So lovely, so heart ~ full to read, experience this Year of the Family article. Thank you neighbor, 42 degrees North, 123 West. I find myself wishing I was 40 years younger, married to a man! In Russia, with a large family surrounding me. Alas, missed that opportunity. Carry on I must💙🇷🇺❤️
Yes, that was an excellent photo; however, the choice was difficult. I did cut some material from the meeting some might have wanted to read. Ah, the anguishes of the editor/writer. I'm going non-traditional this year and making a caldron of beef stew with corn bread on the side with an Archery Summit Pinot Noir.
Yes, I imagine with power that the choice are/can be difficult, at best. Exposure and such. My X was served some fine home cooking Tuesday; me? Miso and rice, plain. No seaweed, due to “ocean” contamination via Japan. Perhaps the Humboldt seaweed would be…ok? Enjoy, neighbor. The bright bulbs earn their…well deserved down time💛🌅💛
Year of the Family in the West? Assuming any government would dare introduce it then it would be met with protest marches calling it transphobic, homophobic, elitist and probably racist to boot. Russia had its cyclic collapse in the 90s, suffered through it and is now in the rebuilding phase, we in the West are in a different phase, one that one could expect has some ugly times ahead.
Our family has long known the real story of native-settler relations, which encouraged my mother to get inventive with her ESL students as part of the curriculum also included enculturation, which meant explaining the meaning behind the unique blend of US national holidays. Thanksgiving is an odd one for several reasons as it's closely related to the Christmas shopping season, and in many respects was a way to supplant Octoberfest as the main harvest holiday observance as everything German was cancelled during WW1, which was very dramatic as German was the #2 language and many schools were all-German as were many publications and communities. The massively intense British propaganda dehumanizing Germans and all things German was copied by American publications as the aim was to get in the war so Bankers and the Merchants of Death could make their killing. There's more to all that of course. Generally, all US federal holidays promote some sort of propaganda--national or consumeristic. My ESL teaching was more tutorial-individual so I didn't need to do the same sort of inventing as my mom did; and yes, I helped her with it occasionally.
I think the Year of the Family would be greeted within the Outlaw Empire mainly with disinterest and incomprehension. With islands of kinda 'Norman Rockwell' gushing 'christian' enthusiasm.
What I'm trying to say is I don't think the cynicism you mention would anywhere be apparent.
Here in Oregon we have the Working Families political party that has put forth some excellent candidates and arguments, and which I've voted for. It's far more of a traditional Progressive Party than any other currently. There are similar iterations in our region, too. How the 2024 campaigns materialize will prove interesting.
Well that sounds hopeful. My contribution would be to suggest they formalise moves to utilise the web and people's smartphone access to the maximum to empower the people.
And that means, right now, I think, finding the clever programmers and putting up the apps.
So early right now I'm not even sure of the apps required.
What I am sure of is the power and possibilities of the web to enable people to cross communicate and effectively manage their own affairs either without needing politicians or via "instructing" politicans on what to do as is notionally required of the people in a democracy.
Right now all I have identified is:
. An app that instantly shows people, whatever jurisdiction they are in, who they should get in touch with in order to make their views felt: i.e. email address of local rep, office address, phone number, fax, facebook page, linkedIn, whatever...
. A 'Cast my vote' app that allows one to cast a vote on any one of many topical issues. A 'real' 'cast vote' thing that is somehow properly tied to that person so that votes are valid - not some casual 'cheatable' facebook poll but a real thing.
. A 'permanent referenda' app that is similar to 'cast my vote' but different inasmuch as it answer the perpetual question: 'are you happy with the current leader?' or 'current govt' and it gives a constant, day by day, or even minute by minute, view of the situation. So that movement, trends can be observed.
Some thing that allows you to register your vote: for that party, say and properly, validly, once and once only: you get one vote. And then you never need to change it if you don't want to. As govts change and leaders change your obstinate vote for 'your' party can remain if you so like. BUT if you want to change it daily you can. So the trend is monitored day by day.
Other apps come to mind but I'll leave it at that for today.
Better minds than mine exist in great profusion and particularly in those two area: programming and politics and hence in the outcome discipline: newpoliticsprogramming.
Karl,I cannot thank you enough showing me something that I would have never seen anywhere else in the Supressed US.Those Russians really are a remarkable people.I think it was Admiral Yamamoto who said after the bombing of Pearl Harbor,"I fear thet all we have accomplished is awakening a sleeping giant."
