The left has done what the left has always done; it has mistaken pragmatism with capitulation and complicity. The left answered four years of Trump with Joe Biden? And worse yet, they are going to try it again? A corporate shill sits as the New York State Governor, a law and order cop took the Mayor’s office in NYC, and these are the Democrats serving the left?
I’m not sure if Covid killed the left. It may have played a role. But the bottom line is that greed and power drives all as American Exceptionalism becomes the new euphemism for white supremacy simply because it sounds or seems more inclusive.
So sad but true, to see so many activists and so called leftists join in with or just lay down for the propaganda machine, to actually become drum majors for BS is heartbreaking. Jeremiah made clear and excellent points, I look forward to reading whatever he writes wherever he writes in the future!
I would rather return to my original "obsession" -- making music and bringing people together for music making. Then they started attacking all of us. We have to stand up. If we ignore them they're not simply going to take their ball to go home.
Same here, in re literature. Of all the fiction authors I knew/followed/was interested in across the puddle (from your point if view = Holland/Kingdom of the Netherlands - or rather, the EU-region/NATO-member/WEF-protectorate going by that name), very few among the scribes' fraternity (and sorority) proved resistant to the scam. Do they truly believe that woke deepities will further their prospects better?
Another community smashed to bits. I'm just taking stock, but sometimes it's hard not to lose hope - or vomit piles of hopium.
I hate that it took until today, 2-21-24, to find your Substack, Jeremiah.
Been a creature of the left my entire life. I come from generations of serious lefties, and I was appalled at the complete lack of compassion and intelligence thru the whole pandemic, continuing through today. Esp was horrified at the doctrinaire refusal to consider early treatments & prophylaxis. Like you say, we’re supposed to be on the side of workers. Frontline workers in service jobs that don’t have insurance could’ve used any number of cheap compounds and molecules to stay healthy—but, after a certain point on social media, when i brought that up I’d get swarmed by the 🌹-twitter/DSA botnet.
Then i noticed that all my big union buddies were not just blinkered, but actively formed “AntivaxHunters” to deplatform anyone who spoke up—they turned on me and would slide into my DMs with “you can’t honestly believe in natural immunity!! what’s wrong with you?!!” (Sept 2020)
Then had a severe vaccine injury (Aug 2021) which was when things *really* went sideways with The Old Gang. I was called every name imaginable, and blocked/reported by ppl who I’d literally donated to their campaigns and offered to work for free (i’m a pol consultant). I could rattle off some names but you’re prolly just as aware as I am.
So, I wondered how all this happened and how it happened prior to anyone *really* knowing anything concrete about the virus. What I found was stunning. These groups (progressive orgs, unions, DSA, etc), all coordinated to the same messaging campaigns that rolled out the week of the last Dem Primary Debate (when Bernie took a dive), week of March 15, 2020 which the same week that the Proximal Origins paper was published.
It’s one thing for individuals to be fearful b/c they’re lied to. It’s another thing altogether for those organizations to coordinate PRIOR to the actual pandemic (!!) in order to spread disinformation and censor individuals like me b/c they believe it helps their candidate or cause.
Thank you for that phenomenal comment! The timing was divine and now we're brothers and sisters in arms. It feels like there was a dimensional ripple or something, that made so many people take their thinking caps off -- the extent to which will always mystify me. Worse still, how many became foot soldiers of the biosecurity agenda.
Left and right is very abstract and blurry at this point -- I'm going to write about it soon. There are a lot of weird things by now, for example, so-called right wingers are concerned about child trafficking and that's considered a "right wing" issue. And so-called left-wingers aren't concerned with child trafficking and just think it's funny and mock the fact that so-called right wingers are talking about things like child kidnapping and human trafficking. That's just one of several examples and something I'm going to talk with Stef Zamorano. On my show The Bassline this Friday at 1pm on PRN.live
I'm so glad we connected here. I just subscribed back to you and I'm really excited to check out what you've done. Thank you so much for reaching out in such a powerful way I look forward to further discussion with you.
