Monday morning Memorial mashup

by Didact | May 27, 2019 | Mondays, Uncategorized | 0 comments

It’s Monday again, and this Monday is a particularly special one, given that it is, of course, Memorial Day.

There are several uniquely American holidays. Each one reveals a different facet of the American character. President’s Day shows America’s appreciation for its history and previous leaders. July 4th shows its proud spirit of independence. Labour Day, which in America takes place in September, as opposed to the rest of the world which observes it on May 1st, shows its appreciation for grilled meat and backyard barbecues. And of course Thanksgiving shows its people’s understanding of the rather unique and providential manner in which the country got its start.

But of all of the American holidays, the two with the greatest meaning are Veterans’ Day, and Memorial Day.

Not everyone observes Veterans’ Day as a holiday. In the banking sector, some markets are closed for that day, but others are not.

Everyone observes Memorial Day. And rightly so.

Not that any real American needs to be told this, but the major difference between the two is that Veterans’ Day commemorates the sacrifices of the living, those still with us to appreciate and honour as they should be.

Memorial Day, on the other hand, remembers all of those who died, mostly for causes not their own, in ways certainly not of their choosing, and in the process paying the ultimate cost for perfect value.

I will probably have a bit more to say about that later, but for now, I’ll start off today’s linkage with a simple reminder of why they fight for you.

I challenge you to watch this video without tearing up:

I don’t believe I’ve ever managed to do it. And that, after all, is precisely the point. You have to have a heart of stone to be unmoved by something like that.

And here is some more of the same:

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Our blue collar friends have some poignant reflections to make about the nature of war on this Memorial Day:

I respect these guys a lot and am always happy to listen to what they have to say. But in this case, I think that they are simply wrong.

There is no point in trying to heal the divisions of the USA. They are too great. The American nation no longer exists, and it is clear by now that there can only be one way forward: a true breaking.

I say, let it be done, and let the bloodshed be minimised, by the will and grace of the Almighty.

There is no use in trying to make peace or find accommodation with enemies who hate you, your bloodline, your history, your language, your race, and your nation. There is only one way out of an impasse like that, and it is war.

I do not want another American Civil War. Pray God that one never breaks out in the USA – but understand that it is now basically inevitable.

May God help us all when the breaking finally comes.

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If we cannot have Prime Minister Nigel Farage, then the only alternative is Prime Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg:

And, actually, given the way that the Moggster has flip-flopped at times on the subject of getting the hell OUT of the EU, having him as PM would not necessarily be a good thing.

Prime Minister Farage, though… the sheer amount of bed-shitting, nappy-soiling, and temper tantrums from the lunatic Left would be truly EPIC. It would be almost as glorious to see as the magnificent, beautiful, wonderful, monumental [2,000-word superlative-ridden rant deleted for sake of brevity] VICTORY of the God-Emperor, Donaldus Triumphus Magnus.

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Darth Bannon has some rather interesting things to say about the Chinese and their inability to deal with or predict Donald Trump:

The thing is that China is probably in better long-term strategic and economic shape than the USA is. I’m not saying they are in good shape, because they aren’t. They have an even more terrifying debt problem than the US did at the very height of the subprime catastrophe that nearly collapsed the American economy.

But overall, the Chinese are long-term strategic thinkers. Americans are not. And for all of their MANY faults, the Chinese understand the concept of a nation in their very bones.

You could argue, as some of my readers have done, that the 5,000-year-old Chinese culture no longer exists, and that it was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. I tend to agree with this. But the fact is that the Chinese still have an intact language, script, race, and sense of national identity and purpose.

Yeah, they treat their own people like shit. That’s absolutely true. And yeah, the Chinese are perhaps the most racist people that you will ever meet in your life – though I’d say the Japanese give them a serious run for their money.

Nonetheless, the ChiComs do understand that they have a sense of national purpose, and they do believe that the 21st Century belongs to Zhong Guo Ren.

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Robot Chicken‘s take on the T-800 as a dad is, in many ways, even darker than the original movies:

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For those of you who haven’t watched the trailer for the next Terminator film – don’t bother, you haven’t missed much and it blows:

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I know that I’ve laid into the final season of Game of Groans at quite some length by now, but the fact is, I haven’t seen it. So any criticisms that I have are of limited value.

Some of those who have seen the episode, though, genuinely hated it, and had a lot more to say about it than I did:

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In a properly functioning comic book universe, Nathan Fillion definitely would have been the real Green Lantern:

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Apparently Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables trilogy didn’t have enough testosterone in it for some people, particularly the Egyptians. So a few of them decided to crank that shit ALL THE WAY UP TO ELEVEN:

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BuzzFeed is a disease. Tony Robinson is the cure:

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Speaking of that old one-liner, and coming back to Sly Stallone – anyone remember the classic 80s film Cobra?

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The People’s Republic of Commiefornia is taking rather extreme steps to nullify Federal power:

This one is actually a bit of a tricky situation.

See, there was a time when I would have actually supported this decision by the deep-blue cities and legislatures of California. Nullification of Federal power was perfectly normal and justified under American law up until about the 1860s.

The rupture that stopped the cause of States’ rights dead in its tracks, and allowed for the rampant and runaway expansions of Federal power that have brought us to the present time, was the War Between the States.

All that guff about it being a war over slavery is precisely that – nonsense. It wasn’t anything of the sort. It was a war between an out-of-control wealthy industrialised Northern-dominated legislature trying to trample all over the rights of the agrarian decentralised South.

