tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post657717244201431797..comments2024-03-28T09:56:06.298-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Music For The WastelandGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-37192240900064181482016-01-13T09:12:36.913-05:002016-01-13T09:12:36.913-05:00Looked around in the memory logs of my blog for th...Looked around in the memory logs of my blog for this one.<br /><br /><b>In his essay “Ofermod,” Tolkien writes:<br /><br />For this ‘northern heroic spirit’ is never quite pure; it is of gold and an alloy. Unalloyed it would direct a man to endure even death unflinching, when necessary: that is when death may help the achievement of some object of will, or when life can only be purchased by denial of what one stands for. But since such conduct is held admirable, the alloy of personal good name was never wholly absent.<br /><br />These words describe Boromir exactly. To him, as to his father, the idea of the Good is limited to “the good of Gondor”; ultimately, to the good reputation of the Stewards and their house. Because Gondor, too, has much in it that is intrinsically good – there, too, folk spend much of their time growing food and eating it, and doing various kinds of service to one another – this remains a noble pursuit; but it is fatally flawed, for it mistakes the secondary good (the reputation of the guardians) for the primary.<br /><br />Tolkien’s most direct criticism of this defective idea of virtue is put in the mouth of Faramir. He does not denigrate Boromir’s character directly, but he implicitly recognizes his flaws by making the distinction that Boromir missed, preferring the primary to the secondary good:<br /><br />‘I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.’</b><br /><br />Originally a post from Grim's blog.<br /><br />The whole idea of reputation, of social conformity and obeying the Authorities, is something I discovered to be an often excuse for disobeying one’s conscience and doing Evil.<br /><br />A culture that refused to bow down to authority, yet was of sufficient hostility to the Left, with a sufficiently advanced quantity of population to explode outwards, didn't seem to exist in America any more. The survivalists and preppers were underground, off grid, quiet, waiting, training, but they weren't actively involved in the propaganda war nor did they achieve any significantly great victories, only famous defeats like the Alamo, Waco 1, Waco 2, etc.Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-90458648648221223132016-01-13T07:14:48.576-05:002016-01-13T07:14:48.576-05:00Don't miss "Civilization," a 1947 so...Don't miss "Civilization," a 1947 song that violates like every PC ideal there is. :)Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-82873908207964257152016-01-12T20:50:59.163-05:002016-01-12T20:50:59.163-05:00I especially appreciate that last one, Raven, alth...I especially appreciate that last one, Raven, although you're right about the Who. Fallout only does rockabilly rock and roll, I think: that early stuff from the Young Elvis era is the late period for their nostalgia. <br /><br />If you liked those two, try this: <a href="https://youtu.be/NdN7CzbkfTE" rel="nofollow">the whole Diamond City station playlist</a>. There are a handful of pastiches, but mostly it's classic Americana.<br /><br />Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-49577585024939323672016-01-12T15:36:57.200-05:002016-01-12T15:36:57.200-05:00You're looking in the right place, Grim. Cultu...You're looking in the right place, Grim. Culture is a more powerful force these days than bombs and WMDs. But there's more types of popular culture than merely Hollywood and the Leftist tv talking heads.<br /><br />They are probably still Leftists, but they cater to a community that was raised in the desert of the internet. The internet, not exactly the same as an indoctrination center where people did as they were told. At the time, the older generation thought that was a decay or a rejection or a rebellion of traditional values. But it may be their the salvation, given what values are present now in domination. <br /><br />A generation raised to Obey Authority and to shut up when threatened socially, economically, or militarily, is easy to control when evil gains hold of Authority. A generation raised on the raceless, often sexless, world of the internet, where people act like barbarians from inception, causing people to band together in their little communities online, is a much better setup to foment a rebellion. Arrakis, children raised to fight as adults.<br /><br />It's impossible to raise a generation, even 10 years ago, that would resist the Left's advance. It would only be possible if such a generation had already existed. But which American culture would give birth to such people... the Amish? Would they produce enough rebels and freedom fighters?<br /><br />No. A Greater Culture was needed. Something more numerous than what the Left provided. Something nobody would expect, because it was often part of the Leftist movement as fellow travelers. Cloaked in their own orthodoxy and dogma, it was safe from persecution of heresy.<br /><br />Until now.<br /><br />https://ymarsakar.wordpress.com/2015/07/03/the-peasants-are-revolting-except-its-not-about-bread/<br /><br />There was a good video testimony of a person online who was brought up in the community of the internet gaming, but decided to fight against feminists as a counter protester. Her testimony on youtube was interesting, but I can't find it now even though I thought I had written about it on my blog. There are other examples I did find.Ymar Sakarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-4410210496354402782016-01-12T14:10:11.581-05:002016-01-12T14:10:11.581-05:00It is difficult to satisfy those who want supremac...It is difficult to satisfy those who want supremacy, by offering equality. <br /><br />Post apocalyptic music for reassurance- When there is nothing to eat and baby seal oil is the only lube left for your AK.<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl5kEqQ9gec <br /><br />A reminder to keep your guard up and be careful of the siren song-<br /> a leading candidate for the best rock song ever written.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q<br /><br />The post apocalyptic face-facts reality song-by the master songwriter.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ejWwsLTHnA<br /><br /> for Grim, as he runs the supercharged alcohol burning rat rod through the wasteland , one step ahead of the barbarians.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py93VWMIdYk&list=RDpy93VWMIdYk#t=9<br /> <br /><br /><br />ravennoreply@blogger.com