They can read a poll as well anyone else: they were headed for a crushing electoral defeat.
I’m very skeptical they (or any other globalist elite group) has altered in any material way their beliefs or long-term strategy. But in the short term, trimming the sails was required. The cycle is always the same: push until there is unequivocal electoral pushback, pause for a while, resume. No different this time.
I would like to highlight that Carney mentioned 3 founding peoples: French, British and Indigenous people. The inclusion of the latter still indicates a desire to continue with “Reconciliation."
It is possible the Laurentian elite attempt to satisfy their activists and their managerial desire/need for continual revolution by continuing Reconciliation but dropping everything else. Though all activists care about Reconciliation, for most it is merely a vehicle for them to advocate their real issue (climate change, wealth inequality, anti-racism, ect). I could see this developing into a discussion about what “Reconciliation” means. Is it the betterment of indigenous peoples (through patronage) and the generalized acceptance of indigenous culture or is it “real Reconciliation” require “climate justice, feminism, anti-racism etc.”
Lastly, for the last ten years, the Laurentians seem to want to have indigenous spirituality fill the spiritual gap left by the decline of Christianity. Liberalism has historically always been practiced alongside some form of religious moral framework that can provide a vision of the good. Historically, Christianity and later Utopian socialism played this role. In the modern day, I think there is deliberate attempt to have a vague indigenous spirituality play this role. At least in my province, there is literally state backed paganism taught in public schools. In schools, they literally have “tradition” in rainbow lettering alongside “inclusion”, “equity” etc.
That being said, there is certainly a vision of "Reconciliation" that is not globalist, and instead more nationalist in orientation. The Progressive state already wants indigenous people to RETVRN to their traditions (which for some reason are more liberal and feminist then the primary sources would indicate). The State already argues for their particular rights to particular land on largely blood and soil bases. Immigration restrictions, natural resource development and pro natal policies could all be viewed as "Reconciliation."
Thus, it possible that the Laurentians simply lean into "Reconciliation" to maintain their power, as it gives them an excuses to pivot on many progressive policies while maintaining their activists support.
Also curious about this. The overwhelming majority of Canadians I know between the ages of 20-40 are die hard progressives, they bought hook links and sinker into anti-white guilt, climate hysteria, infinite immigration etc. I’m curious as to how many will just start believing more or less the exact and precise opposite at the drop of the hat simply because it’s politically expedient
Even the ones over 40 are still noticeable left wing, just not as extreme as their younger counterparts. I can see a lot of these older folks swallowing their pride and doing what’s necessary for the countries survival but I think a lot of young people would honestly rather just clash with the Americans
Your piece here is an incredibly illuminating presentation of the change in direction being enacted by the Laurentian elites through the Liberal Party. You lay out the glaring distance between this change in direction and the client intellectual class that have until now buoyed the Liberal consensus.
If you might find it plausible, I would like to offer an observation on this paradigmatic shift.
The Laurentian elite have stood up Mr. Globalist, par excellence, regime operative. I think this must be what you mean when you say that the Canadian government does what it says it will, and it does it better and harder than anyone else (even when it is insane!).
Mark Carney ushers in a new discourse which resets the definition of liberalism. First and foremost, the claim will be asserted, the world order must be made safe for the practice of “our” vaunted liberal democratic ideals. All else is secondary.
Consider the new definition of democracy™. According to the Trans-Atlantic Alliance, “our” democracy no longer consists of the popular will, but in the overriding imperative to protect “democratic” institutions. This critical framework must, it is argued, be upheld to allow for the normal functioning of downstream ballot box considerations.
The way I see it, this shift realigns us along a new axis. Departing from a previous ideological spectrum of classical to progressive liberalism, the new polarities will be framed as consisting of International order vs populous chaos.
We will be given the exhortation to do our part to preserve the structures of a civilized, rules-based order, with the very existence of Canada at stake. We will be asked in Canada to stand up as a stalwart pillar of the empire so as to uphold a safe and stable way of life.
I propose that the left liberal intellectual class will fall in line. They will not do so grudgingly, but with enthusiasm. As it stands, their failed ideas and fever dreamed excesses are pointedly due for reexamination. How much better for them to simply escape self-reflection altogether?
