It surely would be nice to have James’ viewpoint and insights around the forum these days.
I’m definitely not a trained psychologist, but from merely philosophical argumentation and practice over a decade now, I recognize the pattern. I actually sympathize with somebody like Kropotkin, because he’s a peace-loving beetnik. He’s one of the 70’s flower-children who has been systemically misled his entire life, and never needed to confront reality until that reality breaks-down. And it is, and it has. Thus his flower-child “spread peace” modus operandi requires him to perpetuate lies that are inherent within the wider system. He doesn’t truly understand or know what the Deep State is, hence why he retorts with “TIN HAT” conspiracy theories.
Furthermore, he doesn’t understand his particular, individual role, within the wider scheme, by which half of the US country is actively and willingly pit against the other half. And like pawns, one-by-one they fell, like dominos, to where we all sit today. Because I’ve argued, debated, provoked, antagonized, retorted, defended, exposed these types for years, I do know their political rationales. It wasn’t until 2020, the Trump Presidency, and these recent system break-downs in society and government, that I felt the need and necessity to act. But now it is no longer a choice. Those who ever cherished Western Freedom, Liberty, Democracy, the Republic, Civilization, will be called to act and required to do so. The failures are too great, the system is coming down.
When it comes to psychology, an individual is not very complex. If I wanted to psychoanalyze Kropotkin, it wouldn’t take too much time. But changing his opinions, or even attempting to do so, is a rather futile endeavor, because he is only one pawn of many. To cut to the core of the opposition, requires examining the core causes of the wider phenomenon. And that is something that will be done, and must be done, among those who are organized with similar values, and actually care for their own lives, the lives of their fellow man, and their country, blood & soil. Few are connected to blood & soil, these days. Most have become detached, thus they will waver and sway from side to side, to whatever political party or position dominates presently or when it is most convenient.
That’s simply intellectual and philosophical laziness. And Western Civilization cannot afford anymore laziness or inaction.