I look forward to hearing your show with Stef! She’s awesome! And I totally agree. Distinctions of left and right are shifting. It’s a time for the history books, for sure!
They are not "leftists," they are woke communists. The old left of the days of FDR, Kennedy, etc. is long dead, and now the woke communists control the Democrat Party, the media, and most of the deep state in the imperial capital of DC.
You are shoveling shit against the tide if you think that today's "left" is going to do anything you want, especially for working class people. They wipe their asses with working class people. Now the woke communists control the Globalist American Empire and its corporations, and they are not going to give back control to people like you.
I don't think the left has seen the false light of communism, or is wilfully ignoring the onset of totalitarianism. They just don't perceive/recognize anything's amiss (until their near & dear suffer or die, and even then a majority prefers 'consolation' over truth). The question is WHY.
True, there's massive indoctrination, censorship, shadowbanning, memoryholing - the whole shebang. But even these things added up don't enlighten the embezzled....
Totalitarianism is rising through mass formation, but that is just half of the explanation. The other half being topdown divide & vanquish/rule strategies; and I am sure that there's even a third bank to this galling river of death and destruction. ["The Third Bank of the River" = title of short stories by Joao Guimaraes Rosa - the Brittanica fails to capture his lyrical exuberance. alas... https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joao-Guimaraes-Rosa]
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. ...
Both Stalin and Mao were anti-gay, etc. Nor were their regimes classical communism. People, usually very ignorant people, often use the C word to describe what is actually authoritarianism/totalitarianism, neither of which have anything at all to do with socialism/communism which are economic systems. Marinaleda in Andalusia, Spain is a perfect example of bottom-up, democratic communism.
True, thank you Nola - even so, "topdawniness" easily invades communism (as well as corporate/fascistoid capitalism, as proven since 2020 at the latest)
Great piece, Jeremiah! But I have a somewhat different take on this. The "left" didn't die; it was exposed as being only a facade. Beneath that cover slithered the actual narcissistic, self-aggrandizing, and self-righteous imposters. Their "leftism" was simply a badge they wore for the world to see and praise them for. "Covid" was a blessing in disguise for exposing these creeps for good. We now know who can be trusted and who to avoid when push comes to shove again as it always does. Those assholes are dead to me now and forever.
He writes extensively about how the left just caved immediately and how a hundred years of progressive scholarship got thrown out the window in an instant.
Nobody knows me but I follow everyone and their relationships with each other 😂 I’m a homeless progressive now too. Also Del Bigtree should interview you! Have you reached out to his show?
I don’t personally know him but I imagine he would reply to you if you reached out. There are still fairly few real progressives speaking out publicly about the debacle. The two of you would have an AMAZING conversation
I think COVID finished off the left, but the left was doomed quite a few decades ago when they allowed the DNC to overrule the votes of the Democrat constituency.
thank you for this thought provoking, bold n heartfelt piece. you reminded me of the role of the pharmaceutical industry n govt, of the role of empathy vs sympathy.
Bravo. As someone who considered themselves nominally “left” over the last decade or two, my adult life, this hits home hard. I can’t begin to tell you the number of people who need to read this, but never will - because they are incapable of introspection, and only capable of criticism of others.
The left has done what the left has always done; it has mistaken pragmatism with capitulation and complicity. The left answered four years of Trump with Joe Biden? And worse yet, they are going to try it again? A corporate shill sits as the New York State Governor, a law and order cop took the Mayor’s office in NYC, and these are the Democrats serving the left?
I’m not sure if Covid killed the left. It may have played a role. But the bottom line is that greed and power drives all as American Exceptionalism becomes the new euphemism for white supremacy simply because it sounds or seems more inclusive.
So sad but true, to see so many activists and so called leftists join in with or just lay down for the propaganda machine, to actually become drum majors for BS is heartbreaking. Jeremiah made clear and excellent points, I look forward to reading whatever he writes wherever he writes in the future!
Thank you Brother.
Thank YOU, Jeremiah, for saying the truth in such inglorious but true words.
