The White Supremacy Myth

Western culture is a broad term for traditions from Europe, rooted in Greco-Roman philosophy, Christianity, and Enlightenment ideals. It has influenced Western Europe, the Americas and the regions of Australia. Because of western culture’s elements of capitalism and individualism, western culture has also sought to explore and often exploit other regions of the globe…This has been known as “colonization”, a term that I believe is blatantly overused these days.

According to Wikipedia, Nearly 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia, with more than 2.8 billion in the countries of India and China combined. The percentage shares of China, India and rest of South Asia of the world population have remained at similar levels for the last few thousand years of recorded history. Racially speaking, the people living in these regions are quite homogeneous. Note that western “colonization”, at least racially, has never been prevalent in Asia although the western culture of capitalism, or a form of it, is present.

Contemporary anthropologists and other scientists, while recognizing the reality of biological variation between different human populations, regard the concept of a unified and distinguishable white race as a social construct with no scientific basis. Prior to the modern era, no European peoples regarded themselves as “White” and instead defined their identity in terms of their religion, ancestry, ethnicity, or nationality. Pre-modern descriptions of race focused on physical complexion rather than on the idea of race.

In the U.S., the term Caucasian is used as a synonym for people considered “white” or of European, Middle Eastern, or North African ancestry for census purposes. I would have to say that this definition is certainly a construct. Furthermore, Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately as an ethnicity, not a race, although people of Hispanic origin can choose any race. A construct? Yup.

Of the 8.2 billion people on the globe there are approximately 1.6 billion black people and 1 to 1.5 billion “white” people. These numbers combined with the Asian population of 2.8 billion result in about 2 or more billion people being of other races or “complexion”. What do these numbers tell us? White supremacy is a myth…It would be more accurate to say that the globe has capitalism supremacy.

People of all races and ethnicities use trade with each other to help their particular societies develop and thrive. Those societies that isolate themselves do so at their own peril. This includes cartels that trade in illicit goods and services because their practices are not transparent.

Transparent trading partners bring peace and prosperity to all people on the globe. Anyone who decries white supremacy is an isolationist and wants to cheat in a transparently fiscal ecosystem. And if you’re cheating you’re probably doing something else like lying and plotting against the others, typical addiction behaviors obviously. A reality we are now seeing play out in many regions.

The next time you hear someone blaming white supremacy for something, try to discern their ultimate motive for doing this. Maybe the blame should be on their own nontransparent practices regardless of their skin color?

Culture Wars

Where is the United States culture being driven these days? This is a great question considering the current importation of immigrants with cultures that seem to conflict with U.S. norms.

United States culture is centered on core values like individualism, equality, and freedom that are enumerated in our Constitution and expressed through norms of a strong work ethic, informality, direct communication, and appreciation for innovation, alongside popular elements like sports, diverse cuisine, and a powerful entertainment industry. However, safety is one value that is becoming increasingly overlooked.

Safety is widely considered a fundamental personal and organizational value that guides behavior and decision-making. The feeling of safety in the home, workplace and during travel should never be compromised, however we all must practice awareness of our surroundings because the human race is quite imperfect. Governments implement a system of rules and enforcement tools to deal with individuals who impede the safety of greater society. A culture of peace and prosperity is hindered when governments fail to use common sense when implementing the safety system.

There is currently a war being waged in our country between the safety of the law abiding citizen and the aloof civil officials. We never saw this war coming because it simply wouldn’t occur to the average law abiding citizen that their government would not protect them. Of course government cannot be present for every safety concern which is why our constitution explicitly states that we have a right to self defense. However it appears that many local jurisdictions are testing the average law abiding citizen by allowing repeat criminals to roam freely and in many instances these criminals avoid showing up to their court appearances thereby causing a warrant for their arrest. Breaking another law! Common sense be dammed.

But it gets worse…many civil officials actually believe that criminals should be shown more compassion than their victims. This is morally backwards because justice will not work under this condition. To have true justice the alleged perpetrator must be adjudicated within an established system that recognizes victims rights. A different standard of constitutional rights applies to non citizens depending on their status. This is why a non citizen must be especially aware of and responsible for their own status. Overstaying a visa, not showing up for an asylum hearing, evading border control, using a stolen or made up social security number to obtain work or benefits, and working under the table are all examples of criminal activity under federal law and examples of unfair practices towards citizens. Civil officials who condone the breaking of laws or who incite unrest among people are causing a reflexive unrest among other people. This “war” causes divisiveness within our culture.

