How Deceivers "Win" Debates

 A middle class family shared an anecdote on Twatter (first mistake) about how inflation is affecting them. They shared details (second mistake). The Swamp Media, Deep State bureaucrats and professional politicians have been pushing a ludicrous narrative that there is no inflation, that a $3.5 TRILLION spending spree will cost nothing, etc. Here are some average US citizens simply pointing out tangible evidence to the contrary. What Deep State apologists absolutely do not want is for other average citizens to compare notes, realize that their own experience matches the cited evidence, and begin to THINK: "the value of our earnings is being robbed from us at a rapidly increasing rate." 

So the Swamp Presstitutes swarm like roaches and dogpile on the family's milk consumption. They don't even attempt to justify the financial devastation (because they can't); but instead twist the narrative into some snarky criticism about what groceries the family buys. "You don't NEED all that milk!" Notice there's also a condemnation of the parents for having "too many" children. "It's really YOUR FAULT for not using contraception!" Heartless middle class racist religious fanatics--having children of their own and providing for them, when what we really need is more foreign-born parasites who hate our country and vote accordingly!

This is a tactic I see used all the time these days: 

1. An honest person makes a valid point. 
2. Dishonest people (and institutions--like the mainstream media) don't have a valid counter-argument, so they nitpick some detail out of everything the honest person said, and attack THAT as if that is the totality of the argument. 
3. This misdirects most observers from the issue in question onto something else they can criticize into irrelevancy. 
4. That way they can appear to have won the argument without ever having addressed the actual issue in dispute.

We've seen this with "gun control" for decades now. An American brings up the fact that the right of the people to keep and bear arms is protected by the Constitution and therefore the law of the land. Some Establishment mouthpiece ignores this fact and steers the debate into an argument over whether a citizen "needs" some particular type of firearm. "You don't NEED an AR-15!!!!" All participants and bystanders are misdirected into a pointless debate over who has the authority to determine what other individuals need, because the dishonest person/institution doesn't want others to be reminded that infringing on this right is a flagrant violation of the law.

You might have seen it on the topic of abortion. An honest person makes the point that ending a life inside the womb (the premeditated killing of an innocent person unable to defend himself) is sanctioned murder. The dishonest person reaches down left field and pulls in some diversion about abortion clinics being bombed and abortionists killed. Clinic bombings don't justify the murder of children; but the tactic may successfully ensure that point is lost in the heat of the distractive argument. They can't justify infanticide, or the double standard when it comes to protection of wildlife (it's a federal crime, for instance, to tamper with an eagle's eggs), so they have to steer the debate to something else that makes them appear to have the moral high ground.

The culture war has been lost, thanks to the cowardice of generations who let the State program their children's minds. But while the culture war was still ongoing, this tactic was used frequently in the controversy over normalizing sodomy. The gist of it was: "Bad people have said/done mean things to homosexuals; therefore you must accept sexual perversion as normal and good. If you criticize perverse behavior, then you are just another bad person saying/doing mean things." On this same topic, the tactic was applied in the Church as well:

"Whereas too many Christians speak out against sodomy;

And whereas other sins besides sodomy exist and are condemned by God;

And whereas not enough Christians speak out against those other sins;

Therefore nobody should speak out against sodomy--and if you do, you are not acting in love."

Put another way: Because the Bible speaks against other sins; that means condemnation of THIS sin in the Bible can be ignored, denied, and debunked.

The mental gymnastics and leaps of logic required by this tactic are substantial. But the enemy is an expert on diversions, clouding the issue, and burying logic under emotional reasoning.

This is how the enemy keeps Joe Public from noticing elephants in the room and asking what should be obvious questions.

Dishonest people use this false dichotomy in numerous topics.

If you think too much of your earnings are already being confiscated and wasted on government schools that have catastrophically failed in their primary (alleged) mission of educating children, then you are "against education" and "for ignorance."

If you want to keep biological males out of women's restrooms, then you are "transphobic" and want "transgenders" to be abused somehow.

If you don't want foreigners (who broke the law to infiltrate your country) taking over our neighborhoods, being given resources that you have to pay for, and voting in our elections, then you are "xenophobic" and are denying their humanity.

You recognize that Islam is not compatible with individual liberty, a representative government, a high-trust society or the personal safety of citizens? Then you are "Islamophobic."

A man prefers not to date or marry an arrogant, outspoken, irrational, entitled drama queen? He is obviously "threatened" by her "strength" and "independence."

See how deceivers like to portray revulsion or disapproval as fear, phobia, or "hate"? It's the same tactic. It shifts the focus from the inexcusable behavior in question to an insidious implication that he who disapproves is psychologically dysfunctional in some way. "You only think that way because you have a dirty brain that needs more thorough washing!"

The tragedy of human history is not just that evil consistently triumphs. It is that evil triumphs by making spurious claims, oxymoronic arguments, by camouflaging, distorting or ignoring facts, by outright lies, and by deflecting scrutiny of its presuppositions. The evil have no choice but to use these tactics because the truth is not on their side.

And good men allow the tactics to succeed.

God Requires Blind Obedience to Evil People?

 

Had a conversation with a woman yesterday, which I never intended to, nor imagined would, turn political. She asked what Biden was thinking by pushing one of the most mild items on his evil, destructive agenda. I replied that he is most likely incapable of thought.

She became indignant and attempted to lecture me that God put Biden in power. I called BS on this ridiculous assumption. God allows stuff to happen; but rarely causes it Himself. He allows people to sin; but doesn't commit the sin Himself. He allowed Israel to chase evil and turn utterly corrupt; but He didn't corrupt them.

Nadler's actual wording has been disputed; but his message is the same.

Predictably, she threw Romans 13 in my face. I explained that the people are the legitimate rulers of the USA; not our public servants. When those public servants violate the Constitution, they rebel against the rightful authority of the land. So far, this country has not formally transformed into a monarchy. We are not required to obey any earthly king--nor public servants who try to act like a king.

