In the modern United States, there are many labels used by the population to signal their political affiliation, and these terms carry with them various connotations. Many people who could be ideologically grouped in one group may refuse to identify as the said group because they do not want to be associated with those connotations. What makes this fascinating is the constant changing of the meanings of these words. A liberal in 1776 is not even remotely similar to a modern liberal, or even a modern conservative. A conservative in 1968 is not very similar to a conservative today. A 1992 Democrat is worlds away from a 2016 Democrat; and a 1900 Republican is different than a 1980 Republican. The point being is that these terms: Democrat and Republican, Liberal and Conservative, Progressive and Libertarian, and so on, are constantly changing. When I am personally asked my political affiliation, I answer “Traditionalist”, which is, in my opinion, a powerful, cunning, and truthful label, and I will briefly discuss the problems of other affiliations, and why Traditionalist is such an appropriate label for myself and others who share my views.
I am totally opposed to all forms of modern Liberalism, which are twisted distortions of the Liberalism practiced by our Founding Fathers. I call 20th and 21st Century liberalism, “Leftism”, since it is so radically different than any of the Liberalism that originated in the Enlightenment. Leftism is a movement primarily inspired by Karl Marx with strains of the worst parts of American culture mixed in. Leftism is not as much of a political affiliation as it is a religion, whose members are the descendants of the witch-hunting Puritans bred with the most radical Communists. The methods of the modern Left are almost completely identical to those utilized by the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Just as the 1692 zealots made vague claims of witchcraft and satanism in order to both satisfy their animalistic, violent urges, and also, of course, to rid themselves of troublesome individuals, the Leftists of today make even less substantiated claims of racism, sexism, etcetera, to ostracize and destroy the lives of those who do not agree with their politically correct dogma. It is hilarious that Leftists claim to be on the “right side of history” (which is a completely irritating phrase to begin with), when 99% of the people who have ever walked on the face of the earth would be totally opposed to the tenets of the Modern Left. Contrary to the Leftist doctrine, most people throughout history have preferred Nationalism to Globalism, maintained traditional values, and were very in tune with the natural, evolutionary differences which make human beings who they are. To a Leftist, 99% of human beings who ever lived, would be racists. But the topic of this essay is not Leftism (I will save that for another time); it is Traditionalism. Yet, we must tackle another dragon, and that is Conservatism.
In the most literal sense, I would properly identify myself as a Conservative, but unfortunately this label has been twisted into something entirely different than traditional conservative thought. The face of modern American Conservatism is the Republican Party. I am not necessarily a Republican (although they are the best hope the Right has, and are useful for some things), and I do not particularly care for the modern or historical GOP (even though they are still worlds better than the modern or historical Democratic Party). In my opinion, American Conservatism peaked under the presidencies of Harding and Coolidge in the 1920s. After WWII, when the world’s lust for globalism reached its height, the American Right started its descent into intermixing and dabbling in Leftism. There were a few exceptional periods such as the McCarthy Era, the Goldwater and Buchanan presidential runs, and now Trump, but, in general, post-war Conservatism has been a pissing contest between self-proclaimed Conservatives to see who can be seen as more progressive by the Leftists. A stunning example where this appeasement came to a head was George W. Bush’s remarks that “Islam is a religion of peace” after 9-11. Unable to criticize a culture that fosters unfathomable hate towards the U. S., our elected leader pandered to this destructive ideology that has no place in America in any real way. But in Bush’s defense, Obama’s zeal for Islam is something that cannot be explained away by mere virtue signaling and is much more troubling, especially coming from Obama, an explicitly Anti-American president. Nor do I have any respect for Republicans who support open borders and amnesty programs, such as Paul Ryan. These Republicans are traitors to their base, and care more about abstract ideals such as “free trade” than the actual well-being of their constituents. The modern Republican party even degrades the character of their primary base, which is whites, and prefers to pander to groups of minorities who have no intention of ever voting for the GOP anyway. What has the GOP done to fight the prevailing liberal stereotype that Republicans are uneducated racists? I am, however, a strong advocate of Donald Trump’s candidacy, and realize the necessity of the GOP as a vehicle to drive Trump to the White House. I believe I could basically agree with the tenets of a Trump Republican Party, even though I have no affinity for the Republican Party as defined by Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney. Until Republicans accept their fate and begin to emphasize with the concerns of their members, and also put to end to the Leftist dogma of virtue signaling and trying to court racial minorities, I cannot call myself a Republican. If Trump changes this, then I will be much more comfortable with labeling as a Republican.