We find ourselves in a curiously similar situation today – only this time, California is actively attempting to exile itself from the very idea of an American nation. There isn’t any such nation anymore, and there isn’t any point in pretending otherwise.

I say, let Commiefornia go. To quote a certain Excruciator Majoris and Grand Strategikon with a thoroughly terrifying penchant for crucifying those that he doesn’t like:

We could in our vanity and arrogance ask for more, O Lord, that the four most left-leaning members of the Supreme Court go down in the same fiery plane crash, that California secede so that we can recognize it, mobilize against it, invade it, conquer it, crush it, and then restructure as a territory sin suffragio en perpetua, but that would be terribly presumptuous of us.

I’d say it’s well past time to start praying for precisely those things by now. I’m not at all in favour of war, but the fact is that Southern Commiefornia is not part of the United States of America anymore.

At minimum, it is necessary to build a damn big wall around everything south of Sacramento and west of the I-5. We can make an exception for the naval base at San Diego, obviously, but the rest of it is simply not American anymore.

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Feminism hurts women more than anyone else:

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You want to know how to deal with the trials of everyday life? MAN THE F*** UP!:

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The Bullshit Broadcasting Corporation is annoyed and upset that the Hungarians are taking the whole “be fruitful and multiply” part of the Bible quite seriously:

The future of Europe is going to go one of two ways:

Either it will become a fully cucked and converged and collapsed extension of a new Islamic Caliphate.

Or it will become a truly based and Christian collection of nations who love their people and hate invaders.

Hungary, Poland, and many of the Eastern European nations are already showing the way. I do not think it will be much longer before even the Scandicucks start following their lead.

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No matter how big and powerful and awesome you are, don’t ever let yourself get cocky:

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Via Kim du Toit’s Sefrican hands, here is a list of 30 things that someone says is the best way for a woman to have a happy marriage:

Never raise your voice for any reason to your husband. It’s a sign of disrespect.
Don’t expose your husband’s weaknesses to your family and friends. It will bounce back at you. You are each other’s keeper.
Never use attitudes and moods to communicate with your husband, you never know how your husband will interpret them. Defensive women don’t have a happy home.
Never compare your husband to other men, you’ve no idea what their life is all about. If you attack his ego, his love for you will diminish.
Never ill treat your husband’s friends because you don’t like them, the person who’s supposed to get rid of them is your husband.
Never forget that your husband married you, not your maid or anyone else. Do your duties.
Never assign anyone to give attention to your husband, people may do everything else but your husband is your own responsibility.
Never blame your husband if he comes back home empty handed. Rather encourage him.
Never be a wasteful wife. Your husband’s sweat is too precious to be wasted.
Never pretend to be sick for the purpose of denying your husband sex. You must give it to him how he wants it. Sex is very important to men. If you keep denying him, it is a matter of time before another woman takes over that duty. No man can withstand sex starvation for too long (even the anointed ones).
Never compare your husband to your one time sex mate in bedroom, or an ex-lover. Your home may never recover from it if you do.
Never answer for your husband in public opinion polls, let him handle what is directed to him although he may answer for you in public opinion polls.
Never shout or challenge your husband in front of children. Wise Women don’t do that.
Don’t forget to check the smartness of your husband before he checks out.
Never allow your friends to be too close to your husband.
Never be in a hurry in the bathroom and on the dressing table. Out there your husband is always surrounded by women who took their time on their looks.
Your parents or family or friends do not have the final say in your marriage. Don’t waste your time looking up to them for a final word. You must leave if you want to cleave.
Never base your love on monetary things. Will you still submit to him even if you earn more money than him?
Don’t forget that husbands want attention and good listeners, never be too busy for him. Good communication is the bedrock of every happy home.
If your idea is better than his, never compare yourself to him. It’s always teamwork.
Don’t be too judgmental to your husband. No man wants a nagging wife.
A lazy wife is a careless wife. She doesn’t even know that her body needs a bath.
Does your husband like a kind of cooked food? Try change your cooking. No man jokes with food.
Never be too demanding to your husband, enjoy every moment, resource as it comes.
Make a glass of water the very first welcome to your husband and everyone entering your home. Sweetness of attitude is true beauty.
Don’t associate with women who have a wrong mental attitude about marriage.
Your marriage is as valuable to you as the value that you give it. Recklessness is unacceptable.
Fruit of the womb is a blessing from the Lord, love your children and teach them well.
You are never too old to influence your home. Never reduce your care for your family for any reason.
A prayerful wife is a better equipped wife, pray always for your husband and family.

Maybe it’s because I might be a raging asshole – OK, I’ll cop to that, I am one – but I completely fail to see any problems here.

Do you?

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Pics and links time:

Gotta hand that one to Odumbass. ONLY that one, you understand.

Holy Mother of God… Sofia Loren in a gullwing…

The only way that could get any better is if she were holding an AR-15 in one hand and a plate stacked with crispy bacon in the other.

Clearly, there is a God, and He obviously loves us very, very much.

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Dog of the week is the Alaskan husky:

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All right, gym idiots time… gird your loins:

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And here is a gym beast to get rid of the horrid taste caused by such failures:

I’m deeply sceptical about some of the claims in that video, but there is no question that Louis Cyr was a true BEAST of a man.

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Martial arts monster time – and once again, we feature Buakaw Banchamek. This is for a very good reason. Remember how I referenced Terminator previously? I’ve sometimes wondered what it would be like to face a human T-800-like guy who is just absolutely relentless, brutal, wickedly fast, and inhumanly capable of both absorbing and dealing out vast amounts of punishment.

Buakaw is a Terminator in human form: