At this rate, if covid “ends”—i.e. the establishment says the pandemic is largely over or on the decline—vaccine mandates will nevertheless remain. As to when those end, it’s anyone’s guess.

I’ll have a statement on this shortly.

https://twitter.com/January6thCmte/status/1483944604831567875

STATEMENT REGARDING THE JAN. 6 COMMITTEE SUBPOENA

Thanks to everyone who has reached out. I’m not too worried but do keep me in your prayers.

I’ll be live within the hour to talk about the obvious.

Going live momentarily!

https://youtu.be/6NgbjRYlI7Q

https://odysee.com/@RestoringOrder:8/ep206:1e

1/6 Committee Subpoenas Top 'Groyper Movement' Figure Nick Fuentes, Patrick Casey Over Crypto Donations, Stop The Steal

https://nationalfile.com/1-6-committee-subpoenas-top-groyper-movement-figure-nick-fuentes-patrick-casey-crypto-donations-stop-steal/

Good thread from Evan. Any serious populist agenda must entail using the state to dismantle globalist NGOs, which are little more than vehicles for oligarchic interests.

https://twitter.com/EvanPlatinum/status/1484403188455264259

In what sense do progressives not believe that politics cannot be based around a conception of the Good? They have a rigid, insane moral system, which they are imperialistically forcing upon the world.

This reveals two things:

1. Much discussion on the right about “liberalism” is useless because it conflates classical liberalism with modern leftism—the two are very different.

2. A politics rooted in “the Good” may sound appealing, but the truth is that there are many Goods—who will determine which Good will be enshrined in law? Even within Catholic circles, much disagreement can be found politically.

I’m not a moral relativist by any means, but keep in mind that certain post-liberals support mass immigration. These aren’t necessarily people we want defining the Good.

Yes, good point. Some of these types support vax mandates and cite “the common good” as a justification.

I do believe that the state has a role to play in promoting virtue, which is why I identify more with the conservative tradition than liberalism, but I’m wary about *who* gets to use state power to enforce morality.

And Vax Mandates as well, Mr. Casey.

Liberalism (classical): Free speech, protections for dissidents, limits on state power, property rights

Does this sound like the ruling ideology we’re up against? Just call it leftism or globalism! Liberalism isn’t perfect, but pretending our elites are owning us with Lockean philosophy is just goofy.

“What if the vaccine wasn’t a failure?”

What if indeed!

To be clear, what passes for liberalism today on the left is bad. It's okay to call these people liberals. The issue is acting as if there is one big Liberalism™ that includes classical liberalism, libertarianism, progressivism, wokeness, socialism, etc. These various ideologies are related in some ways, sure, but calling everything you dislike liberalism doesn't help you understand the world.

New Substack post is up on common good conservatism: https://restoringorder.substack.com/p/common-good-conservatism