My Views on the Revolution

I think it is probably prudent to state my views on violent revolution from time to time, if for no other reason than to have available as evidence, assuming I am allowed a lawyer and they have judges in the Gulag. I believe we have a right and a duty to engage in a revolution, but I believe that if the conditions were present for a successful revolution, then those same conditions would make violent revolution unnecessary. Such is my possibly misguided, optimistic and naïve view of the inherent goodness of the American people. The same may be true of people everywhere – that there is an inherent goodness in them. But my view of American exceptionalism is that there would be no such thing but for the wisdom of our founders. But it may be that only a limited and fortuitous series of events gathered such men of political talent and love of freedom and country in one place and time and therefore ours is not only an exceptional system of governance but also one that is uniquely possible. Some may go so far as to say that this was not simply fortuitous but miraculous and divinely inspired. And I would not feel it necessary to attempt an argument or to do anything but give thanks to God myself.

So, I don't think there is an unlimited tolerance of abuse to those privileges bought so dearly in the collective American psyche. I am surprised that psyche has not reached the tipping point yet, but I have faith that it is there somewhere. I know that it is beyond my threshold. But…and this is an important but…in my mind the difference between a terrorist, a criminal, and a true patriot freedom fighter is that the patriot honors the threshold of the collective psyche of the people even when it has not yet been reached. Samuel Adams did not take his Boston 'mob', form guerrilla units and begin blowing up British garrisons. He was an agitator and the "Boston Tea Party" was admonished by Benjamin Franklin and others and John Adams defended the British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre, along with another prominent pamphleteer. These were lovers of freedom in favor of declaring independence from Great Britain but they did not begin an attack against the established government. They operated openly, holding elections and attempted to solve their grievances with the crown peacefully. They also knew the difference between terrorists and freedom fighters.

They also did not attack the British troops garrisoned in their independent colonies until the British moved to seize their stores of powder and weapons. They waited until their natural right to the means to defend themselves was threatened. If the regime were to announce a general seizure of weapons from 'we, the militia', I would also consider that a provocative act that was a bridge too far, irrespective of the general collective psyche of the American people. My weapons are necessary implements of my lifestyle, the same as my tiller and tractor and I have a natural right to possess the means to live and to defend myself against varmints, two-legged or four.

For a revolution to be successful, it is necessary to be a partisan with the support of the populace. If one considers himself a potential freedom fighter, it's also prudent to study guerrilla warfare and revolutions. I have the background to have already studied these subjects from the point of view of the 'counter-insurgency', which means I already knew a lot of tactics, etc., but not from the point of view of the partisan. To my ex-military potential revolutionaries, I very much encourage you to do as I do and to study revolutions in history from the perspective of the partisan insurgent. I try to persuade people to prepare for any eventuality by stockpiling food, fuel and ammo. This is not only to deal with the inevitable breakdown of the distribution system that would occur in a major economic, monetary or civil crisis for oneself, but you will now also have security concerns with which to concern yourself with that "the system" has always taken care of. These folk will not be available to assist with the necessary food production/survival needs of the community so their provision must be addressed. This mindset is a necessary factor of a successful revolution and will not exist without the support of the collective psyche for the revolution as described above. And I believe that collective psyche will express itself at the ballot box, even in the face of the corporatist media propaganda, etc.

If I am wrong…well, I keep my sniper skills up also. I hope they are never needed for anything but the occasional four legged varmint and meat for my table.