This went in one ear and out the other, of course. More was said, which consisted of me wasting my time using reason; and her manipulating, deflecting, and finally changing the subject.

The woman is Silent Generation. Silent and Boomers grew up in a world in which there was no penalty for living under delusion (such as a miraculous transformation into a righteous person with sterling moral character, and God's approval, the moment some dirtbag is awarded a government paycheck). They would not pay the consequence for their delinquent stewardship of our republic. Their children and grandchildren have to pay it--all while being chastised by those who are part of the problem when we recognize reality.

That we study and accept the whole counsel of scripture, rather than just the bias-confirming passages selected by the High and Awakening era preachers, looks like heresy to them.

The Devil, Prophecy, America, and the Q Narrative

 We were warned that there would be great deception in the end times. We were warned there would even be many false Christs.

When I first learned about the "Qanon" narrative, I found it very appealing. Repeatedly, Q told us "God wins." He/they suggested that the treasonous network of corrupt elites running governments around the world would be brought down; that the pedophile blackmail infrastructure (administrated via sick tools like Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell) would be dismantled with it; that the evil would finally be punished; that truth would be exposed, rule of law would be restored, and freedom would be rescued.

What's not to like?

And furthermore, people like us wouldn't have to get our hands dirty. There would be no major bloodshed. All we had to do was try to educate others through memes and blog posts, and the cavalry would come riding in at the perfect time to do the heavy lifting and set everything right.

Those are some huge promises that require tremendous faith to believe in right now. In fact, the Q narrative sounds a lot like what the Lord Jesus told us He would do.

Hmm.

There is still a corps of true believers who interpret everything going on as part of The Plan/The Storm/The Great Awakening. To most others, it appears "The Plan" has failed to deliver on all its major promises, and we are doomed to see life as we know it go from bad to worse until it becomes unbearable for decent people.

For those who have already been given over to a depraved mind, it looks like the world is finally back on track. Sure, the senile pervert being called "President" and his despotic token replacement-in-waiting aren't all that inspiring, but at least the Big Orange Meanie has been removed. Now we can get back on the right side of history with Transgender Story Hour at the Public Library, sodomizing our Armed Forces until they are simply a taxpayer-funded social experiment incapable of fighting wars; destroying what's left of the American middle class; using Cloward-Piven to slash the final thread the US economy dangles from, while printing and giving trillion$$$ to evil regimes around the globe and foreign invaders at home; provoking a pointless war with Russia while licking the boots of our communist Chinese masters; and destroying anybody who doesn't see all of this as vital progress. Yup, we are right on the verge of a Marxist Utopia. Maybe just a few murders, amnesties, and riots away.

But if your mind isn't already completely depraved, you see it all differently. The election was stolen in such a brazen in-your-face fashion, it feels like we're all test subjects in a psychological experiment gone wrong. Talking heads across the spectrum (some of whom you may have once trusted) are exposing themselves as professional liars with equally brazen gaslighting campaigns purporting the 2020 election to be legit. The Narrative is so pathetic at this point, you have to wonder if they truly care what anybody but their useful idiots believe. They're like actors reading lines from a poorly written script. We know it's garbage. They know it's garbage. But they're being paid to appear they believe what they're reading.

(Q, or Q followers anyway, often said we are "watching a movie".)

Beijing Biden is the most obvious puppet we've seen in the White House yet. Kamala Harris is such a toxic shyster, even the cultural Marxist base of the Democrat Party doesn't like her. Do you really think this was the best they could do?

The incompetent Coronavirus Narrative is so full of holes, contradictions, and clumsy lies, everyone not enslaved to Stage Four Cognitive Dissonance can see it's a hoax (not this strain of the flu itself; but the hysterical and draconian reaction to it). Wrecking our fragile service-based economy via totalitarian lockdowns, and massive election fraud via mail-in ballots, were solutions looking for a problem. The Cabal has had truly deadly tools in their arsenal for a long time--you'd think they would unveil something more convincing than a poorly-disguised seasonal flu strain with a 99.7% survival rate. The "solutions" have proven more destructive than the problem. The idiotic mask mandates; censorship of honest doctors; and blatantly manipulated death counts are so over the top that the Plandemic Hoaxers look like B-Movie villains to those of us not under the MSM's hypnotic spell.

The hypocritical injustice enforced by the courts and law enforcement at every level is also in-your-face and over the top. Marxist revolutionaries and their savage lemmings are allowed to Burn, Loot and Murder unchecked (unless they threaten the homes/neighborhoods of the Marxist politicians who enable them). The only ones targeted by "law enforcement" are those who defend themselves from the bloodthirsty mobs; and political enemies who walked through an open door into "the People's House" and took selfies. This is epic mustache-twirling, for anyone with eyes to see.

High-ranking military officers were purged by the Obama Regime if they didn't demonstrate adequate allegiance to the New World Order. Now the enlisted ranks are being purged of everyone who doesn't hate America.

Phrases like "upside-down" and "clown world" are used to describe the state of affairs right now; but they don't begin to hint at the gravity, insanity, depravity, or downright evil of what is taking place. It also fails to suggest the smoldering rage Americans are feeling right now. Americans not yet handed over to a depraved mind, that is.

The scenario we are living through is downright contrived, if you think about it. It is very much like a movie, wherein the odds against the good guys, the dramatic tension, the detestable villainy of the antagonists, and what is at stake have all been amplified to ridiculous proportions. It looks as though all is lost.

What a perfect setup for the cavalry to come riding in to save the day.

I am not so much worried that the Plan has failed. I worry that the Plan is progressing perfectly.

During our last Depression, the orchestrated crisis was sold to the public as a failure of the Free Market. FDR rode in on a white horse, wielding socialist central planning and Keynesian economics in the form of the New Deal to rescue the poor, tied to the railroad tracks by those dastardly laissez-faire do-nothing small government villains. It was all theater and the New Deal made the crisis worse; but the false prophets of the press convinced about 70% of the population to believe The Narrative anyway.