I would rather return to my original "obsession" -- making music and bringing people together for music making. Then they started attacking all of us. We have to stand up. If we ignore them they're not simply going to take their ball to go home.
Same here, in re literature. Of all the fiction authors I knew/followed/was interested in across the puddle (from your point if view = Holland/Kingdom of the Netherlands - or rather, the EU-region/NATO-member/WEF-protectorate going by that name), very few among the scribes' fraternity (and sorority) proved resistant to the scam. Do they truly believe that woke deepities will further their prospects better?
Another community smashed to bits. I'm just taking stock, but sometimes it's hard not to lose hope - or vomit piles of hopium.
Out of the ashes, new communities and new movements are born.
I hate that it took until today, 2-21-24, to find your Substack, Jeremiah.
Been a creature of the left my entire life. I come from generations of serious lefties, and I was appalled at the complete lack of compassion and intelligence thru the whole pandemic, continuing through today. Esp was horrified at the doctrinaire refusal to consider early treatments & prophylaxis. Like you say, we’re supposed to be on the side of workers. Frontline workers in service jobs that don’t have insurance could’ve used any number of cheap compounds and molecules to stay healthy—but, after a certain point on social media, when i brought that up I’d get swarmed by the 🌹-twitter/DSA botnet.
Then i noticed that all my big union buddies were not just blinkered, but actively formed “AntivaxHunters” to deplatform anyone who spoke up—they turned on me and would slide into my DMs with “you can’t honestly believe in natural immunity!! what’s wrong with you?!!” (Sept 2020)
Then had a severe vaccine injury (Aug 2021) which was when things *really* went sideways with The Old Gang. I was called every name imaginable, and blocked/reported by ppl who I’d literally donated to their campaigns and offered to work for free (i’m a pol consultant). I could rattle off some names but you’re prolly just as aware as I am.
So, I wondered how all this happened and how it happened prior to anyone *really* knowing anything concrete about the virus. What I found was stunning. These groups (progressive orgs, unions, DSA, etc), all coordinated to the same messaging campaigns that rolled out the week of the last Dem Primary Debate (when Bernie took a dive), week of March 15, 2020 which the same week that the Proximal Origins paper was published.
It’s one thing for individuals to be fearful b/c they’re lied to. It’s another thing altogether for those organizations to coordinate PRIOR to the actual pandemic (!!) in order to spread disinformation and censor individuals like me b/c they believe it helps their candidate or cause.
The way it went down was that everyone needed to just do as their told, and then you’ll be rewarded with Disaster Socialism…documentation is linked in the essay. https://www.brookhines.com/p/the-devil-promised-disaster-socialism
Thank you for that phenomenal comment! The timing was divine and now we're brothers and sisters in arms. It feels like there was a dimensional ripple or something, that made so many people take their thinking caps off -- the extent to which will always mystify me. Worse still, how many became foot soldiers of the biosecurity agenda.
Left and right is very abstract and blurry at this point -- I'm going to write about it soon. There are a lot of weird things by now, for example, so-called right wingers are concerned about child trafficking and that's considered a "right wing" issue. And so-called left-wingers aren't concerned with child trafficking and just think it's funny and mock the fact that so-called right wingers are talking about things like child kidnapping and human trafficking. That's just one of several examples and something I'm going to talk with Stef Zamorano. On my show The Bassline this Friday at 1pm on PRN.live
I'm so glad we connected here. I just subscribed back to you and I'm really excited to check out what you've done. Thank you so much for reaching out in such a powerful way I look forward to further discussion with you.
I look forward to hearing your show with Stef! She’s awesome! And I totally agree. Distinctions of left and right are shifting. It’s a time for the history books, for sure!
Twitter Space tomorrow night at 9pm EST if you can join us. The featured guest is going to be Dr. Andrew Zywiec.
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They are not "leftists," they are woke communists. The old left of the days of FDR, Kennedy, etc. is long dead, and now the woke communists control the Democrat Party, the media, and most of the deep state in the imperial capital of DC.