We don’t have two different cultures, we have one culture with two sides that understand rights and responsibilities differently. The resulting chaos is a Marxist ploy for revolution whether we understand it or not.

The “Liberation” Generation

In its truest sense liberation means the setting free of someone or something. We can understand that animals raised in captivity are often unprepared for their liberation when they are released back into the wild. Treating an animal in this way would be cruel. Captivity has given the animal food without it fighting for food and a home without searching for its appropriate hiding/nesting place. The animal’s instincts for survival have been deteriorated.

In a political context liberation can be referred to activities connected with removing the disadvantages experienced by particular groups in a society or removing a tyrannical government. I don’t think the current generation truly understands what a disadvantage is these days.

Those who seek liberation related to a political context are often called activists. They are acting on behalf of a particular cause so as to make the “world” a better place. Think of climate change or voting rights. But is making the world a better place a form of liberation? Who determines what is “better”? This is why we have democratic process. If we don’t have democratic process then activists would be imposing tyranny by mob rule or worse.

It’s okay in the United States to organize a group to bring awareness to a problem or cause. It’s against the law to bring that awareness by implementing force or destruction. But perhaps thwarting the law is an act of “liberation”? It is NOT!

States or cities declaring sanctuary, penalty systems removing bail bonds, employers hiring low wage “workers” and foreigners remaining in the country after a visa has expired are all methods of thwarting the law. What I find interesting is that all of these methods have few ways for the ordinary citizen to combat them because it is often the elected officials who have implemented them. The only way to hold them accountable is to elect new officials who demand that these actions stop and that existing laws are followed. Few states or cities that thwart existing laws seem to care about the unintended consequences of their actions. Though their actions “liberate” some people, these actions can create victims of other people. This is the real disadvantage.

Our society must get back to the work of recognizing the actual victims of violence and crime by giving them sincere justice. Liberation cannot mean that perpetrators have more opportunity to commit violence and crime by being given lax punishments which effectively turn them into wild animals trying to survive in civil society. Perpetrators need a form of captivity to be rehabilitated, and sometimes they should remain in captivity.

As I process the horrible assassination of Charlie Kirk, I can’t help but think that all of what I just wrote in the above paragraphs is connected to this incident. The killer was literally living in their own cage of mental anguish and fear of the “other”. Liberating themselves from their cage meant ridding the world of differing beliefs and the open expression of them. Charlie did not fear other beliefs and opinions. He was open to them and debated them head on…Charlie did not hate or use violence. Instead he used the liberal ideals of individual civil rights and liberties expressed and guaranteed in our Founding Principles.

The demons of Socialist/Marxist ideology have been uncaged. This type of “liberation” must end. As the prominent Christian minister and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This quote reflects biblical principles found in verses like Matthew 5:44 and Romans 12:21. These verses encourage loving your enemies and overcoming evil with good, which aligns with the core message that only love can counter hate. How sad that he was assassinated too.

Speaking your mind with compassion is true liberation. We must act wisely to preserve this fundamental right.

Damn Lies

When will they stop? Probably never. And they know it too.

Main stream corporate news media believe that as long as they tell a story then they will be judged by consumers as credible. The Shrew is crying “BULL$HIT”! Notice I said that they tell a story instead of report a story. They gave up on reporting the facts years ago. Today it’s about narratives not facts, appealing to emotions not minds, coddling the vulnerable and not ensuring the trust of each individual.

But the narratives don’t compute to those who critically think about a reported story. Information is glossed over or not enough. And what about the sources? Who are they and what makes them reliable? And what ever happened to world news reported by American media? It seems to the Shrew that their only focus is on current disasters…I’d like to know more about world governments and current affairs. Record numbers of migration are happening all over Europe…How are those countries coping? I suppose that if these stories aren’t reported by American mainstream media then it doesn’t really matter. Excuse me, but no information IS a form of lying. Trust not the lier.