In Europe, you know who was cast as the villain. Stalin and the Allies rode in on the white horses. One genocidal tyrant was replaced with another even worse, but the world swallowed The Narrative fed to it by the false prophets.

The Bible warns us that a pseudo-Christ will one day arrive, riding in on a white horse to "rescue" the world. He will actually be an operative of the Dragon (the Serpent, Devil, Satan) and will lead the world into open rebellion against the Creator God. But before the Beast rides in, there will be many false saviors.

The enemy is not original. He is a counterfeiter. His false messiah will try to duplicate what the real Messiah has done. His Narrative will seem to hit many of the same highlights that God's narrative hits.

The Q narrative looks like a small-scale counterfeit of the Revelation, with Trump or General Flynn or somebody else riding in to take the throne as a national "god emperor"--which is exactly what many people want. Since every last check and balance against tyranny has been neutralized by perverse enemy agents infesting every single institution, the "alt right" and others are drinking the Kool-Aid and clamoring for a king. Because, you know, it took two centuries to overcome the separation of powers in our republic; obviously it would take much longer to corrupt a single man. We need to abolish freedom of speech, because porn. We need to suspend due process and presumption of innocence, because lawyers. We need to disarm American citizens, because ________. Just place absolute power in the hands of one person. What could possibly go wrong?

If some "god emperor" rides in on a white horse, exposes the pedophile networks, puts a stop to the riots, has corrupt elites arrested and convicted by military tribunals, Deplorables and Q followers would rejoice. But educated idiots, social media NPCs, and garden variety leftards would be appalled. To them, anything that doesn't make all of it even worse is "white supremacy" or something.

How does the enemy win them over with "the Storm"? Frankly, the Devil already owns them, along with the elite figureheads nominally in charge. What did he do to Hitler and Mussolini after they had served their purpose?

Which leads us to the vaccines, perhaps. While the Cabal did everything it could to maximize the death count from COVID-1984, then lied and fudged numbers when that didn't sound bad enough; they are trying to suppress news of the people dying from the "cure." The Mask Karens and other NPCs are taking it voluntarily. If it turns out these vaccines alter DNA or create a genetic marker to be targeted by a forthcoming virus, the bovine masses may not be much of a factor in the future. It won't matter what they feel about the Plan/Storm/Great Awakening/whatever, because they'll win the Darwin Award and be gone.

God revealed to us, through the prophets, that the world would suffer catastrophic population reductions toward the end. And enormous population reduction is exactly what some of the vaxers want to see happen. They are persuading people to take the stab after granting the vaxers legal immunity in case of death or other adverse effects. They are now telling the herd that 2nd and 3rd vaccines are necessary, and convincing our existing institutions to go along with "vaccine passports" as part of the New Normal.

Whether or not the vaccines will accomplish the catastrophic population reduction prophesied by God and desired by His enemies; massive death will happen one way or another. We are staring war, famine, and pestilence all in the face right now. There are plenty of tools that can be used.

It does feel like we're watching a movie. And movies are designed to sell you a narrative. They are crafted expertly to make you suspend disbelief and not think too deeply about how all the plot elements fit together.

What will you be willing to give up if the Q Plan does come to fruition, in a moment of acute desperation? If the worst elements of evil are swiftly and decisively eradicated by some god emperor who rides to the rescue on a white horse with the cavalry, will you not pledge your eternal allegiance to that "god emperor"? Most will, and they'll party like it's 1999. It's a perfect setup--from the brink of utter despair to a bold new future under a strong, charismatic leader. Happy days are here again.

Most people will never even consider that Q was just another (more sophisticated and Machiavellian) Cabal operation. But the enemy works like that. They'll give you a victory over some Hitlers, Tojos, and Mussolinis, in order to make you slaves to a Stalin or a Mao, or to accept a "new deal" that begins boiling the frog. Great Reset, baby. New Normal. Great Society. New Age. Camelot. Hope & Change. Great Leap Forward. Fourth Reich. Holy Roman Empire. New Babel. Roll up your sleeves. Step up to the plate. Do your part to help defeat _________ and usher in the ________ that the world so badly needs.

One day the King of Kings will return and rule the world with a rod of iron, from David's throne in Jerusalem. When that happens, I will become a devout monarchist. All disciples of Jesus will. But don't be deceived by the imposters who try to usurp His authority before that day comes.

God works in patterns. His creation, even after being corrupted, is a constellation of patterns. History is full of them.

America was founded by God-fearing men, who built a country designed to honor God. Remember the original nation founded by God-fearing men, designed to honor God: Israel.

Yaweh blessed Israel tremendously, and expected them to serve Him alone. But Israel wanted to be ruled by an earthly king, instead. Under their human monarchy, Israel went from bad to worse. The nation suffered civil war, secession, utter depravity, poverty, military conquest, exile and balkanization, and lost the Land they inherited by birthright to heathen scum who were too ignorant to appreciate and care for it.

America will not be saved by placing its faith in a human ruler. Quite the opposite

Their Fate Is Sealed

Some claim Nadler's actual words were, "What any religious tradition describes as God's will is no concern of this Congress." But despite the focus on minced words, the meaning is pretty clear if you understand:

1. what "any" means

2. that anti-Christians speak as if Christianity is just another religion out one side of their mouths, but loathe and attack Christianity exclusively.

Observant thinkers already knew where the usurpers of the American government stand. The usurpers are simply growing bolder all the time, assuming there will never be any consequence for revealing who and what they truly are (and maybe there won't be consequences, in this life). After all, what are we going to do about it--vote them out? Have our day in court?

Once godless socialists consolidate power, some of them quit mincing words.

God has known His enemies since before they ever took their first breath. Some of God's people have known for decades. The only part of this that surprises some people is that the usurpers are becoming so blatant about it.