You are shoveling shit against the tide if you think that today's "left" is going to do anything you want, especially for working class people. They wipe their asses with working class people. Now the woke communists control the Globalist American Empire and its corporations, and they are not going to give back control to people like you.
I don't think the left has seen the false light of communism, or is wilfully ignoring the onset of totalitarianism. They just don't perceive/recognize anything's amiss (until their near & dear suffer or die, and even then a majority prefers 'consolation' over truth). The question is WHY.
True, there's massive indoctrination, censorship, shadowbanning, memoryholing - the whole shebang. But even these things added up don't enlighten the embezzled....
Totalitarianism is rising through mass formation, but that is just half of the explanation. The other half being topdown divide & vanquish/rule strategies; and I am sure that there's even a third bank to this galling river of death and destruction. ["The Third Bank of the River" = title of short stories by Joao Guimaraes Rosa - the Brittanica fails to capture his lyrical exuberance. alas... https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joao-Guimaraes-Rosa]
2 Thessalonians 2:10-13
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. ...
Is "deceivableness" a word in the English tongue? I like it!
That's ridiculous nonsense! "Communism" is NOTHING like this woke BULLSHIT! You sound like you're suffering from a serious case of TDS.
From Stalin and Mao to rainbow flags with the transgender triangle on the side.
Both Stalin and Mao were anti-gay, etc. Nor were their regimes classical communism. People, usually very ignorant people, often use the C word to describe what is actually authoritarianism/totalitarianism, neither of which have anything at all to do with socialism/communism which are economic systems. Marinaleda in Andalusia, Spain is a perfect example of bottom-up, democratic communism.
True, thank you Nola - even so, "topdawniness" easily invades communism (as well as corporate/fascistoid capitalism, as proven since 2020 at the latest)
Well said! Very articulate account of the slide of “ liberals” or “leftists” into corporate robots..
Thank you Risa!
Your welcome!
Great piece, Jeremiah! But I have a somewhat different take on this. The "left" didn't die; it was exposed as being only a facade. Beneath that cover slithered the actual narcissistic, self-aggrandizing, and self-righteous imposters. Their "leftism" was simply a badge they wore for the world to see and praise them for. "Covid" was a blessing in disguise for exposing these creeps for good. We now know who can be trusted and who to avoid when push comes to shove again as it always does. Those assholes are dead to me now and forever.
Forgive me if this has been said already, but I would LOVE to hear a conversation between you and Toby Rogers uTobian!
How can we arrange this?
He writes extensively about how the left just caved immediately and how a hundred years of progressive scholarship got thrown out the window in an instant.
Wow. Exactly.
Nobody knows me but I follow everyone and their relationships with each other 😂 I’m a homeless progressive now too. Also Del Bigtree should interview you! Have you reached out to his show?
I was in communication with his manager briefly, but haven't heard back in a while. Are you on Twitter? Could you help me bug him over there?
If you have trouble getting a response, maybe see if Tessa Lena can connect you.
I don’t personally know him but I imagine he would reply to you if you reached out. There are still fairly few real progressives speaking out publicly about the debacle. The two of you would have an AMAZING conversation
Good to see this Jeremiah! I'm so glad you are writing your thoughts.
Thank you Alexandra!
Can it be said that Israel killed the right?
Really love this piece, thank you. ✨🙏🏾
Thank you. I appreciate your opinion greatly. Please forward to anyone who can "take it."
I think COVID finished off the left, but the left was doomed quite a few decades ago when they allowed the DNC to overrule the votes of the Democrat constituency.
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Very good article simple and clear
Thank you Carolyn!
thank you for this thought provoking, bold n heartfelt piece. you reminded me of the role of the pharmaceutical industry n govt, of the role of empathy vs sympathy.
An excellent and incisive political post-mortem wholly pertinent and necessary reading if "the Left" is ever to resurrect itself.
Thank you John!
Bravo. As someone who considered themselves nominally “left” over the last decade or two, my adult life, this hits home hard. I can’t begin to tell you the number of people who need to read this, but never will - because they are incapable of introspection, and only capable of criticism of others.