Thanks for your reply. Providing the Russian and Chinese POVs through original documents and governing acts is one of the reasons I moved from VK to substack as too many in the West had issues with access. IMO, one of the most powerful ways to show the gulf in differences is via this method. Plus, Western media is too often silent about major policy issues announced by China because Xi's Global Initiatives show what China's actual intentions are while also showing those of the Outlaw US Empire. However, I must express my disappointment for Russia's adoption of Santa Claus when Russia's Father Frost was far more apt.
Really impressive economic development. I wish we were doing more things like this in Canada.
I have to ask, since this newsletter talked about supporting families, does that include gay, lesbian and trans families? I'm truly curious, since I hear lots of rumours about that not being the case, and recently again from a gay colleague. I hope you'll set the record straight for me.
Russia's policy is to let people enjoy their private life in private, including their choice of lifestyle. What's officially promoted are "traditional" cultures/lifestyles. Putin has said Russia is multicultural and is inclusive, not exclusive except when something is promoted that's anti-Russian. The debate is over the definition of Anti-Russian. Furthermore, Putin's and Russian policy is Anti-Extremism; so, rabid homophobia would be extremist. As Russia states on an almost daily basis, it conducts relations on the principle of absolute equality at the state and individual levels--respect for all is its code. On the 20th, I posted Russia's Humanitarian Policy that's applicable at home and abroad. You'll find quite a lot of policy information within that document, but also things that aren't defined such as the many items within this example:
"19. It is important to regularly provide the widest possible target foreign audience with reliable information about how Russian society lives, what it is proud of, and what values it defends. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the growing demand for traditional values in the world, primarily family values, due to the aggressive imposition of neoliberal views by a number of states. The Russian state abroad is increasingly perceived as the guardian and defender of traditional spiritual and moral values, the spiritual heritage of world civilization (the priority of the spiritual over the material, the protection of human rights and freedoms, the family, the norms of morality and ethics, humanism, mercy). The Russian mentality is characterized by mutual assistance, collectivism, faith in goodness and justice. Along with adherence to traditional spiritual and moral values, over the course of the thousand-year history of our country, respect for foreign culture, faith, and customs has been formed in Russian society."
Earlier, "the defense of motherhood" is one of the components of Russian policy. But that isn't defined within the document. Is it defined in Russian law? I don't know. Russians being a scientifically competent society would hopefully be taught as Western nations don't that homosexuality is a natural condition whose incidence is higher thanks to industrial pollution. Those people who are feminized or masculinized had no say in the matter as their condition was the result of their gestation. Trying to make this natural condition into an artificial condition is where problems arise as the attempt to do so is part of Divide and Rule, which is why informing people about its naturalness isn't done; indeed, is impeded.
The chemical pollution that causes the above also causes the very early onset of puberty which is very unnatural and in cases unhealthy. I've seen 6-8 year old girls who look twice their age, and young boys under ten already needing to shave. The polluters are trying to use the distortion they've caused to increase their power at the expense of humanity.
I'll deal with "woke" after I share dinner with family. It takes some time like the above.
"Woke" denotes awakening, as in discovering something that had always been there but now is finally being seen as brand new, like the naming of many military bases within the Outlaw US Empire after Confederate Army Officers, and the numerous statues of Confederate personalities. This came in tandem with BLM, its various antitheses, and the Rainbow Movement, ALL are constructs of what's known as the Culture Wars aimed at enabling the Establishment's ability to Divide and Rule and built upon previous, long present, social issues. Get the masses to argue about issues that don't have anything to do with the distribution of ***economic*** power and go about stealing more $$Trillions.
Take a sober, long look back at how social issues always predominate the discourse, while the real issues of power are never discussed within the public realm. It--the discourse-- wasn't always like that. Why is Western society more atomized than at any other previous time?
I've written two previous essays on this topic you'll want to read,
So lovely, so heart ~ full to read, experience this Year of the Family article. Thank you neighbor, 42 degrees North, 123 West. I find myself wishing I was 40 years younger, married to a man! In Russia, with a large family surrounding me. Alas, missed that opportunity. Carry on I must💙🇷🇺❤️
Yes, that was an excellent photo; however, the choice was difficult. I did cut some material from the meeting some might have wanted to read. Ah, the anguishes of the editor/writer. I'm going non-traditional this year and making a caldron of beef stew with corn bread on the side with an Archery Summit Pinot Noir.
