come too late and are typical half measures. The immigrant population does real resistance and pushes current gains (Sharia courts, etc.) to even further heights. Demographics being what they are, they become the dominant population and vote accordingly. Which leaves the native population to either accept dhimmi status or flee. They are already being groomed by their own government (and the immigrant population) for the former. The UK as we know it, as a historic entity, ceases to exist and becomes another Islamic state.
Scenario Two: Starmer et cie are removed from office within two years, and efforts are made to try to undo the financial and immigration disasters. Despite the encouragement of our current administration, the group in official charge continues to eliminate and punish free speech and such in a misguided attempt to “stabilize” the situation and prevent unrest. It will, of course, have the opposite effect. The police, who have already made their choice, come in on the side of the immigrants. Numbers and weapons matter, and the native population does not have either. Within a few short years, again, the UK as we know it is gone replaced by an Islamic state.
Scenario Three (best case): Starmer et cie depart office soon. New leadership comes in, takes a page from Trump, and puts in place real and effective changes to deal with the financial, immigration, and other disasters. The jihadi’s are not going to go quietly, but leadership perseveres and appropriate force is used to restore the peace and deal with the situation. I will note that while I will hope, and even pray, for this scenario, I think it is the most unrealistic given current British politics and politicians.
Scenario Four (worst case): Starmer et cie depart office soon. New leadership comes in, makes token efforts with lots of talk, and the native population of the UK has had enough. It will be a very uncivil war, and is likely to be full of horrors. The jihad side has machetes and a lot of edged weapons, plus will likely have the backing of the police (at least at first), while the native population is limited to bricks and such as they are effectively disarmed. Efforts by the immigrants to use terror and brutality will beget even more such from the natives. The political class is likely to find themselves lumped in with the immigrants and treated accordingly, which has the potential to make the French Revolution Terror seem tame. With the aid of arms and supplies from outside the country, the natives win for values of win. Whatever comes out the other side of that will not be the UK we know, but it could become something better than it is now, or wind up a shadow of its former self. Too many variables to predict much. Without outside aid, however, I don’t see the natives winning, or at least not quickly. If it turns into a long-term reign of terror time, the natives might still win in the end, but a stable and lasting government is not likely. Keep in mind most revolutions fail; and, of those that do succeed, few create governments that last more than a year or three.
There are several more scenarios, but the basic take is that in most scenarios things get bloody. Frankly, I would love to see it avoided, but doing so depends on competence, real leadership, and changes in British government and society that I’m not sure are possible. Just dealing with the financial disaster(s) that is the British economy is going to cause a lot of hardship and heartache such that few politicians will be willing to face it. And that’s something that I’ve left out of these scenarios as factoring them in would add pages to this post. Suffice it to say, their economy is in serious trouble, their current welfare state unsustainable, and I don’t see a Milei (or a Trump) anywhere on the British horizon.
If there is one such out there, sing out. Because, if they do have someone who can take this on and does so successfully, it would greatly increase the odds of the UK as we know it surviving. Fact is, if they are strong-willed enough to take on the disaster that is the British economy, they are also likely to be strong enough to take on the immigration issue. The two are interrelated in more ways than I have time to get into today.
I think the UK needs a modern “Chinese” Gordon (Gen. Charles George Gordon, who’s time as governor-general of Sudan saw the crushing of rebellion and more; though I would hope a modern version would avoid what happened at Khartoum a few years later). Again, don’t see one but can hope. The Islamists have their hooks in England and are not going to give up easily or willingly in their efforts to make it an Islamic state. It will take more strength of will and integrity than I see in the Throne or British political class to resist this.
I really would like to see the best case scenario take place. I’ve much enjoyed my visits to England and Scotland, and would have liked to have visited Wales. If you’ve not had Welsh whiskey, try it if you can as it is a perfect fit between Irish and Scotch. So, while I don’t see good things coming, I will pray that they do as I would like to see England/the UK survive and visit there again. Meantime, I hope that we have someone looking at how we might secure the UK’s nukes (or encourage their migration here) if it falls.
More soon, and possibly a discussion on mercy, false mercy, and being cruel to be kind. Then we can look at a few other scenarios and figure ways to avoid them.
Meantime, be prepared. Keep your family and friends close, and your things where you can find them in the dark.
UPDATE I: Over on X, Larry Correia suggested we restart manufacturing Liberator pistols and air drop them to the British people. I say add in edged weapons and expand it to include the citizens of Germany and France. Also, Francis Turner has (as usual) a good post up on the situation. Well worth the read.
UPDATE II: Two more good posts on the brave Scottish girl Mayah up at Legal Insurrection and Hot Air. Leslie and Beege are well worth the read.
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