The NWO seemed to morph from a neo-fascist to communist conspiracy

[quintessentone]

It seems to me that the USA is loosing its 'federation of individual States' and is becoming a bloc. It is supposed to be the "United States of America". The Constitution was a compromise that allowed the States to act as a nation, but did not deny State rights and autonomy.

The 2nd Amendment was, from its entire text and from the Federalist Papers, clearly all about individual States retaining military autonomy, against the possible 'tyranny' of some threat to the sovereignty of the individual States, and this included the threat from an oppressive federal central government.

The Federation is now clearly in the process of oppressing the individuality and constituency of the people of those Sates. The sending in of militarized federal forces, against the wishes and direction of the State governance, is an unequivocal sign.

Climates, resources, language, population density, economy, ethnic mix and tradition are different for the individual States, and it makes sense that for a fairer representation of the needs and wants of the governed people, that smaller localized governance is superior for the the representation of the local people.

Alliance and federation also makes sense but for the whole system to work, but the rights and sovereignty of the States should not be negated.

The USA is an alliance of 52 existing governments, most that pre-existed the Congress and the Constitution. Don't forget that!

Interesting history there Chr0naut, maybe getting back to basics is the way to go (?)

"Yes, the original thirteen states were once independent sovereign nations before joining the United States. 

• Declaration of Independence: In 1776, the thirteen British colonies declared themselves "free and independent states," severing ties with Great Britain. 
  
• Articles of Confederation: These states initially formed a loose alliance under the Articles of Confederation, which came into force in 1781, but retained significant sovereignty and acted as distinct entities. 
  
• Constitutional Ratification: The states voluntarily ratified the U.S. Constitution starting in 1787, transitioning from a loose confederation of independent states to a federal union with a stronger central government. 
  

Several other current states were also independent nations before joining the Union: 

• Vermont: Operated as the independent Vermont Republic from 1777 to 1791 before becoming the 14th state.
  
• Texas: Was the independent Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1845 before annexation. 
  
• Hawaii: Was the independent Kingdom of Hawaii (later the Republic of Hawaii) until its annexation in 1898. 
  
• California: Briefly existed as the Bear Flag Republic for 25 days in 1846 during the Mexican-American War. "
  

[DBCowboy]

“Communism deprives no man of the power to appropriate the products of society: all that it does is to deprive him of the power to subjugate the labor of others by means of such appropriation.

It has been objected, that upon the abolition of private property all work will cease, and universal laziness will overtake us.

According to this, bourgeois society ought long ago to have gone to the dogs through sheer idleness; for those of its members who work, acquire nothing, and those who acquire anything, do not work.”
― Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto

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“Communism deprives no man of the power to appropriate the products of society: all that it does is to deprive him of the power to subjugate the labor of others by means of such appropriation.

It has been objected, that upon the abolition of private property all work will cease, and universal laziness will overtake us.

According to this, bourgeois society ought long ago to have gone to the dogs through sheer idleness; for those of its members who work, acquire nothing, and those who acquire anything, do not work.”
― Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto

"Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That's the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to have to change the system.Martin Luther King, Jr."

[DBCowboy]

"Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor at some level. That's the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we are going to have to change the system.Martin Luther King, Jr."

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to it, hence, race, gender and ethnicity cannot be considered within it.
Thomas Sowell

[quintessentone]

Capitalism knows only one color: that color is green; all else is necessarily subservient to it, hence, race, gender and ethnicity cannot be considered within it."
Thomas Sowell

Yeah, "no". 

"Thomas Sowell faces significant criticism from academics, economists, and social scientists who argue that his work prioritizes ideological rhetoric over rigorous empirical analysis.  Critics contend that he cherry-picks data, ignores substantial academic literature on structural inequality, and relies on selective historical anecdotes rather than multivariate causal studies. 
Key criticisms include:

• Dismissing Structural Racism: Economists like Jennifer Doleac argue Sowell underplays statistical discrimination and the pervasive impact of systemic bias, incorrectly attributing racial disparities primarily to "accurate sorting" based on underlying characteristics like education or credit scores. 
  
• Cultural Explanations and "Blaming the Victim": Critics such as Tristan Graham and Nathan J. Robinson assert that Sowell’s focus on culture (e.g., the "redneck culture" thesis) ignores the enduring legacy of slavery, segregation, and inherited inequality, effectively moralizing poverty and blaming marginalized groups for their economic outcomes. 
  
• Methodological Flaws: Scholars note that Sowell often fails to engage with modern empirical literature, such as audit studies measuring direct racial bias, and uses aggregate statistics that obscure how small disparities accumulate across institutions to create major inequities. 
  
• Ideological Dogmatism: Detractors, including Jason Riley’s critics and figures like Cornel West, describe Sowell as a pseudoscholarly propagandist who presents libertarian conservative views as objective facts, ignoring evidence that contradicts his skepticism of government intervention and support for free-market policies."
  

[DBCowboy]

Yeah, "no". 

"Thomas Sowell faces significant criticism from academics, economists, and social scientists who argue that his work prioritizes ideological rhetoric over rigorous empirical analysis.  Critics contend that he cherry-picks data, ignores substantial academic literature on structural inequality, and relies on selective historical anecdotes rather than multivariate causal studies. 
Key criticisms include:

• Dismissing Structural Racism: Economists like Jennifer Doleac argue Sowell underplays statistical discrimination and the pervasive impact of systemic bias, incorrectly attributing racial disparities primarily to "accurate sorting" based on underlying characteristics like education or credit scores. 
  
• Cultural Explanations and "Blaming the Victim": Critics such as Tristan Graham and Nathan J. Robinson assert that Sowell’s focus on culture (e.g., the "redneck culture" thesis) ignores the enduring legacy of slavery, segregation, and inherited inequality, effectively moralizing poverty and blaming marginalized groups for their economic outcomes. 
  
• Methodological Flaws: Scholars note that Sowell often fails to engage with modern empirical literature, such as audit studies measuring direct racial bias, and uses aggregate statistics that obscure how small disparities accumulate across institutions to create major inequities. 
  
• Ideological Dogmatism: Detractors, including Jason Riley’s critics and figures like Cornel West, describe Sowell as a pseudoscholarly propagandist who presents libertarian conservative views as objective facts, ignoring evidence that contradicts his skepticism of government intervention and support for free-market policies."
  

Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.
Thomas Sowell

[DBCowboy]

Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it.
Thomas Sowell

[quintessentone]

Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.
Thomas Sowell

LOL You are too far gone to reason with.

[DBCowboy]

LOL You are too far gone to reason with.

In commie-speak that means I'm unable to be re-educated in your camps.

[quintessentone]

In commie-speak that means I'm unable to be re-educated in your camps.

No.