Telling the truth after the fact is no better, it just means more spinning of yet another narrative. How infantile! We all did this as children at one point and it makes one look and feel foolish. This is what is happening in our corporate news media today. It doesn’t matter if it’s CNN, MSNBC or FOX. When the goal is to simply entertain the masses, then they lose to the critical thinkers. Their own politics stink.

We are at the point where the average American must let go and let God. The rioters in the streets might have the headlines, but God is judging them. He knows subversion when it is happening and He will help to guide the rest of us to sanity. It’s the only way at this point in time. Amen

The Shrew View: Careless Social Justice

Activism is being waged with manic fervor. Is globalism the new secular religion for our country? Perhaps. It is certainly worth a deeper look.

In my June 6, 2021 blog post, “Critical Theory Can’t Compete With Our Diversity”, I point out how it is disabling to our society to form people into groups. The BIG LIE is CRT (Critical Race Theory). The BIG TRUTH is to love your neighbor, stay Liberty minded and keep the next generation FREE.

To be diverse is to show a great deal of variety and difference. When people are separated into groups, whole identities are actually removed to form a collective mindset. It is the collective mindset that chains a person to the collective action. Why would a Liberty minded country put groups ahead of individuals? Politics and power is why…Grouping people into categories is the easiest way to highlight differences and allow people seeking power to energize a base. However, differences are what make individuals interesting to know. Without differences our country and our world would be a very uninteresting place. Whole cultures would be turned into one big global culture where individuals would either divide off into dictated categories or be left behind to never assimilate thus remaining as outcasts in society.

As I look at what is happening in America today, I believe the divisions I witness among people are becoming increasingly careless and nonsensical. These divisions are happening in only one political party though, the Democratic Party. To be with this party you must ally yourself with groups that are claiming to be oppressed, but these groups cannot seem to find ONE individual to represent them or their political party! This is proof to me that sadly they cannot exist as individuals because these people thrive in collective chaos. What then is the goal of the Democratic Party? Perhaps you can say that the goal is world peace through having all humanitarian needs met, but how can this be done without clear leadership? It can’t.

This is where the religion comes in. A religion typically requires belief in an omniscient and omnipresent System. But today’s activists don’t want to be oppressed by clear beliefs or systems. They would rather obliterate them. What is then left? A vacuum. And what will this vacuum be filled with? A type of secular system that will generate new beliefs…But it’s a circular route! No one group or person for that matter will ever be happy with the results, because humans require certainty to flourish in the physical world.

Secularism requires no religious or spiritual basis, therefore the human soul cannot thrive within its boundaries and will wither without the Truth of God’s Love. Secularism as a basis for global power makes no sense…Humans are not empty vessels to be numbed and manipulated, yet that is what it will take to turn the human race into good globalists.

The activists on our college campuses and in our town squares have been numbed. Their causes are not socially accepting and their minds are not critical. The justice they seek is nonexistent because it has no leader to give it meaning. Will a leader appear? If one does we can be sure that he or she will be very tyrannical in their scope of action. It will be a secular worshiping of Satan.

Activists lack introspection because they will have you believe that Make America Great Again is the cult to be feared. In reality, today’s activists are the cult of American and Judeo-Christian destruction.

Shrewd on The Grim Reaper

It’s definitely general election season! The political hate mongering is here, and thanks to social media it can spread like a wildfire.

The baseline for the hate is the same as ever…One “side” must lose. Unfortunately the narrative of hate from the left “side” has created a must die situation. How on earth did we get here?

Is it only the left side? Certainly not. Let’s get real about the situation. The right has just as much complicity.

The old expression ‘You reap what you sow’ comes to mind. Our web connected devices have become portals to soulless content created by careless individuals who spread the seeds of accusations and gossip to reap clicks and shares. The Shrew finds it interesting that so many people are entertained by these weeds that become entangled in our culture. Aren’t we smarter than this? Apparently not. So many people have allowed the weeds of destruction to grow.

How grim are the times that we are living in today? Is it reversible? The optimist in me believes that yes, we can scythe out the hatred. All it takes is transparency and an enlightened mindset. What is truly interesting to me is how an individual can take information without having direct experience of a given situation to arrive at an assumption and then call it a fact. This activity is neither transparent nor enlightening. Instead, it is pure ignorance.

