American Paralysis and Decline

[Talyn]

Societies do not always collapse from a lack of wealth, invasion, or natural catastrophes. But they are so paralyzed by their fear that the road to salvation becomes too painful to even contemplate.

American Paralysis and Decline › American Greatness

“We can bear neither our diseases nor their remedies.” So shrugged the ancient historian Livy (59 B.C.- A.D. 17) of the long decline of Roman national character that, in his age…

amgreatness.com

 

[Jfal]

VDH is a treasure...

 

[Mr.W.]

VDH is a treasure...

Most certainly true. . .

 

[Shibadog]

Throughout history, truly “great” nations are never conquered. Instead, they lose the moral compass they were built upon, decay and collapse from interior rot.

 

[Recusant]

Yep, it's like watching a train wreck as it's happening.

 

[Pitdogg2]

As we watch it happen.

 

[old but still kicking]

On a monitor .. that we can’t affect .. in agonizing slow motion .. when we know the ending isn’t go well for anything we love & wanna protect … maddening. Overused cliche approaches - ‘those who don’t learn from history are doomed to something something’

 

[Bassbob]

EVH was definitely a national treasure.

Atomic Punk makes me feel funny. And that tremolo in “ Secrets”, that was him rolling the volume knob on and off while tapping the notes with his left hand. No half assing it with a volume pedal. And Eruption ? Fuggetaboutit

 

[Mr.W.]

EVH was definitely a national treasure.

Atomic Punk makes me feel funny. And that tremolo in “ Secrets”, that was him rolling the volume knob on and off while tapping the notes with his left hand. No half assing it with a volume pedal. And Eruption ? Fuggetaboutit

I didn't realize Victor Davis Hanson and Edward Van Halen were related.

 

[Bassbob]

I didn't realize Victor Davis Hanson and Edward Van Halen were related.

Was a joke brother.

 

[Mr.W.]

Was a joke brother.

As was mine.