Many people who are not Democrats or Republicans tend to be Libertarian types, combining the fiscal conservatism of the Republicans with the liberal social ideals of the Democrats. While I agree with quasi-Libertarians like Ted Cruz about the importance of the military and social conservatism, I am not such a big fan of the over-idealistic ideology of Libertarianism. The fetish for the infallibility of the Constitution is a staple of Libertarian thought, and the document is spoused like it is the literal Word of God given to Moses on Mount Sinai. While I agree with anyone who says the Founding Fathers were geniuses who founded one of the most exceptional Republics known to man, which I wish can be saved, I also recognize that the Founders never anticipated the demographic changes and the societal changes that mark modern day America. Maintaining the core of the Constitution, such as the 1st and 2nd amendments, is essential to the survival of our country, but we must not be shackled by the Constitution, especially since our Leftist opponents flagrantly abuse and disregard the document. Many of the Left’s “Constitutional” legislation and policies would cause the Founders to roll over in their graves. The Founders never intended for universal voting rights. They never intended for mass non-white immigration. The never intended for gay marriage. Yet all these things are considered “constitutional” by the legal minds of the Left. The Left has been aggressive in pursuing their desires, while the Right stands frozen, scared of violating laws of constitutionality. There is no responsibility to fight honorably against a dishonorable opponent. The Constitution is an excellent form of government, but it was intended for what was to be a White Republic, not a Multi-Cultural direct democracy. While Libertarians thinkers admit that the size of government has massively expanded to a preposterous and dangerous size, they refuse to admit that it is they who are guilty of allowing this, in so many ways. A striking example of one of Conservatism’s most crucial blunders was the Liberal takeover of popular culture. The Leftist’ have successfully appealed to the masses; they control Hollywood, the Media, Sports, and the moral zeitgeist. And the Right just let them take it, they offered no opposition. When Republicans were challenged with a charismatic enemy in 2008 and 2012 (Obama), they did not put up an equivalent Republican option, they could not find a candidate to invigorate the party. Now McCain and Romney, despite all their flaws, would have clearly been better choices than Obama, yet how does the Republican Party expect the uneducated masses to get excited for these men? Unfortunately, when it comes down to it, most “Americans” prefer a pretty face talking about “Hope and Change” than an old man preaching about the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. Just look at the base of the Libertarian Party and it is painfully obvious why these misfits will never take power. They are nerdy, ugly, and painfully unlikeable. The common people would rather be associated with the political party of George Clooney (Democratic, if you don’t know), than some pimply faced loser watching anime and playing computer games in his mother’s basement. The culture war needs to be won soundly by the New Right, and I think that with the rise of meme culture this is already happening. Both the older and younger generations are infatuated with social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, which encourage extreme political polarization. We need to make sure that this favors the Right, and so far, we are winning, despite the attempted censorship of people like Mark Zuckerberg and his progressive allies in Silicon Valley. But the internet pales in comparison to our candidate for president, Donald J. Trump, who is an American cultural icon. The star of The Apprentice, who is full of charisma and likability, has beautiful children and wealth beyond the common man’s fantasies, Trump is finally the dream candidate for people on the Right, a figure to excite and exhilarate the base in the same way Obama excited liberals. To put it simply, the Right loves him more than they loved Mitt Romney, and the Left hates him more than they hated Mitt Romney. Trump is just what the Right needed, a strong leader who has no concern with appeasing Leftists, the first Republican to do so since Ronald Reagan. In contrast, Hillary Clinton is dreadfully unlikeable, and is reminiscent of a cat lady at best, and a comic book villain, at worst. Unlike Bernie Sanders, who rallied the young Leftists, these same Leftists will either dutifully vote for her, or forget to vote at all.
So why should “Traditionalist” be used as an identifier for now? The Leftist world has waged war on that word, “Tradition”. At every turn of the fight, Leftists have attempted to destroy any American or European tradition. The Left is waging a war on the Anglo-American culture that has consistently given the best humanity has to offer. A striking but small example of how the Left is attempting to undermine traditional American culture is the announced replacement of Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill. He will be replaced by the black woman, Harriet Tubman. This change is the natural conclusion of the Leftist character attack that has been waged on President Jackson for many years. The Left has revised history so now the average high-school or college student is given the impression that Jackson was some kind of genocidal, racist maniac, and a figure we should be ashamed of. But contrary to the Leftist revisionist history, real history is much more complex and nuanced than their black and white worldview. The Leftist’s rail on about the Trail of Tears (even that name is an appeal to pathos), but never mention the adoption of an Indian son by Jackson, they never discuss the cultural attitudes toward the Indian question during the time period. They never mention the atrocities committed by Native Americans on the white settlers. All they care about is destroying the reputation of a traditional American icon, Andrew Jackson. But they won’t stop at defaming Old Hickory. They have already starting criticizing and slandering George Washington and Thomas Jefferson because of their ownership of slaves. And today it is a radical Marxist professor blaspheming Washington and Jefferson in a college classroom, but tomorrow it will be the erasure of our heroes from history all together. This is why I am not a conservative, but a traditionalist. For what exactly is the modern conservative attempting to conserve? It is unspecified and depending on who is asked, this may change. The proponents of mass immigration, based on its benefits to the global economy, certainly are not concerned with conserving our traditional heritage. And that is just one of many examples. But, as a traditionalist, it is clear and up front what I am wishing to conserve. Western Culture. Christianity. The American Tradition.
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