Last year, I came across two interesting questions/suggestions on the topic of “culture wars.” Although the term is used all the time, the term is somewhat monolithic and is used to describe existential situations such as: It concerns American politics, the direction of our culture, and other expressions of what it means to be “American” in the context of who we are compared to the rest of the world. To do.
People may laugh at me or think I’m exaggerating when I say that the culture war is an existential crisis, but it is.
Practicing your culture and traditions and establishing new ones will keep you going no matter how dark the situation gets.
What traditions were born on the frontier, in early settlements, or in pre-war comforts, and have continued to this day without being completely replaced or becoming some kind of distorted reproduction? Immigration is that. make it even more complicated. From Cinco de Mayo celebrations to movies about corporate products from Air Jordans to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, we are a culture of consumers and little else.
This reminds me of two prompts I encountered early last year. First, can we escape the culture wars? Second, culture is perpetuated by practice. What kind of culture do you practice?
These are not bad questions to address. Actually, the first question is easy to answer. No, it’s not.
Cultural conflicts are essentially avoided through victory in the form of domination of a group of cultural expressions or practitioners (ethnic, national, ethnic, etc.). However, victors still need to be wary of external threats and rebellion against the currently dominant culture. However, victory and vigilance are not the closest thing to escape. As with all organic interactions in the food chain, survival does not mean completely escaping the laws of nature. The conflict will eventually continue.
The second prompt, the question of cultural practices and representation, is a great one. Part of the reason is that much of what makes up American tradition and popular culture, whether it’s through overthrowing the system or not, gives many on the right pause. “Anti-racist” (which these days is always code for “anti-white”) slogans in the end zones of NFL stadiums, parasocial relationships (e.g. dream) or identity (e.g. K-Pop stance or “Swifties”).
Culture wars can be won or lost in different ways, but a constant state of criticism is common to all ongoing political discourse on the right. Whether we’re talking about the Republican establishment or the dissident right, the argument that “we’re no” [other guys] “I mean, look!” sales pitch doesn’t always work. Particularly when people are satisfied with the status quo, questions such as the following often arise:
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Note that if you are actually asked this, you are probably not talking to a serious person.
The debate over the right’s positive and negative visions of society still needs to be addressed. Yes, what you believe or how things are modeled for the future of society, from Charles Heywood’s “foundationalism” to the concept of Christian nationalism proposed by Charles Heywood. You can write 100 different manifestos about what should be done. stephen wolf. Despite their thesis, both men are not just writing and outraged against the progressive zeitgeist. They also actively practice and preserve traditions.
Members of the Old Glory Club and its various chapters do more than just write articles. club substack or provide comments pony express radio. If we wanted to be just a podcast, we could start a non-profit or a chapter where men can come together and serve their communities and know they are not alone in our current progressive stagnation. It would not have been rolled out nationwide. .
The basic observation held by many, even in the mainstream non-online right, is that things are off track and something has to give. Whatever that breaking point may be, allies and potential allies will seek out those that appear to have the strongest vitality.
There is no constant stream of critics in the face of adversity, because criticism inherently dismantles rather than builds. We can recognize which traditions of our fathers carry on, pick up the pigskin ourselves, throw it on the field, and carve a new path to success for ourselves and the American people. .
With an economy on the brink, people looking for answers, and a new presidential election in the midst of another presidential election, practicing our culture and traditions and establishing new ones will keep us moving forward, no matter how dark the odds. It becomes power. Robust cultures survive through persistence, reproduction, and strong defenses through gatekeeping and discernment. Better late than never. So whose culture do you practice? Is your culture given to you or inherited from your ancestors?
Editor’s note: A version of this article was first published substack.