The bad news for us is that the Bible contains consistent patterns that imply God rarely makes distinction between rulers and their countries. He didn't just punish the corrupt ruling class in Israel and Judah; He punished the kingdoms they ruled. Iniquity often starts at the highest levels, then infests the entire nation, thanks to the ovine simpletons who seek safety in conformity. To paraphrase an old military axiom: garbage rolls downhill.

The usurpers are begging for judgment. When they get it; our utterly corrupt government will be judged with them. Our hopelessly corrupt non-government institutions will likely ride on the coat tails. How about those of you who did nothing to stop the usurpers; or even helped the usurpers hijack what once was a Christian republic? I guess that depends on your spiritual status and just how surgical God wants to be in His wrath.

The Constitution; the rule of law; representative government...none of that exists anymore. Such will become clear over time, but we are in the calm before the storm right now, so it's still viable for foolish people to speculate about winning future elections or convincing the usurpers to care about the will of the people. Nevertheless, there is no reason to mourn the destruction of the US government, once it occurs. It is the collateral damage that is worth worrying about.

If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints.

Remember: where you spend the next life is much more important than the pain and suffering in this one.

He Never Promised Us a Cake Walk

 Sometimes God says, "no."

The god of this age is not Yaweh. The god of this age torments the righteous and promotes the wicked. The Creator God (Yaweh) can pull rank on the god of this age (Satan). Yaweh can hear our prayers, and intervene on our behalf. But sometimes He says, "no."

Many of us fasted and prayed that America would not be stolen from its people. Right now, it looks like God said, "Sorry. Your time is up."

After the division of the kingdom, Israel never had a righteous king; while Judah had very few. Josiah of Judah was one of those few. 2 Kings 22-23/2 Chronicles 34-35 documents his reign. He took the throne at a young age and did what was right as best he knew. He sought the Lord starting at the age of eight, and began "draining the Swamp" in the Kingdom of Judah at the age of 12. Under his leadership, the Jews didn't just "put away" their idols. Josiah had them destroyed, the high places torn down, the alters and Asherah poles smashed.

Then somebody found a surviving scroll of the Law and brought it to Josiah when he was 26. Josiah had it read aloud.

When King Josiah heard the words of the Law, and realized the evil that his people had done, he tore his clothes, wept, and sought the Lord's counsel. He renewed the Covenant and his efforts to purify the kingdom from the generations of evil he had inherited. Judah followed the Law during his reign.

Traditionally, Israelites (whether from Judah or Benjamin or any other tribe) inherited blessings (like peace, prosperity, and a restored Temple and priesthood), then spent the rest of their lives corrupting everything put in their care. Josiah did the opposite. His reforms purged the evil from the Land.

You'd think God would reward both king and kingdom with peace, prosperity, power, and everything Solomon had, because of their repentance, and faithfulness.

Nope.

You could say they were victims of bad timing, or were cursed because of the sins of their fathers. God's timetable came into play. He had tolerated all the wickedness He was going to from His people. He commended Josiah for the effort he had made, but dropped the axe anyway. Josiah was killed, succeeded by yet another wicked leader, and Judah slid down the slippery slope into conquest by Babylon. They survived as a puppet state for a while, then went into captivity. The young Jewish boys were slaughtered in the Temple; the Temple was burned down, and their holy city was destroyed.

Maybe you've already noticed that a lot of parallels can be drawn between Judah and America itself, as well as the Church in America.

President Trump was no Josiah, but he did make an effort to drain the Swamp. Notably, there was no spiritual revival in the USA during Trump's term--and America's spiritual state is at the root of all our problems.

Just as Josiah appears to have blundered into a disastrous battle and his own death; Trump appears to have foolishly accepted the stolen election, rather than take action to restore the republic, the rule of law, the integrity of our elections, justice, and everything else worth restoring.

Many of us fasted and prayed that God grant us the opportunity to right the ship. It looks like God said, "no."

Well, we knew that, by the time of the end, the United States of America would either be destroyed, or too insignificant to be worth mentioning (except as, possibly, one aspect of Mystery Babylon). Many of us have also noticed that the last puzzle pieces are falling into place to fit that end-time scenario.

As an American, I find current events tragic. As someone who treasures freedom, and what is right, I find them infuriating. As a Christian, I know persecution is coming; but (afterwards) so is the return of our Lord, along with true justice, perfect government, and actual peace.

Something far, far greater than the United States of America has been prepared for us in the next life. It will never be corrupted or subverted, either.

Maranatha.

The Turnings, Part 4: The Crisis

 Since I began looking at Generational Theory, with few exceptions, I've tested it against the Bible primarily by looking at the historical books. It's time to change that.

If history interests you, then Generational Theory is fascinating enough just for how it finds patterns in what has already taken place. But it's most valuable aspect is probably how those patterns are predictive of future historical cycles...and how that meshes with what God has told us will occur in the future.

WHAT WE KNOW FROM GENERATIONAL THEORY

The four turnings in the saeculum correlate to the four seasons in a year. The crisis is the historical winter. It's dark and bleak for a while...a time for death...and only after the climax, when the worst of the cold subsides and the days lengthen, do we begin adjusting to the favorable weather of the spring and new life.

Since the USA has existed, it has gone through three Crises/Fourth Turnings. The first was when our republic was born--the War of Independence up until the ratification of our Constitution. It was an existential crisis to be sure. Had we not driven the British away, our country would not exist. After that, any number of wrong turns could have also doomed the republic. We could have sputtered on under the Articles of Confederation until it became necessary for the states to splinter. The states might not have insisted on a Bill of Rights, and freedom would have been lost much sooner and much more rapidly. Or we could have become just another monarchy with George Washington as our first king.

The next Crisis was our first civil war. It was kind of existential, and kind of not. The USA would have continued to exist (at least for a while) if the southern states had won and never been reconciled; but would likely be a much different country today, whatever the fate of the Confederacy. But the Union did survive, albeit significantly changed. States' rights were curtailed; federal power increased; and the political landscape was revamped. The fledgling Republican Party of Lincoln would rise to dominate for seven decades, while the pro-slavery Democrats took a back seat (with occasional exceptions like the Woodrow Wilson Administration).