Look at what is on offer for the chattering class. They get the most connected and presentable leader on offer across the whole left liberal transnational regime to deliver us all from populous disorder. They will swoon with relief. Daddy’s home, even though he tells them the kind of things that just have to be done, like nasty old pipelines, in the name of the bigger picture. Oh, and goody, he brings with him a ticker-tape parade of get-out-of-jail-free cards for everyone to be let off the hook, at the last minute, for going along with the absurdities of the recent cultural revolution.
We are now on a loop of one overweening crisis after another. For liberal intellectuals what better time to get onboard with championing the pointed needs of the moment, you know, for the good of humanity? Indeed, if the intellectual leadership can squint their eyes just right, they might even see themselves as heroically jettisoning notions as one does ballast for the sake of rightening a listing ship that has taken on water. To save the consensus of transnational empire is to save the possibility to fight old battles some other day!
Going into this upcoming election, what do we have as an alternative?
There could have been a conservative leader who offered Canadians a choice. There was room for a viable option. Imagine a conservative leader who unabashedly asserted that he finds himself in agreement with plenty of MAGA style reforms. In fact, he wants to implement many similar reforms in Canada. He wants to stop government wastefulness and overreach from the bureaucratic bloat extruded from Justin Trudeau’s massive enlargement of the administrative state. He wants to shut down fentanyl production and distribution in his own country, which has claimed the lives of more Canadians than Americans on a per capita basis. He is confident that he and President Trump will have much common ground in which to work out mutually beneficial agreements on both trade and border security. He anticipates a friendly relationship with a president who he sees as pragmatic and someone who wishes a prosperous and renewed partnership in North America.
That’s not what we got. Instead, we got Mr. I-will-fight-Trump-too, lite.
I suspect, given nothing but a narrative of existential risk, Canadians will choose the more credible contestant to the scary bad man south of the border.
Prime Minister Mark Carney can be expected to carry on the old regime’s work, the war on Trump, carried on from outside of the United States. We are moving towards confrontation and not cooperation.
Who exactly are you identifying in this Land of Broken Liberal Dreams - the federal Liberal Party ot The Laurentian Compact/Elite or the progressive/laptop class or the "Golden Triangle" as in the 905, 613 and 215 area codes or the historical "Two Solitudes"? It is a Kabuke theatre serving up an unceasing diet of kompromat.
Canadians reside in Potemkin Country; its leadership apologizing for every historical wrong or lament; the treasury squandered while bleeding itself dry; internationally still trying to punch above its weight; with just too many lost decades and bullshit policies to keep track of. The list of mishaps and miscues is endless. Truth and Reconciliation anyone? How about Equalization or Net Zero? How about watching Chrystia Freeland on CBC cackle freezing the bank accounts of Trucker Convoy supporters under the Emergencies Act. At that moment, any pretense of loyalty to even the '50s idea of this fractured country was completely and unequivocally shattered. As a once fervent citizen I now find myself disengaged from the Canadian experiment. The current show of sobbing, hand-over-heart patriotism by the Liberati due to the questionable economic strategies of a foreign political leader is mirthful at best. Cancel our trip to Scottsdale honey, that'll show'em!
Canada has manifested its own destiny as revealed in Joshua 9:23:
"......you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water......"
Thank you for your wonderfully thoughtful and historically grounded analysis. I am just curious: What gives you confidence that this is a reset and not merely a pause on the progressive project Laurentians have pursued for the last ten years?
As I indicated in the video, I don't think the Laurentian Elite really has a plan. I think they are sitting in the midst of their shattered dream just trying to hold on to power; knowing they have to give up some of their comitments to make that happen.
There is an opportunity for the Western Elite to come forward with an impressive alternate vision, but so far they have badly flubbed it. I suspect that whatever the new vision for this land and people is, it's not the WWII Truth Regime, it's something yet to be written. It's one of the reasons I'm trying to write/podcast more.
That is in part why I am also writing, the current liberal paradigm looks like it is dying.
What is next is a hard question.
Its probably easier to say what we would like to have or goals.