Our new culture of ignorance is what we must lose. This is not a political “left” side or “right” side issue. It is a human issue. Civility in our society can only be restored when we all recognize the problem. Only then will we reap real sustenance.

The Shrew View on Dependence

As we celebrate Independence Day 2024, the Shrew believes it is time for our nation to reflect on what it truly means to be independent. In the United States each state is governed independently, each town or city within each state is governed independently, and each citizen 18 years of age and older governs their own lives independently. No single person or group within our nation can demand allegiance. Instead, we each pledge allegiance to the republic. A pledge is a solemn promise and in this respect we each promise to be loyal to the founding principles dedicated to the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness of each individual.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands…”

Consequently we use the democratic process to elect representatives who further swear an oath to a constitution that limits their power. Independence in this way conforms somewhat with dependence. It has to do this because we naturally understand that no man or woman is an island. People must choose to bond in right relationship, and therefore it’s important to remember that all relationships require some dependency.

But sometimes dependency can be unhealthy. Are we now growing more dependent on a federal government that is making our lives, liberty and happiness unhealthy? Absolutely!!

The federal government is now printing money for increased spending in health insurance coverage, college loan forgiveness, migrant resettlement programs, green new deal initiatives, and forever wars. All of this spending is a huge tax burden on the poor and middle classes who make up the majority of our citizens. What is the policy goal of the federal government based upon the aforementioned practices? Reality shows that causing great discomfort to the majority can and will result in a cry for help. A reliance on help from government sources leads to dependence on the government. This is not the American way to life, liberty and happiness…Instead the goal is a Marxist way to authoritarianism.

Unfortunately we now have a tug of war going on at the highest levels of our government. This war does not end with maximum liberty for American citizens. Social issues and economic issues are always divisive and therefore are better solved by people at the most local level. Congress will never solve abortion, transgender therapy, race relations or financial inequality unless an authoritarian ruler is in charge. Understand that legislation is not the American way to life, liberty and happiness, yet social unrest is the Marxist way to authoritarianism.

We now see that a divided government is the best government. Why? Because it shows us that we can only really solve our problems on our own. This brings the focus back to individual life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Freedom of expression is unique to each of us and dependent on no one. Pledge allegiance to our nation’s flag…Not to a political party and not to a special interest group.

Always remember that your Creator who is the Great Liberator has your soul in His hands. He cares about your pursuit of happiness in this life and beyond as long as you love kindness and treat yourself and your neighbors with compassion. He depends upon this commitment from human kind. Now that’s a dependency that works!!

A Teachable Moment

We must get back to basics. The Shrew understands that this country has lost its way as the bastion of liberty. Notice that I did not say bastion of democracy. There is a very important difference.

Justice is being manipulated to push the United States from a focus on individual liberty toward the mob rule of democracy. The efforts to control the actions and thoughts of all citizens need to be identified and revealed. This revelation is happening now!

Pure democracies are controlled by the majority. This is a very simple concept because “majorities” only reflect the loud and aggrieved elite in a country. However, to ensure maximum liberty a balance of actions and thoughts relative to each individual in a country is necessary. This is why our federal government and any organization in partnership with the government must obey the first amendment in our Constitution.

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Notice the limits given to government. Can a government with such limits ever wind up controlling its citizens?

This government control is playing out now. For example, what happens when the government decides to underwrite the loans that students get for the tuition to attend a private university? Please understand how the politics work in this situation! University administrators can become beholden to government because the university is dependent on the cycle of loan to student then check to university. But then universities raise tuition annually which burdens the student and obviously not the banks. The university still gets their money and the bank gets the benefit of the interest payments from the graduate. But wait! Now the government can come along and pay off the student loan which in turn burdens the taxpayer because of the inflation caused by the government borrowing money to pay these loans. In this example the government has no limits, is influencing the policies of universities and banks, and effectively controls the resources of its citizens.