The Civil War of 1861-65 was especially brutal. Contemporary observers remarked that up until then, wars had been fought by gentlemen. Sherman's rampage through Georgia and the burning of Atlanta are just two factors to support their claim. Had either side possessed weapons of mass destruction, they might very well have used them.

Most notably, historians Strauss and Howe point out that the Crisis came too soon that time. As a result, there was no Barn-Raiser (AKA Hero/Civic) generation  in that saeculum. Nomads fought the Civil War, picked up the pieces afterwards, and rebuilt society themselves. The generational cycle skipped from the Nomads straight to the Custodians (AKA Artist/Adaptive). The resolution of the Crisis didn't seem like a victory to the average American. There were no winners--just survivors.

Our last Crisis encompassed the Great Depression and Second World War. That crisis wasn't existential, but was widely perceived as such. Unprecedented tampering with the free market turned the Stock Market crash into the Depression. But politicians, mainstream media, and later, historians, have kept nearly everyone deceived about what caused it, from then until now. Also, there was no realistic chance that any of the Axis Powers could have successfully invaded the USA--much less conquered it. Yet that was believed at the time to have been a credible threat--therefore the crisis was perceived to be existential.

The American High Command had no intention of accepting anything less than unconditional surrender. By that time, weapons of mass destruction were available, and were, in fact, used.

Even more radical changes came about from that Crisis. States and individuals lost more rights, while federal power skyrocketed. And the political landscape shifted in the opposite direction: the Democrats have dominated Congress since 1932--including a 62 year stretch wherein they never lost control of the House of Representatives. This--and how the Supreme Court was realigned during that period, are largely responsible for the political, economic, and cultural reality facing us today.

That brings us to the current Crisis, which began in 2008 according to Strauss and Howe; and began its climax in 2020. The climax might last until 2025 or even 2030, according to Generational Theory.

HOW DOES ALL THIS MESH WITH BIBLE PROPHECY?

Some Christians are in the habit of denying prophecy. Other Christians have been assuming the end times were already upon us...since the First Century. I'm guilty of it, too. As a kid in the 1980s, I was sure I would be obliterated in an atomic blast during a nuclear war between the USA and Soviet Union. In the 1990s, and around 2000, I interpreted current events in a way that convinced me we were almost ready to enter the Tribulation period. So with that on my rap sheet, I don't want to cry wolf or "the sky is falling!" yet again.

However, there are some developments which are worth pondering.

The nations noticeably absent in the Magog Invasion prophesied by Ezekiel are signing treaties with Israel...perhaps paving the way for Israelis to "dwell securely" in the Land. The Russia/Iran Axis is still in place. But not only is Turkey now beating its chest as a regional power, but there are signs the Turks are putting aside their traditional rivalry with the Russians--just as Ezekiel seems to have warned when listing the nations in the Magog coalition. Furthermore, the rising nationalism among Europeans (including Gomer/Germany) suggests that it's going to require at least one more major international crisis before they're ready to permanently embrace the globalism that was prophesied by John in Revelation. And therefore, we might not be far away from Gomer joining the Magog coalition, instead of remaining a part of the European Union aligned against Russia.

I'm sure I've mentioned before that I consider the Magog Invasion to be World War III. It might coincide with the Fourth Seal and the death of a quarter of the Earth's human population. I also believe it is the global catastrophe that will make people so desperate for "world peace" that they will clamor for a strong international dictator to take over everything. (You can already see that attitude rising to prominence on "both sides" of the political spectrum.) In other words; I believe the Magog Invasion will immediately precede "Daniel's 70th Week" (often referred to as "the Tribulation").

Deep State politician Rahm Immanuel once gave voice to a tried-and-true ploy by globalists: "Never let a crisis go to waste." With an adequate crisis, exploited effectively, human beings will surrender freedoms and subject themselves to oppression they never would have accepted otherwise. This adage has served Satan well throughout history. Crisis brought the Soviets to power. Crisis (or perceived crisis) allowed Chancellor Hitler to become Der Fuhrer. Crisis made Americans accept the New Deal; then membership in the United Nations; later the "Patriot Act;" and uncountable other violations of our rights as free men. It only makes sense that the mother of all crises will be used to make every nation, tribe and tongue to accept the Beast and his global system. A whole lot of people are clamoring for a socialist dictator already. Only the Elect will resist one, after an adequate crisis.

Up until the 1990s, it was rather a stretch to refer to Red China as "the kings of the East." But it's perfectly logical now that suicidal and treasonous US policy (in addition to their own cheating and theft) has turned that enemy into a military and economic superpower.

* It's hardly a stretch at all to anticipate that the debit card will be replaced by "the mark."

* Financial organizations like PayPal and the credit card companies have already begun preventing people from buying or selling, if they don't agree with the correct ideology.

* Livestreaming is commonplace around the world right now--no technical advancement is required for people in every country to watch the bodies of the two witnesses lying dead in Jerusalem, when that happens.

And then there's the United States of America--which plays no significant role during Daniel's 70th Week, so far as we can infer from the prophecies revealed to Daniel, John, and others. It's remarkable that a country as rich, powerful, and influential as the USA just doesn't show up in the End Time scenario. Obviously, by the time of the Tribulation, either America is destroyed, or has been rendered so insignificant as to not be worth mentioning.

If you've read my posts on the old Wordpress blog, you may recall my theory that the USA (or at least New York City) is one part of the tripartite Mystery Babylon. If I'm right about that, then she gets destroyed prior to the Tribulation period. A sudden world power vacuum potentially explains some of the turmoil prophesied.