If we go the balkanization route, little would change other than America imposing a far more extractive program on Canada's natural resources. This would likely be the most ideal for MAGA American. It would be suicidal in many ways to bring Canadians into American franchise most are too progressively retarded. A territory would likely be a much better step, which would just be formalizing the current system.
Perhaps individual sections (ie Quebec or Alberta) could develop their own identity
If Canada manages to mostly stay together it will be I could still see it being "territorialized"
The problem for the Laurentian Elites is this project should have started like 15-20 years ago. Banning American TV. Banning American products/franchises. Create a insular culture that becomes distinct.
Even now the plan is basically just ban alcohol. With that how can we expect anything but complete capitulation.
Like what does a distinct Canada identity mean? It should be a form of Christianity (in Quebec Catholicism) that has long been abused and ignored by the elites. If we remain with Secular humanism the American religion how can we not be absorbed?
If we remain with capitalist extraction that favours mass and scale how can we not be absorbed?
I think there has to be a rejection of modernism at the core of a rejection of the American empire. Like which countries have successfully rejected the American empire? Often the ones that have a deep religious rejection of modernism.
While I agree that Laurentian Elite does not have a formalized plan to a certain extend. I think they did have a plan and that was essentially tied to capitalist/managerial extraction of Canada.
They as you correctly point out have lived in the hope of the end of history and the rules based order.
Now these same people that made a killing on Americanizing Canada are being called to "save Canada" from America.
I know that they must (because that is their only possible path forward) but I do wonder if Liberal Party (Laurentian elites) are not acting as "our benefactor" and negating the best terms of surrender.
Your & kruptus podcast is a breath of fresh air and I have been enjoying every episode. I'm trying to contribute to the convo in my meek and meager means.
They can read a poll as well anyone else: they were headed for a crushing electoral defeat.
I’m very skeptical they (or any other globalist elite group) has altered in any material way their beliefs or long-term strategy. But in the short term, trimming the sails was required. The cycle is always the same: push until there is unequivocal electoral pushback, pause for a while, resume. No different this time.
I would like to highlight that Carney mentioned 3 founding peoples: French, British and Indigenous people. The inclusion of the latter still indicates a desire to continue with “Reconciliation."
It is possible the Laurentian elite attempt to satisfy their activists and their managerial desire/need for continual revolution by continuing Reconciliation but dropping everything else. Though all activists care about Reconciliation, for most it is merely a vehicle for them to advocate their real issue (climate change, wealth inequality, anti-racism, ect). I could see this developing into a discussion about what “Reconciliation” means. Is it the betterment of indigenous peoples (through patronage) and the generalized acceptance of indigenous culture or is it “real Reconciliation” require “climate justice, feminism, anti-racism etc.”
Lastly, for the last ten years, the Laurentians seem to want to have indigenous spirituality fill the spiritual gap left by the decline of Christianity. Liberalism has historically always been practiced alongside some form of religious moral framework that can provide a vision of the good. Historically, Christianity and later Utopian socialism played this role. In the modern day, I think there is deliberate attempt to have a vague indigenous spirituality play this role. At least in my province, there is literally state backed paganism taught in public schools. In schools, they literally have “tradition” in rainbow lettering alongside “inclusion”, “equity” etc.
That being said, there is certainly a vision of "Reconciliation" that is not globalist, and instead more nationalist in orientation. The Progressive state already wants indigenous people to RETVRN to their traditions (which for some reason are more liberal and feminist then the primary sources would indicate). The State already argues for their particular rights to particular land on largely blood and soil bases. Immigration restrictions, natural resource development and pro natal policies could all be viewed as "Reconciliation."
Thus, it possible that the Laurentians simply lean into "Reconciliation" to maintain their power, as it gives them an excuses to pivot on many progressive policies while maintaining their activists support.
While I think there is an attempt at consolidation the question is how successful that phase will be.
Carney is clearly the attempt at that.
Also curious about this. The overwhelming majority of Canadians I know between the ages of 20-40 are die hard progressives, they bought hook links and sinker into anti-white guilt, climate hysteria, infinite immigration etc. I’m curious as to how many will just start believing more or less the exact and precise opposite at the drop of the hat simply because it’s politically expedient
Idk the young people I see are loosely progressive but I see a backlash building.
