The Political Hat

     There is a fundamental basis of American society that underlies the superficial sense of normalcy most people have, and to maintain that normalcy, those foundational pillars of society must be maintained. Many conservatives on the right do try to renew those foundational values and distinctions that make America unique, even amongst the Anglo-sphere. Actual grassroot organizations—which are the conservative establishment—and those who are associated with the longstanding conservative movement, steep themselves in these historically unique values and fight—yes, fight—to make sure that they are remain so that any superficiality of normalcy that is lost can be re-built on firm grounds and perhaps even stronger and more resilient than before.

     However, far too many see only the superficial normalcy and presume that it is the default—that they can ignore those “pillars of society” because of course others must default to the same norms that they have… and then fail when their buggy whips of reason fail to reach those whose fundamental values were reshaped sub rosa.

     Many people who are casuals in regards to politics and underlying beliefs of the radical and/or woke Left don’t bother to take that threat seriously, yet shriek histrionically when others don’t stand up and immediately eliminate the superficial neo-normalcy that the Left has built upon a the ruins of the former “pillars of society” that has been long in the works.

     The focus is on two different things: The underlying fundamentals vs. the superficial result of perceived normalcy. Many on the right presume that their normalcy is the fundamental structure while dismissing the altered framework for superficial madness, thus presuming that the only reason that others on the right don’t just swat it away is because they are the “surrender caucus” or even in on the perfidious scheme. Some do know better but push this nonsense because they can make money/grift off of those who do. Indeed, it is the extensive ablative armor of American society that has concomitantly both protected and insulated the public while also allowed the Left’s striking down of pillars, and the effects thereof, to be obfuscated if not completely obscured to middle-of-the road moderate Americans.

     Such people only pay attention to the threat when their insular sense of normalcy is invaded.   They seek to lash out until that superficial neo-normalcy that hasn’t quite been normalized enough slinks back below the surface and declare victory because their personal sense of normalcy is back. Yet rather than be defeated, those on the Left with their systemic power just work harder to further undermine the fortitude of America’s more basic values in a more subtle and effective fashion.

     We’ve seen premature declarations of victory, while others have accepted that the right must be in this for the long hall.

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