THanks for this excellent essay Jim. I immediately forwarded it to my nephew, a disaffected 25 year old white who I feel could be in danger of becoming one of Musk's and Andreesen's soldiers. I totally agree with your views here. We can't start to feel a or start teaching that looking within, reflecting is an unwise thing to do.
I believe narcissistic personality disorder runs in families. I once served as a musician at the home of an obscenely (they decorated their toilet to literally resemble a throne room) wealthy family. They paid no attention to the entertainer with whom I was working, and brother and sister inserted themselves into the act, possessing all the talent of our Commander in Chief. This behavior does not originate in a vacuum. Fred Trump has much to answer for. What sort of family spawned Elon Musk?
Marcus Aurelius, Lincoln, MLK, and Socrates were lightyears ahead of the broligarchs in their understanding of human nature and what is valuable in life. I also spent many years in therapy, and the rewards of such difficult work aren’t evident to those who haven’t pursued it, unfortunately.
The only qualm I have with this substack offering is to claim that these human apex cold-blooded predators do not have souls because I’d like to believe that they are transmutable & therefore redeemable & may have the potential to grow into a ‘soulful’ consciousness… What say you? TAG! You’re it!
Thank you, Jim, for sharing yourself and enlightening us on those who would enslave us. It seems that everyone connected to this Trump administration, and those profiting by it, has drunk the Kool-Aid without understanding that "the Rapture" will leave them to burn in hell.
I too was saved by therapy and medication. I examined myself and especially as a parent, I hated who I was. I knew there was a better way forward. I was ready to do the hard work to figure out not why my children were falling short but why what I was told to do to constantly discipline and rule them with fear and intimidation wasn't working. I realized that it was because I knew how wrong that was for my family. I knew I was actively harming my kids with this idea that they "just needed their asses whooped."
I threw myself into learning how to parent gently and intuitively but with firm boundaries. Sometimes my kids overstepped them but we figured out a lot together. The biggest thing I did was prioritize their mental health. I got them into counseling and accepted that they would have a better quality of life with medication. It was amazing how much better our lives got. I wasn't satisfied with that though so I've kept looking for opportunities to learn more and more.
I found out a few years ago that both my daughter and I are autistic. My son has severe ADHD. We all needed a better way because our brains work differently. That was why everything society told me we should be doing didn't feel right. Because it wasn't right for us. We now live a life that looks radically different than other families. We keep to ourselves and we are openly, unapologetically weird.
My husband and I are very, very close to our 20 year old daughter and 16 year old son. We've had growing pains, of course but they trust us and we trust them. Life is just hard for people like us but we do better than most. My husband and I refuse to let stress and drama rule our household. It's just not our baseline. Our baseline is us being a giving, loving, close family. We went on a two week road trip last summer, spent every minute of it together and had the time of our lives. I don't know anyone who can say that they would enjoy spending that much time with their family.
Therapy and introspection taught me all of this and I put it into action and taught it to my family. Without mental health professionals, we wouldn't have understood ourselves as being neurodivergent and having different needs than other people. My kids probably wouldn't have made it and they absoluteky wouldn't have made it to where we are without significant trauma and scars. I also broke the chains of the generational trauma that my mother and I both suffered from. Unfortunately she didn't live to see how much we've accomplished. She was not able to take advantage of the kinds of resources I have had. I will always be sad that she didn't.
We're as happy and well adjusted as any family could hope to be because we did the work. Fuck Elon and Marc and anyone else who tells you there's no value in any of it. I know otherwise, just like you do, Jim. Fuck these psychopaths.
Unless you know how to deal with this awkward situation do not help somebody drowning or be ready to do down with him. Musk and co are the drowning men. Just let them go under and do not pay attention. Lol
I just found out that C-17's have been shuteling SEALS, DELTA Force, 82nd Airborne, etc into Israel (for staging), and into Bases and airports in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and are bombing Islands near Queshm Island, all of this at the eastern tip of the Persian Gulf, the narrowest part on the east, , Qeshm island is called Shark Island because it looks like a shark.
The Air Force is prepping the area for an assault, Look for action Sat,sun or Mon, Tues, if the attack doesn't come it is because the threat was recognized.
No intel give away, Russia is telling Iran everything, they have satellites that can count rivets on a plane.
They are also keeping track of troop movements and aircraft flights, their hot babes in the clubs at Ft Bragg, keep them well informed.
I was thinking they may launch a major assault or some kind of "surprise" on Easter, since Hegsdeath thinks this is a Christian holy war. We shall see...
With all of the C-17 flights from San Diego, NJ, NC, Georgia, they are moving lots of troops Next they will have to move helicopters , equipment and supplies, including food, medical support.
Encamped troops take a lot of ongoing support, logistics, constant flow of food, the longer they are staged the greater the strain, thus the motivation to get the show on the road.
But you are right, we will see, though I doubt Hegseth is into symbology, and it isn't he who is pushing the buttons, or setting the time table. He is hand, not the head that swings the axe.
THanks for this excellent essay Jim. I immediately forwarded it to my nephew, a disaffected 25 year old white who I feel could be in danger of becoming one of Musk's and Andreesen's soldiers. I totally agree with your views here. We can't start to feel a or start teaching that looking within, reflecting is an unwise thing to do.