What happens when we have a generation of kids that grow up unable to buy houses because the midwit regime is too buy bringing in foreigners?
Even the ones over 40 are still noticeable left wing, just not as extreme as their younger counterparts. I can see a lot of these older folks swallowing their pride and doing what’s necessary for the countries survival but I think a lot of young people would honestly rather just clash with the Americans
Your piece here is an incredibly illuminating presentation of the change in direction being enacted by the Laurentian elites through the Liberal Party. You lay out the glaring distance between this change in direction and the client intellectual class that have until now buoyed the Liberal consensus.
If you might find it plausible, I would like to offer an observation on this paradigmatic shift.
The Laurentian elite have stood up Mr. Globalist, par excellence, regime operative. I think this must be what you mean when you say that the Canadian government does what it says it will, and it does it better and harder than anyone else (even when it is insane!).
Mark Carney ushers in a new discourse which resets the definition of liberalism. First and foremost, the claim will be asserted, the world order must be made safe for the practice of “our” vaunted liberal democratic ideals. All else is secondary.
Consider the new definition of democracy™. According to the Trans-Atlantic Alliance, “our” democracy no longer consists of the popular will, but in the overriding imperative to protect “democratic” institutions. This critical framework must, it is argued, be upheld to allow for the normal functioning of downstream ballot box considerations.
The way I see it, this shift realigns us along a new axis. Departing from a previous ideological spectrum of classical to progressive liberalism, the new polarities will be framed as consisting of International order vs populous chaos.
We will be given the exhortation to do our part to preserve the structures of a civilized, rules-based order, with the very existence of Canada at stake. We will be asked in Canada to stand up as a stalwart pillar of the empire so as to uphold a safe and stable way of life.
I propose that the left liberal intellectual class will fall in line. They will not do so grudgingly, but with enthusiasm. As it stands, their failed ideas and fever dreamed excesses are pointedly due for reexamination. How much better for them to simply escape self-reflection altogether?
Look at what is on offer for the chattering class. They get the most connected and presentable leader on offer across the whole left liberal transnational regime to deliver us all from populous disorder. They will swoon with relief. Daddy’s home, even though he tells them the kind of things that just have to be done, like nasty old pipelines, in the name of the bigger picture. Oh, and goody, he brings with him a ticker-tape parade of get-out-of-jail-free cards for everyone to be let off the hook, at the last minute, for going along with the absurdities of the recent cultural revolution.
We are now on a loop of one overweening crisis after another. For liberal intellectuals what better time to get onboard with championing the pointed needs of the moment, you know, for the good of humanity? Indeed, if the intellectual leadership can squint their eyes just right, they might even see themselves as heroically jettisoning notions as one does ballast for the sake of rightening a listing ship that has taken on water. To save the consensus of transnational empire is to save the possibility to fight old battles some other day!
Going into this upcoming election, what do we have as an alternative?
There could have been a conservative leader who offered Canadians a choice. There was room for a viable option. Imagine a conservative leader who unabashedly asserted that he finds himself in agreement with plenty of MAGA style reforms. In fact, he wants to implement many similar reforms in Canada. He wants to stop government wastefulness and overreach from the bureaucratic bloat extruded from Justin Trudeau’s massive enlargement of the administrative state. He wants to shut down fentanyl production and distribution in his own country, which has claimed the lives of more Canadians than Americans on a per capita basis. He is confident that he and President Trump will have much common ground in which to work out mutually beneficial agreements on both trade and border security. He anticipates a friendly relationship with a president who he sees as pragmatic and someone who wishes a prosperous and renewed partnership in North America.
That’s not what we got. Instead, we got Mr. I-will-fight-Trump-too, lite.
I suspect, given nothing but a narrative of existential risk, Canadians will choose the more credible contestant to the scary bad man south of the border.
Prime Minister Mark Carney can be expected to carry on the old regime’s work, the war on Trump, carried on from outside of the United States. We are moving towards confrontation and not cooperation.