Yes, I imagine with power that the choice are/can be difficult, at best. Exposure and such. My X was served some fine home cooking Tuesday; me? Miso and rice, plain. No seaweed, due to “ocean” contamination via Japan. Perhaps the Humboldt seaweed would be…ok? Enjoy, neighbor. The bright bulbs earn their…well deserved down time💛🌅💛
Year of the Family in the West? Assuming any government would dare introduce it then it would be met with protest marches calling it transphobic, homophobic, elitist and probably racist to boot. Russia had its cyclic collapse in the 90s, suffered through it and is now in the rebuilding phase, we in the West are in a different phase, one that one could expect has some ugly times ahead.
your comments at the end about usa thanksgiving are quite interesting.. thanks karl..
Our family has long known the real story of native-settler relations, which encouraged my mother to get inventive with her ESL students as part of the curriculum also included enculturation, which meant explaining the meaning behind the unique blend of US national holidays. Thanksgiving is an odd one for several reasons as it's closely related to the Christmas shopping season, and in many respects was a way to supplant Octoberfest as the main harvest holiday observance as everything German was cancelled during WW1, which was very dramatic as German was the #2 language and many schools were all-German as were many publications and communities. The massively intense British propaganda dehumanizing Germans and all things German was copied by American publications as the aim was to get in the war so Bankers and the Merchants of Death could make their killing. There's more to all that of course. Generally, all US federal holidays promote some sort of propaganda--national or consumeristic. My ESL teaching was more tutorial-individual so I didn't need to do the same sort of inventing as my mom did; and yes, I helped her with it occasionally.
that is fascinating and it makes sense.. i remain largely ignorant of this.. thanks for the info and insights!
Yes. As a person who was raised on/next door to an “Indian Reservation”; ain’t it so, sigh.💙🇷🇺❤️
I think the Year of the Family would be greeted within the Outlaw Empire mainly with disinterest and incomprehension. With islands of kinda 'Norman Rockwell' gushing 'christian' enthusiasm.
What I'm trying to say is I don't think the cynicism you mention would anywhere be apparent.
They simply don't have that much insight.
Here in Oregon we have the Working Families political party that has put forth some excellent candidates and arguments, and which I've voted for. It's far more of a traditional Progressive Party than any other currently. There are similar iterations in our region, too. How the 2024 campaigns materialize will prove interesting.
Well that sounds hopeful. My contribution would be to suggest they formalise moves to utilise the web and people's smartphone access to the maximum to empower the people.
And that means, right now, I think, finding the clever programmers and putting up the apps.
So early right now I'm not even sure of the apps required.
What I am sure of is the power and possibilities of the web to enable people to cross communicate and effectively manage their own affairs either without needing politicians or via "instructing" politicans on what to do as is notionally required of the people in a democracy.
Right now all I have identified is:
. An app that instantly shows people, whatever jurisdiction they are in, who they should get in touch with in order to make their views felt: i.e. email address of local rep, office address, phone number, fax, facebook page, linkedIn, whatever...
. A 'Cast my vote' app that allows one to cast a vote on any one of many topical issues. A 'real' 'cast vote' thing that is somehow properly tied to that person so that votes are valid - not some casual 'cheatable' facebook poll but a real thing.
. A 'permanent referenda' app that is similar to 'cast my vote' but different inasmuch as it answer the perpetual question: 'are you happy with the current leader?' or 'current govt' and it gives a constant, day by day, or even minute by minute, view of the situation. So that movement, trends can be observed.
Some thing that allows you to register your vote: for that party, say and properly, validly, once and once only: you get one vote. And then you never need to change it if you don't want to. As govts change and leaders change your obstinate vote for 'your' party can remain if you so like. BUT if you want to change it daily you can. So the trend is monitored day by day.
Other apps come to mind but I'll leave it at that for today.
Better minds than mine exist in great profusion and particularly in those two area: programming and politics and hence in the outcome discipline: newpoliticsprogramming.
Karl,I cannot thank you enough showing me something that I would have never seen anywhere else in the Supressed US.Those Russians really are a remarkable people.I think it was Admiral Yamamoto who said after the bombing of Pearl Harbor,"I fear thet all we have accomplished is awakening a sleeping giant."
