Imagine, the rise of a religious movement independent from any single national government or collection of governments, raising armies and waging wars in an attempt to conquer and defeat all other societies, philosophies, and cultures. That’s not hard to imagine, because that is precisely what we are witnessing across the globe today.
Furthermore, imagine that no government or collection of governments could find the will to defend themselves against the rise of such a militant religious movement, unable to coordinate tactical warfare against soldiers without borders, without flags, without rules of war, and without recognized governments with whom modern nations could negotiate. Again, this is the reality we face today.
Now imagine the rise of a counter-movement, born not of single governments, nor armed by any national military, employing tactics incomparable to any moment in human history. Imagine a world war, waged not between nations, but between groups of individuals – a global clash of civilizations. Imagine criminals and cartels, joined by Christians, Buddhists, Atheists, and Jews, international hackers, motorcycle gangs, ex-military, and passionate patriots dedicated to the sustenance of free societies, taking up whatever means they have to fight, and with no permission, declaring war on those who mean to do them harm.
And imagine, if you will, how such a movement would change the relationship Western Citizens had with their governments – their inept, futile, irresponsible governments.
Surely, if such a phenomenon were to take place, governments would be placed in the most uncomfortable position. You see, Western Governments believe they hold a monopoly on the use force, and as such could not allow their citizens to wage a war against foreign threats. Could these Western governments fight both their own citizens, who, frustrated by the inept failures of their own States, took their own survival and future into their hands, while maintaining some sort of public war against a miscellaneous collection of militant religious armies?
On the one hand, this hypothetical future would be exciting, to see free men and women rise up against tyrannical threats! On the other hand, with no authority issuing orders, determining who the enemy really is, and restraining the passions of those doing the fighting, real chaos would emerge and real tragedies would occur. However, in the absence of an effective strategy against the rise of Islamic Fascism, the rise of The Caliphate, this is precisely the sort of future I foresee.
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About Steven Brodie Tucker
Graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Also studied economics and political science at George Mason.
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says:
Winston Churchill spoke prophetic words that once again apply in the present day, as the West slowly awakens to the threat posed by Islamic “colonization” of the West”:
“If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.”
Here it is, graphically: http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0909/suicide-america-liberalsim-islam-west-demotivational-poster-1251814914.jpg
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says:
The realities of war transcend generations, cultures, religions, or types of governments. Churchill was dead on. Sadly, we already know that we are going to wait until it is too late, or nearly too late. Fundamentalist Islam is already prevalent in Europe and it is growing in the United States. Fundamentalist Muslims will not integrate into a society, but demand that whatever society exists around them, integrate with them – or, they threaten violence.
The non-fundamentalists will have their liberties and security threatened eventually and they will demand action. If our governments still do not act, then they will begin acting themselves. There will be a dramatic rise in Vigilante Response to Islamic Fundamentalist violence. It has already begun and will continue to increase. The problem is, that governments will crack down on everyone, equally, in order to stop the chaos from spreading. I don’t know that there is any way to win. Unless we conquer and control our own governments and societies first.