So, look at where Americans are today: Our present Crisis began with the Great Recession of 2008, and is moving into the climax right now as I write this. The quarantines/lockdowns are wrecking what is left of our economy. The death blow to small business (and therefore our middle class) may be imminent, though the woke anti-American megacorporations are profiting like never before. That fits. We are also teetering right on the brink of a descent into socialist despotism and/or civil war. A foreign war might be closer than any of us realize, as well. All that fits, too. This Crisis is, without a doubt, existential. Everything hangs in the balance right now. The stakes could not be higher for the American republic. To survive, we have to handle each aspect of the Crisis the right way...and that's leaving foreign enemies out of the equation.

If the theft of our election stands (which it very well might, since most of the Republican party is nothing but controlled opposition today--neither the Supreme Court, nor the state legislatures can be trusted), then the fundamental transformation of our constitutional republic into a third-world police state will soon be complete. Freedom once lost is seldom regained; and despite all the trash-talking, it's still unclear whether enough Americans are willing to die on their feet rather than live on their knees. Remember: it is the Millennials who are of fighting age right now.

If the theft of the election is thwarted, then the rioting we saw over the spring and summer will prove to be just a preview of a full-blown color revolution. And our Armed Forces seem to be hopelessly woke and corrupt now, too.

Looking at the pattern of American history, we know that economic upheaval is a fixture of fourth turnings. And there has been a war in every Crisis we've experienced as a country. What's worse: wars during a Crisis tend to be total wars. We have nukes, by the way...as well as biological and chemical weapons.

Look at the frothing hatred on the left for people like us. You can bet they will use the nastiest weapons in their arsenal if they have the chance. Meanwhile, patriots seem to be backed into a corner. If our choice is liberty or death, then our choice must therefore be victory or death. It's war to the knife. 

The last two Horsemen (Death and Hades) must be licking their chops at how this is shaping up.

Before speculating further on what might play out, it's important to consider that God has not promised us a Pre-Inconvenience Rapture.

Let's consider two different directions for the USA.

Scenario One: 

Joe Biden is installed in the White House. At that point, whether it was the courts, the state legislatures, and/or the electors who allowed the fraudulent, stolen election to stand, it will all be moot. Biden may be retired in a matter of months, and Harris elevated to become our Pied Piper. Her handlers will have her begin the final phase of the transition of the USA into an unexceptional  socialist regime (and eventually a territorial kingdom of the New World Order). A series of false flags and crises will be manufactured to justify the consolidation of power via "temporary" suspension of individual rights and the rule of law.

The only way to stop the descent, or even just slow it down, will be by way of the 2nd Amendment. There is a question, for some, which side the military and police will come down on. There's little doubt in my mind: the police will side with whoever signs their paychecks and holds their pensions. The military was going NPC woke when I served. It would only make sense that it's far worse, now. Perhaps some in the combat arms would mutiny rather than attack their uncles, fathers, and grandfathers. But again, these are Millennials. They've been raised under the same cultural and psychological conditioning as the BLM/Antifa NPCs fighting for "justice" by stealing iPhones, burning down Auto Zone and murdering people for the crime of wearing MAGA hats. These are not the stout, barefoot and hungry patriot-soldiers who endured the winter at Valley Forge, obeying strange orders only when Baron Von Steuben explained the lawfulness and utility of the task given them.

Hot civil war would be the best-case scenario at that point.

According to the pattern, old institutions die during the Crisis, to be replaced or rebuilt and assigned new purposes. Every single institution has been thoroughly corrupted (and many of them weaponized against political dissidents) already, so change doesn't need to be as radical in Scenario One. The mission of the corrupt institutions will become more explicit, since plausible deniability is only necessary in a free country. The people will no longer be able to hold the ruling class accountable in any way. Their vote will no longer mean anything, and the law will be whatever the ruling class says it is...until they say it's something different. The most noticeable perversions of institutions will likely be against the Church and the nuclear family. The Swamp has been telegraphing this. It's also openly bragging about the compiling of vendetta lists. Anybody who had the audacity to oppose their agenda is being put on those lists, and targeted for "accountability." If this sounds like a prelude to the Night of the Long Knives, that's because it is.

Of course, before the left goes full Storm Trooper, they will go all-in on disarming the people. They will certainly cut off water and electricity to their political enemies. Autocratic governors have already begun such against citizens who don't obey their unconstitutional decrees. You can extrapolate from what is already happening and assume that you won't be able to buy or sell if they identify you as an enemy. You certainly won't enjoy freedom of speech, press, religion, or peaceful assembly. Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections are already selectively nullified thanks to the "Patriot Act," NDAA 2012, FISA Courts, etc. Kiss them goodbye forever, for everyone, under a Harris Administration and what follows. Harris hasn't been exactly subtle about her attitude towards the Bill of Rights. You can bet there will be genocide, theocide, and mass relocations. The scale will depend on the quality and quantity of resistance encountered.

While our countrymen are tearing each other apart, this might be a good time for our foreign enemies to undertake a Middle East invasion with no fear of American interference. This could be easily justified by way of a false flag event. The hatred for Israel is already present, and widespread. Once the USA is sufficiently weakened and distracted, Israel is fresh out of allies on the world stage.

I've mentioned before about the quantum leaps humanity will likely take due to the Magog Invasion. According to Ezekiel, the Lord will intervene in such spectacular fashion that atheism/Darwinism will no longer be a viable belief system. Everyone will know the God of Israel exists. (Of course, the devil will then simply move the goalposts, as always when his lies are exposed. "You're finally mature enough to accept that there is a supreme being...and I'm am He. Now follow my Anointed One and his Prophet, without question.")

The Beast will make war against the saints, and overcome them. If whatever country still exists here has not already been absorbed by the arising global government, it will be at that point. War from a foreign enemy probably won't even be necessary in this scenario, but might happen anyway.

Resolution of the Crisis (completion of the fundamental transformation) would normally be followed by the High. The pseudo-peace of the Beast's reign could fit the bill nicely.