Thanks for your reply. Providing the Russian and Chinese POVs through original documents and governing acts is one of the reasons I moved from VK to substack as too many in the West had issues with access. IMO, one of the most powerful ways to show the gulf in differences is via this method. Plus, Western media is too often silent about major policy issues announced by China because Xi's Global Initiatives show what China's actual intentions are while also showing those of the Outlaw US Empire. However, I must express my disappointment for Russia's adoption of Santa Claus when Russia's Father Frost was far more apt.
Hi Karl,
Really impressive economic development. I wish we were doing more things like this in Canada.
I have to ask, since this newsletter talked about supporting families, does that include gay, lesbian and trans families? I'm truly curious, since I hear lots of rumours about that not being the case, and recently again from a gay colleague. I hope you'll set the record straight for me.
Thanks.
Russia's policy is to let people enjoy their private life in private, including their choice of lifestyle. What's officially promoted are "traditional" cultures/lifestyles. Putin has said Russia is multicultural and is inclusive, not exclusive except when something is promoted that's anti-Russian. The debate is over the definition of Anti-Russian. Furthermore, Putin's and Russian policy is Anti-Extremism; so, rabid homophobia would be extremist. As Russia states on an almost daily basis, it conducts relations on the principle of absolute equality at the state and individual levels--respect for all is its code. On the 20th, I posted Russia's Humanitarian Policy that's applicable at home and abroad. You'll find quite a lot of policy information within that document, but also things that aren't defined such as the many items within this example:
"19. It is important to regularly provide the widest possible target foreign audience with reliable information about how Russian society lives, what it is proud of, and what values it defends. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the growing demand for traditional values in the world, primarily family values, due to the aggressive imposition of neoliberal views by a number of states. The Russian state abroad is increasingly perceived as the guardian and defender of traditional spiritual and moral values, the spiritual heritage of world civilization (the priority of the spiritual over the material, the protection of human rights and freedoms, the family, the norms of morality and ethics, humanism, mercy). The Russian mentality is characterized by mutual assistance, collectivism, faith in goodness and justice. Along with adherence to traditional spiritual and moral values, over the course of the thousand-year history of our country, respect for foreign culture, faith, and customs has been formed in Russian society."
Earlier, "the defense of motherhood" is one of the components of Russian policy. But that isn't defined within the document. Is it defined in Russian law? I don't know. Russians being a scientifically competent society would hopefully be taught as Western nations don't that homosexuality is a natural condition whose incidence is higher thanks to industrial pollution. Those people who are feminized or masculinized had no say in the matter as their condition was the result of their gestation. Trying to make this natural condition into an artificial condition is where problems arise as the attempt to do so is part of Divide and Rule, which is why informing people about its naturalness isn't done; indeed, is impeded.
The chemical pollution that causes the above also causes the very early onset of puberty which is very unnatural and in cases unhealthy. I've seen 6-8 year old girls who look twice their age, and young boys under ten already needing to shave. The polluters are trying to use the distortion they've caused to increase their power at the expense of humanity.
Thanks for this explainer, Karl. I'm glad to hear that Russia isn't explicitly homophobic, and are included in the idea of respect for every person.
I've never quite understood the term 'woke' -- it's not really of my generation -- but I do believe in human rights for all.
I'll deal with "woke" after I share dinner with family. It takes some time like the above.
"Woke" denotes awakening, as in discovering something that had always been there but now is finally being seen as brand new, like the naming of many military bases within the Outlaw US Empire after Confederate Army Officers, and the numerous statues of Confederate personalities. This came in tandem with BLM, its various antitheses, and the Rainbow Movement, ALL are constructs of what's known as the Culture Wars aimed at enabling the Establishment's ability to Divide and Rule and built upon previous, long present, social issues. Get the masses to argue about issues that don't have anything to do with the distribution of ***economic*** power and go about stealing more $$Trillions.
Take a sober, long look back at how social issues always predominate the discourse, while the real issues of power are never discussed within the public realm. It--the discourse-- wasn't always like that. Why is Western society more atomized than at any other previous time?
I've written two previous essays on this topic you'll want to read,
https://karlof1.substack.com/p/the-new-tool-to-divide-and-rule
https://karlof1.substack.com/p/time-to-cancel-cancel-culture
And there are more at my VK site which is 3.5 years old.