Who exactly are you identifying in this Land of Broken Liberal Dreams - the federal Liberal Party ot The Laurentian Compact/Elite or the progressive/laptop class or the "Golden Triangle" as in the 905, 613 and 215 area codes or the historical "Two Solitudes"? It is a Kabuke theatre serving up an unceasing diet of kompromat.
Canadians reside in Potemkin Country; its leadership apologizing for every historical wrong or lament; the treasury squandered while bleeding itself dry; internationally still trying to punch above its weight; with just too many lost decades and bullshit policies to keep track of. The list of mishaps and miscues is endless. Truth and Reconciliation anyone? How about Equalization or Net Zero? How about watching Chrystia Freeland on CBC cackle freezing the bank accounts of Trucker Convoy supporters under the Emergencies Act. At that moment, any pretense of loyalty to even the '50s idea of this fractured country was completely and unequivocally shattered. As a once fervent citizen I now find myself disengaged from the Canadian experiment. The current show of sobbing, hand-over-heart patriotism by the Liberati due to the questionable economic strategies of a foreign political leader is mirthful at best. Cancel our trip to Scottsdale honey, that'll show'em!
Canada has manifested its own destiny as revealed in Joshua 9:23:
"......you are cursed, and you shall never cease being slaves, both hewers of wood and drawers of water......"
✅ 🇨🇦🇧🇲
Thank you for your wonderfully thoughtful and historically grounded analysis. I am just curious: What gives you confidence that this is a reset and not merely a pause on the progressive project Laurentians have pursued for the last ten years?
Does this great U-Turn allow for the push harder right and to get out of the post WWII truther regime?
As much as I like the American Right. I want that for them I'd love if we could build something authentically Canadian.
Other than balkanization what does a Canada of the future look like that is without America? Is it possible?
As I indicated in the video, I don't think the Laurentian Elite really has a plan. I think they are sitting in the midst of their shattered dream just trying to hold on to power; knowing they have to give up some of their comitments to make that happen.
There is an opportunity for the Western Elite to come forward with an impressive alternate vision, but so far they have badly flubbed it. I suspect that whatever the new vision for this land and people is, it's not the WWII Truth Regime, it's something yet to be written. It's one of the reasons I'm trying to write/podcast more.
That is in part why I am also writing, the current liberal paradigm looks like it is dying.
What is next is a hard question.
Its probably easier to say what we would like to have or goals.
If we go the balkanization route, little would change other than America imposing a far more extractive program on Canada's natural resources. This would likely be the most ideal for MAGA American. It would be suicidal in many ways to bring Canadians into American franchise most are too progressively retarded. A territory would likely be a much better step, which would just be formalizing the current system.
Perhaps individual sections (ie Quebec or Alberta) could develop their own identity
If Canada manages to mostly stay together it will be I could still see it being "territorialized"
The problem for the Laurentian Elites is this project should have started like 15-20 years ago. Banning American TV. Banning American products/franchises. Create a insular culture that becomes distinct.
Even now the plan is basically just ban alcohol. With that how can we expect anything but complete capitulation.
Like what does a distinct Canada identity mean? It should be a form of Christianity (in Quebec Catholicism) that has long been abused and ignored by the elites. If we remain with Secular humanism the American religion how can we not be absorbed?
If we remain with capitalist extraction that favours mass and scale how can we not be absorbed?
I think there has to be a rejection of modernism at the core of a rejection of the American empire. Like which countries have successfully rejected the American empire? Often the ones that have a deep religious rejection of modernism.
While I agree that Laurentian Elite does not have a formalized plan to a certain extend. I think they did have a plan and that was essentially tied to capitalist/managerial extraction of Canada.
They as you correctly point out have lived in the hope of the end of history and the rules based order.
Now these same people that made a killing on Americanizing Canada are being called to "save Canada" from America.
I know that they must (because that is their only possible path forward) but I do wonder if Liberal Party (Laurentian elites) are not acting as "our benefactor" and negating the best terms of surrender.
Your & kruptus podcast is a breath of fresh air and I have been enjoying every episode. I'm trying to contribute to the convo in my meek and meager means.