Then again, the American republic could be history for an entire saeculum or more before the Magog Invasion, and the following Tribulation period. God's timetable is His alone to supervise.

In fact, God could decide to disrupt the historical cycle and trigger the end irrespective of where we are in the saeculum. He's God, and can do whatever He wants. I suspect He won't, though. As I mentioned in my very first post on Generational Theory, He follows patterns. And the world He created operates in distinct patterns.

Scenario Two:

The republic prevails. In the short-term, that means Trump remains in the White House. So either the courts, the legislatures, or the electors refuse to be bought, show some guts, and do their jobs. Tall order; but let's imagine they do it...or there's some other method to stop the theft of our election I'm unaware of.

Best case scenario: Team Trump doesn't just do enough to secure his next four years; but he has laid a trap for the traitors and criminals, and begins surgically removing them from the reins of power. It's hard for us to imagine our side actually taking full measures; doing more than taking a few weak, meaningless, token jabs at some minor symptoms of the problem; or slapping a penny-ante henchman or two on the wrist while letting the kingpins remain at large, because we've watched the RINO Establishment sell us out and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory all our lives. But fourth turnings being what they are, major heads should roll before it's all over.

Whether evil heads roll or not...no matter what happens in this scenario...if Trump remains in office, the riots resume. There's a good chance that they merge into the color revolution the CIA has been rehearsing for; or the civil war their useful idiots believe that they want.

In this scenario, it's much more likely that the police, and a good portion of the military, are allied with the patriots. That could result in a shorter (but still bloody) domestic conflict, stopping only when the enemy unconditionally surrenders. Unconditional surrender in this conflict would probably include trials for high crimes and treason, followed by prison terms, deportations, and executions.

Remember: old institutions will be rebuilt, replaced, or disbanded, no matter which side prevails. Some of the institutions just begging to be rebuilt, replaced or disbanded are:

CIA

FBI

IRS

Most other alphabet agencies

The Pentagon/JCS

The Federal Reserve

Planned Parenthood

The existing "justice" system

Big Tech

MSM

Hollywood

Academia

Public Education

Both political parties

Will they be? Can't say for sure; but it would definitely be a better world if all of them were burned to the ground, and only the absolutely necessary ones replaced with new institutions built from scratch.

This scenario is not without its dangers, even if the God-haters suffer a crushing defeat.

America's enemies aren't just internal. There are plenty of external enemies, too. Chaos on the home front could convince a foreign country to engage in a shooting war with us as well, knowing it might be their best chance to achieve regional or global objectives.

Plus, there is plenty of room for disaster even if the Deplorables win both domestic and foreign conflicts. Many among them fantasize about being ruled by a strong man dictator and abolishing individual rights. Many of them claim to be Christian, but are too ignorant of history to recognize the danger of state control over the Church. And, of course, there seems to be no shortage of cultural Marxist/LGBT advocates, and National Socialists/supremacists (worshipers of genetics) who have infiltrated the Deplorables. Satan will offer whatever sin you're susceptible to, and build from there. If the evil isn't purged out, then any initial victory will prove to be just a delay of the same descent into despotism and debauchery.

Which Path For America?

Scenario One would best fit a segue into WWIII (the Magog Invasion) during the resolution of the Crisis climax. Then the High would likely be the "world peace" which ensues, brokered by the Assyrian Son of Perdition--cut short (or at least soured) by the Trumpet and Bowl judgments. The saeculum and its turnings will likely be shortened and accelerated when the Earth enters its final chapter. The Awakening might occur during the first half of Daniel's 70th Week; and the Unraveling during the second half (the Great Tribulation). The next Crisis, of course, would be Armageddon and the Judgment. Again, the length of the turnings might continue to break the format we're familiar with. The following High may last for centuries. Then again, turnings might resume at their normal intervals and the Millennium might be composed of ten or more full-length saeculi. Or, with the Son of God ruling the Earth, the entire Millennium may be a High, followed by an abbreviated, rapid-fire Awakening, Unraveling, and Crisis once Satan is unleashed one last time.

In Scenario Two, only if Americans make mostly good decisions, fixing more than just superficial issues, would it make sense that there is any sort of lasting recovery in the USA. If we do, then perhaps there might be another full-length saeculum (80-90 years) before the final cascade into the climax of history. If we fail to purge evil (regardless of political affiliation), the cancer will spread, regardless if we win the civil war and/or put down the color revolution. Weakened and weary from our internal struggle, our ignorant and Godless countrymen will embrace the Beast's global government just as readily as in Scenario One.

Suppose the Deplorables win the domestic conflict AND purge the degenerate cancer from their own ranks? The USA could still be attacked by a foreign enemy. And being a Fourth Turning, the attack might very well be NBC (Nuclear/Biological/Chemical). Red China is more than willing to do this, if it seems beneficial to their long-term plans. It's also worth noting that Ezekiel prophesied that during the Magog Invasion, God would call down fire on the land of Magog, and on those who dwell in the coastlands. Whether this is a nuclear exchange being described, or purely supernatural, you have to consider what the prophet meant by "the coastlands." If this takes place during a geopolitical situation resembling the present one, then what "coastlands" might God be ready to judge with fire; and what enemy might a Russo-Turkish/Persian-led coalition want to disable with a first strike in order to carry out a Middle Eastern conquest unopposed?

Remember: the city (or one of the cities) alluded to in John's "Mystery Babylon" vision is destroyed in one hour. I've long suspected that the one-hour destruction of The Great Prostitute (at least the New York aspect of her), the Magog Invasion (especially the nuclear exchange--if that's what it is), the ride of the Second Horseman, and the First Trumpet Judgment all overlap. They're possibly all describing the same event, from different angles.

The only possibility I see for the USA to survive for another full-length saeculum is for God's people inside America to humble themselves, pray, seek God's face, and turn from their wicked ways. Then, circa 2025-2030 the Crisis will finally be resolved and we will enter the next High. If that's how it's gonna go, then if my life hasn't ended already, it probably will during the next Awakening.

