2015, Castalia House, 234 pages
I don't usually read a book in an hour, but when I do, it's apparently one written by Vox day.
SJWs Always Lie is, perhaps, the most masculine book I have read, despite its origins among the whining, geek-infested halls of science-fiction nerds and videogame geeks.
Why?
Because this is a battleplan, a 100%, functional bundle of information exposing the enemy of the human mind—the simpering orthodoxy of those who would worship our faceless masters, for no other reason then they are deluded enough that when they look up to identify with their wretched fate, they see themselves reflected in divine hue.
Vox begins by introducing the conscience pimps of the media Left and their whores for what they are.
He then goes on to explain the three Social Justice Warrior laws, using concise examples.
The meat of the book is devoted to the operational principals of this wretched foe, and begins with a soul-searing quote by Theodore Dalrymple which ends with these two sentences, which for me, framed the entire political correctness debate in one soft voice;
"To ascent to obvious lies is to co-operate with evil, and in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed."
This statement struck such a chord with me that I was embarrassed for having forgotten it, and worse, for not having these words remerge in my mind when confronted daily with the evidence that our entire society is built on interwoven lies of such vast complexity, that for the individual who is so insidiously cursed to dwell beneath them, the simple desire for the kind of peace of mind natural to the human leads him to this accursed juncture in the soul.
Vox then goes on to explain the operational doctrine of the enemy of all souls in the eight stage attack sequence favored by these orks of the mind. The attack sequence is focused on Violations of the Narrative, and is in-group aggression at its psychological apogee.
On page 137 we get the counter-offensive briefing a defender prefers if he's to stay focused and act effectively, especially when attacked by physically non-threatening foes. Though Vox does not couch this in terms of masculinity, his advice to never argue with the preening peacocks of The Lie is precisely that which any primitive man would have realized was the true course, but, which modern and postmodern man, has been kept from—the lion within himself—as a result of domestication and feminization. Don't bitch with bitches and you are halfway out of their clutches.
Ultimately I disagree on the quest for a safe place espoused in this book, for, if finally realized, such a quest will emasculate us again. That said, Vox Day has crafted a playbook that begs to be employed.
Good stuff James. I would say it is a must have self-defense manual for surviving the PC tyranny these days. We are, most of us, just one unguarded remark from losing our jobs, aren't we? If you are a Conservative, or even just neutral, the social justice warriors (SJW) of the Left want to get rid of you. To push you out of the organization, whether a business, school, church, government agency or even a gaming club. So if you slip up some day and use words like "crippled", "retarded" or "you people" the SJWs will want you fired forthwith, so they can replace you with a fellow SJW. Yes, it is indeed like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (i.e. Point and Shriek Attack). The main thing that Vox Day counsels is to stand strong. Don't resign, don't apologize, don't try to make nice with the SJW that are calling for your banishment to the metaphorical wilderness. Don't listen to people who will ask you not to "rock the boat". Once you find yourself targeted by the SJW it will be too late for that. If the SJW smell blood, sense weakness, nothing will placate them. The SJW are snakes, liars. Like the title says "SJW' Always Lie". They are at war, a holy war, a "Jihad", to remake society and YOU are the enemy, YOU are the Devil, YOU are in their way. Any lie they have to tell and any atrocity they have to commit will be justified in their own minds because they are working to create a Utopia. So conduct yourself accordingly when dealing with them. As Vox Day says the SJW are really cowards in the main who only have the courage of the mob. They really have trouble facing up to people who won't back down when they make their threat displays. Like Trump.
Theodore Dalrymple is a master of "soul-searing" statements. I've read 2 of his books this year and was blown away by how he can boil down complex ideas and observations into one sentence.
The New Vichy Syndrome
Our Culture, What's Left of It
Not sure if you would agree with his personal philosophy, but the man can write extremely well.
Vox takes the trouble to point out Aristotle's use of Rhetoric, as opposed to dialectic, for those " who cannot be instructed with information.
All part of a great book.
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