I believe narcissistic personality disorder runs in families. I once served as a musician at the home of an obscenely (they decorated their toilet to literally resemble a throne room) wealthy family. They paid no attention to the entertainer with whom I was working, and brother and sister inserted themselves into the act, possessing all the talent of our Commander in Chief. This behavior does not originate in a vacuum. Fred Trump has much to answer for. What sort of family spawned Elon Musk?
Marcus Aurelius, Lincoln, MLK, and Socrates were lightyears ahead of the broligarchs in their understanding of human nature and what is valuable in life. I also spent many years in therapy, and the rewards of such difficult work aren’t evident to those who haven’t pursued it, unfortunately.
The only qualm I have with this substack offering is to claim that these human apex cold-blooded predators do not have souls because I’d like to believe that they are transmutable & therefore redeemable & may have the potential to grow into a ‘soulful’ consciousness… What say you? TAG! You’re it!
Thank you, Jim, for sharing yourself and enlightening us on those who would enslave us. It seems that everyone connected to this Trump administration, and those profiting by it, has drunk the Kool-Aid without understanding that "the Rapture" will leave them to burn in hell.
I too was saved by therapy and medication. I examined myself and especially as a parent, I hated who I was. I knew there was a better way forward. I was ready to do the hard work to figure out not why my children were falling short but why what I was told to do to constantly discipline and rule them with fear and intimidation wasn't working. I realized that it was because I knew how wrong that was for my family. I knew I was actively harming my kids with this idea that they "just needed their asses whooped."
I threw myself into learning how to parent gently and intuitively but with firm boundaries. Sometimes my kids overstepped them but we figured out a lot together. The biggest thing I did was prioritize their mental health. I got them into counseling and accepted that they would have a better quality of life with medication. It was amazing how much better our lives got. I wasn't satisfied with that though so I've kept looking for opportunities to learn more and more.
I found out a few years ago that both my daughter and I are autistic. My son has severe ADHD. We all needed a better way because our brains work differently. That was why everything society told me we should be doing didn't feel right. Because it wasn't right for us. We now live a life that looks radically different than other families. We keep to ourselves and we are openly, unapologetically weird.
My husband and I are very, very close to our 20 year old daughter and 16 year old son. We've had growing pains, of course but they trust us and we trust them. Life is just hard for people like us but we do better than most. My husband and I refuse to let stress and drama rule our household. It's just not our baseline. Our baseline is us being a giving, loving, close family. We went on a two week road trip last summer, spent every minute of it together and had the time of our lives. I don't know anyone who can say that they would enjoy spending that much time with their family.
Therapy and introspection taught me all of this and I put it into action and taught it to my family. Without mental health professionals, we wouldn't have understood ourselves as being neurodivergent and having different needs than other people. My kids probably wouldn't have made it and they absoluteky wouldn't have made it to where we are without significant trauma and scars. I also broke the chains of the generational trauma that my mother and I both suffered from. Unfortunately she didn't live to see how much we've accomplished. She was not able to take advantage of the kinds of resources I have had. I will always be sad that she didn't.
We're as happy and well adjusted as any family could hope to be because we did the work. Fuck Elon and Marc and anyone else who tells you there's no value in any of it. I know otherwise, just like you do, Jim. Fuck these psychopaths.
Unless you know how to deal with this awkward situation do not help somebody drowning or be ready to do down with him. Musk and co are the drowning men. Just let them go under and do not pay attention. Lol
Awesome insights, Jim.
So insightful and accurate.
Who are these creatures?
Maybe I should have read more science fiction than I did.
Thanks , Jim for the truth you speak.
Excellent article Tonight,Jim, and No, I won't be needing therapy,as long as You keep these articles coming‼️ Thank you, and will reStack ASAP 🙏💯👍
I just found out that C-17's have been shuteling SEALS, DELTA Force, 82nd Airborne, etc into Israel (for staging), and into Bases and airports in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and are bombing Islands near Queshm Island, all of this at the eastern tip of the Persian Gulf, the narrowest part on the east, , Qeshm island is called Shark Island because it looks like a shark.
The Air Force is prepping the area for an assault, Look for action Sat,sun or Mon, Tues, if the attack doesn't come it is because the threat was recognized.
No intel give away, Russia is telling Iran everything, they have satellites that can count rivets on a plane.
They are also keeping track of troop movements and aircraft flights, their hot babes in the clubs at Ft Bragg, keep them well informed.
I was thinking they may launch a major assault or some kind of "surprise" on Easter, since Hegsdeath thinks this is a Christian holy war. We shall see...
With all of the C-17 flights from San Diego, NJ, NC, Georgia, they are moving lots of troops Next they will have to move helicopters , equipment and supplies, including food, medical support.
Encamped troops take a lot of ongoing support, logistics, constant flow of food, the longer they are staged the greater the strain, thus the motivation to get the show on the road.
But you are right, we will see, though I doubt Hegseth is into symbology, and it isn't he who is pushing the buttons, or setting the time table. He is hand, not the head that swings the axe.
Oh I agree he is definitely a hand.