There's a possibility the USA can last for another saeculum. I just can't see it lasting longer than that.

For right now, and for what it's worth, that's how I see Biblical prophecy meshing with Generational Theory. There are two major scenarios and different variables within them. In all but one variable, the United States of America, as we know it, falls within the next decade, approximately. In the one remaining variable, it could linger for almost another century. In all variables but that one, it would make sense to me if Daniel's 70th Week begins shortly thereafter. But, of course, that doesn't mean it will.

The Turnings, Part 3: The Unraveling

There are four turnings in the saeculum, just as there are four seasons in a year. The High is like the spring; the Awakening like the summer; and the Unraveling correlates to the fall/autumn. Autumn is when stuff starts to die (leaves, flowers, etc), and as the days grow shorter, darkness comes to dominate light.

During an Unraveling, the institutions criticized during the Awakening are rejected entirely my portions of the population (Nomads, mostly). Individualism peaks. Narcissism transitions to nihilism. Society devolves into a low state of trust.as the Nomads, undervalued as children, reach adulthood in a state of alienation and cynicism. Crime rises while necessary solutions to the problems introduced in previous turnings are deferred. The problems grow worse as the can is kicked down the road, guaranteeing they will build into an existential crisis. Culture wars flare up and the population begins to polarize.

As I've mentioned before, it might not be possible to precisely apply Strauss and Howe's generational theory to the historical accounts of the Bible, for a couple reasons. Nevertheless, I wonder if an entire saeculum might be documented in the Books of Samuel. Here's my hypothesis:

Samuel reached adulthood during a High. The Awakening began just prior to the Israelites losing the Ark of the Covenant to the Philistines, and climaxed with their rejection of theocracy (demanding a human king, like the heathen nations).

The Crisis likely began when Samuel died, and entered its climax when Saul consulted the witch of Endor. The resolution of the crisis, then, was the period from the death of Saul to the coronation of David and his occupation of Jerusalem. Afterwards was another High, during which the Ark was brought to Jerusalem and David accumulated all the material for the Temple.

Therefore, the Unraveling began with the anointing of Saul as the first King of Israel, and lasted until the death of Samuel.

Kings and kingdoms are referred to interchangeably in the Bible. When the King is wicked, his wickedness rolls downhill and infects the nation. When a King is righteous, the nation receives God's blessings along with their leader. So, since God himself rarely makes distinction between a nation and its leader, then King Saul's personal unraveling was likely a microcosm of the Unraveling that took place throughout Israel during that time.

Just as autumn can start out pleasant, with mild weather and an explosion of bright colors in the trees, the last Unraveling in the USA began during the "Morning in America" period, guided by the confident optimism of President Reagan (GI Generation/Barn-Raiser) and his economic rebound. The explosion of color didn't come just from pop culture like Miami Vice, but from the neon clothes worn by Generation X, who definitely liked to party; but surprised everyone by how hard they worked. (Though considered "slackers" by the Silent and Boom when teenagers; we had to work much harder than they did to acquire some of the blessings they enjoyed and took for granted when they were our age.) We could also be considered colorful for our unprecedented racial harmony.

It did seem pleasant, at first. I remember thinking a great life lay ahead of me when I left my parents to go see the world for myself. But the damage done to our culture and economy during the previous turnings wasn't repaired--it was made worse. Inflation, college tuition, and the tax burden for young individuals would skyrocket during the late '80s and throughout the '90s. Wages didn't keep pace, but actually fell (when adjusted for inflation). With NAFTA and other destructive policy, most of the remaining manufacturing jobs were exported to America's enemies. But that didn't bother Boomers, Silents, or GIs. They voted for politicians who increased their own entitlements, while saddling X with the cost. Politicians of every age were also shielded from the consequences of their economic incompetence (or perhaps quite competent and deliberate sabotage).

GIs and Silents still clung to their institutions with blind faith. Boomers disparaged them and cried out for reform. X/13ers would have preferred to destroy most institutions outright. Institutions may have benefitted people in the past; but they were just more obstacles, hindrances, and hassles for us. And life had more than enough of all three in our experience. Our suspicion and contempt sometimes extended even to the institutions of family and the Church.

X turned the '90s into a violent decade. The prisons overflowed with our peers. What had still been a relatively high-trust society when we were born (outside urban jungles like Chicago, Philadelphia or Detroit, anyway) became a society where you had better lock your door, invest in security systems with video surveillance, and ignore people who appear to have car problems on the side of the road.

And the culture wars began in earnest.

During the Awakening, fornication, adultery, divorce, and infanticide were normalized. After removing the stigma from those sexual sins in our erstwhile Christian republic, the cultural svengalis ramped up their game, rubbing sodomy in our faces at every turn. After normalization came glorification.

The racial harmony of just years before began breaking down under a divide-and-conquer strategy (labelled "diversity"). White heterosexual males became the scapegoats or villains of every narrative; and would eventually come to reciprocate the resentment and hostility.

Strauss and Howe decided that America entered the Fourth Turning circa 2008. It's hard to argue with that. When autumn transitions to winter, the weather turns bitter and death hangs over the landscape. In 2008-9 some of the disastrous economic policies of the previous turnings were coming home to roost (but, typically, the architects of the disaster shielded themselves from the effects, at the expense of those who were already the hardest-hit victims of it, while posing as the victims' advocates).

Starting in Kindergarten, American children (Millennials) were taught to hate their country, deny God, and accept sexual depravity as normal. Neighbors and co-workers hated each other knowing nothing about one another, except their skin color. Identity politics had installed in the White House the most brazen Marxist yet, who would play the race card at every opportunity and divide the country to a degree not seen since the Bleeding Kansas period. We had transitioned from a culture war to a cold civil war. All the burning resentment built up in previous decades was focused on each other, instead of the ones responsible for the core problems.

It's sad how predictable this all was.