Fighting Whitey, Fighting Capitalism - But Failing To Build Up Internally

As I ate dinner among a group of family friends the other night we discussed many issues of the day.

On the one hand there was a friend who drove up to the Obama Inauguration. He told of the great sentiment that was present among the crowd. He felt that he was a part of history and this is what mattered the most. He was disappointed that when he had the chance to set his own eyeballs on President Obama - an ambulance had pulled in the front of the crowd and blocked the view.

He told of going to a restaurant that was Black owned and being "price gouged". A plate of chicken, veggies and a Coke cost him $70. Unlike oil companies, however, these places will face no protests from this crowd of partisans.

He told about how when any Democrat walked out on the stand of dignitaries they were cheered like heroes. When any Republican walked out they received angry boos by the crowd. Even Arnold Swartzenegger of California - the Liberal Republican he is. Even during festive times some people can't get beyond their ideological bigotry.

The conversation continued for about 15 more mintues regarding his experiences in DC. I listened in, understanding that I was hearing details of personality worship rather than sound policy discussions. My friend was fair in his represenation about the good and the bad. He as a Black immigrant to this nation is one of the few brownskinned people in this nation who is truly a swing voter - who's vote can be earned by both sides.

EUROPE AS A REFERENCE

As the conversation switched to Europe this is where I got a bit more active. Two of our friends are originally from Spain. In a coversation about the upcoming technology conference in Barcelona the subject about the economy there came up. I noted that the "European Journal" show details a bit of unrest in Spain and Greece regarding the rising economic erosion that is taking place.

Many young people are frustrated by the threat that their future will diminish as economic times get more difficult. Thus they are taking to the streets in a fight against the SYSTEM which they believe are at the heart of their problems.

My male friend from Spain noted that there is a big cultural erosion taking place. The young people are secular progressives. They are departing the chruch in large numbers. Group think has them fighting to be "left" of the next guy - as everyone fears that they will be labeled a "conservative". Some of this stems from the past abuses of the government of Francisco Franco . The Franco government was a right wing government and there was a strong spirit of fascism that ran over many people.

The cost of their perpetual fight against the system is that some key cultural foundations are being lost. Young people are "shacking up" in record numbers. The female could not think of any of her cousins that are married despite their having children. I chimed in that "European Journal" told of the big fight between the church and the congregation that is turning more progressive. The Church is unwilling to yield to the "will of man" and renounce their hard line on divorce, gay marriage and abortion. Thus those who are progressive and unwilling to yield are leaving the church behind. My friend noted that the divorce rate in Spain is low only because fewer people are getting married in the first place.

If the low rate of marriage among "ghetto-fied" Black people in America is at the root of our lack of social cohesion - the fact that these Spanish young people doing the same will be a true test of this hypothesis. These noted problems will be proven to be cultural or genetic in nature as we observe their effectives upon a population of White folks.

WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE FIGHTING AGAINST, WHAT ARE YOU BUILD UP TOWARD?

As I talked during this segment of the population I felt that all of my cultural, political, economic and ideological theories were unified. As my wife looked on I got the sense that she understood my personal philosophy via my articulation in a way that her up close and personal daily struggle might not allow her to comprehend.

The youth in Spain are no different from large segments of the Black community here in America. Their movement is defined more by what they stand opposed to a greater extent than their intentions of ever achieving what they rhetorically claim they want. At some point those who stand against the police must become the policemen as they control the society. Some day those who fight for justice from the government must provide justice to the new crop of radicals that come behind them and who don't appreciate the actions of the state.

This is why I say that Progressivism is not Organic. It is nothing more than a perpetual movement AGAINST some force that threatens the sensibilities of those who are beholden to it. The greatest fear of those who follow this dogma is that they will one day WIN the debate and thus the last CONSERVATOR OF THE EXISTING CULTURE has vacated from their defensive posture. At this time the Progressive will have to field an economic, cultural, social and academic order that can produce for the aggrieved masses.

Thus they should be evaluated NOT by what they stand opposed to but evidence of what they are constructing.

I do not see an enhanced sense of justice or tolerance for opposing views coming from the progressive. In fact they prove themselves to be quite capable of using the very tools that they have condemned by their long time right wing oppressors.

I read an article the other day which talked about "America as a non-White majority nation". They focused much about the loss of Whiteness as the prevailing social and economic order. They grossly failed to make note of the order that will replace it. In fact the error is that they attempted to apply a racial character to that which is an American culture. In truth my concept of our fundamental order - the Judeo-Christian rule - is a matter of WHAT WORKS versus WHAT FAILS TO WORK where ever it is imposed.

Judeo-Christian has a 2,000 year run justifying its stance.
Anarcy has an even longer run.