We see now that universities believe they are in a prime position to influence the government about social concerns. After all, the students who “pay tuition” are aggrieved and must “educate” the educators. Who can say NO to this oppressed generation? This is why the leadership at the universities and the federal government won’t take control of the student uprising…It’s all meant to dismantle the country and systems intended to secure liberty for all.

The moment has come. The universities who collude with the elite progressives have taught the anarchists well. And those of us who have ignored the warnings have been complicit in the plot. The politics are the same whether it involves the climate, health care, the justice system, etc. Progressive leaders use activist tactics to impose fascism so that the government can control everything.

The table has been set. We must not accept the invitation.

Fatalism or Free Will

These are some very dark days. How does your ideology help you to cope?

Sadly I see that many turn to activism. However, there are two types of activism we must be aware of.

The first type is personal … It’s plan of action is rooted in direct experience and uses principles that have been proven to work among close relationships with family, friends, and local community members. The system is designed for success to help the most people possible without disenfranchising others.

The second type of activism is what I call “tangential”… It’s plan of action is rooted in empathy and uses emotions as swords for justice. It’s appeal is not based in principle at all. The hook is projected outward from a guttural and primitive perspective. The system is designed for chaos and mass psychosis.

While personal activism is grounded in Truth, tangential activism has no grounding. If there is no grounding then the activism is nihilistic. Nihilism rejects all moral and religious principles in the belief that life is meaningless. Today’s group activism in the streets and meeting places is replete with catchphrases and chants yet has no solution. How is this activity useful for coping? Think about it.

To bring light into these dark times we must reject the fatalism of the tangential activism that we are witnessing around us. The goal of this activism is to eliminate the useful systems that have brought human prosperity. Yet, no matter how difficult the situation may become there are always people who work together willingly and freely to protect the lives of individuals. This light is the Creator’s promise of life everlasting in our world.

Reject fatalism and embrace your inherent free will to choose human prosperity. The evidence is clear: https://www.policyed.org/human-prosperity-project

The Roots of Politicized Evil

What does evil mean to you? When you perceive evil what are your next motivations? Is it possible to root out evil? If so, what then?

Evil is essentially the opposite of good. One requires the other in order to exist and have meaning. For instance, if human kind were able to transform our existence on earth to always be good, would human kind have rooted out all evil? OF COURSE NOT! There would always be an example of evil in order to define what is good. Otherwise good is simply that which IS.

As I read social media threads in response to political posts it is obvious to me that liberal contributors to these threads are more hostile to the conservative or moderate contributors. Why is this? Doesn’t it stand to reason that provoking anger from the opposition could lead to more hostility? Isn’t hostility a form of evil? Isn’t provoking someone evil? If one person provokes another, isn’t the natural human reaction to fight back? Therefore isn’t fighting back an evil action?

I hope you can see where I’m going with this…

If tomorrow we all agreed that those who govern us are doing good work to run the country and the world, then we would probably also all agree that our lives are equal and fair. Total and complete agreement requires no decent. Isn’t no decent a good thing? But that’s not the world that humans live in. Remember that God had to expel Adam and Eve from Eden because they didn’t obey His order. Even if you don’t believe in God or what is written in the Bible, Eden is a perfect example of a utopian system that could not really exist. Unless humanity removes the reality of our free will, our existence is always good vs evil, one vs the other, yes vs no, right vs wrong.

We must not allow ourselves to label any political party in the USA as evil or good. Political parties exist to organize as a platform of ideas that represent the free thought and beliefs of some people. When there is more than one political party then there are many ideas. When there is free debate and questioning of the ideas then the best ideas generally win, but only if a free press reports on the ideas in a bipartisan manner. It is not a crime to have an idea or belief.

Politicized evil is rooted in controlled messaging whether this narrative is put out by the press, social media platforms, partisan politicians or woke churches. We know that large sums of money often accompany the controlled messaging in some way. The only way to root out politicized evil is by uncovering the truth which can only be arrived at by questioning the narrative. When questions are shut down, ignored, diverted or dismissed then there is immaturity and complicity to the evil.

It takes courage and maturity to fight back and question the narrative…This is good for our Republic! I care about other’s ideas and beliefs which is why I will always ask questions about their ideas and beliefs. I would expect the same in return. And just like that, evil is neutralized 😉

The Shrew

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