Those who make themselves a market for the world only do so for the sake of revenue, and if a state ought not to desire profit of this kind it ought not to have such an emporium. Nowadays we often see in countries and cities dockyard and harbours very conveniently placed outside the city, but not too far off; and they are kept in dependence by walls and similar fortifications. Cities thus situated manifestly reap the benefit of intercourse with their ports; and any harm which is likely to accrue may be easily guarded against by the laws, which will pronounce and determine who may hold communication with one another, and who may not.
- Aristotle Politics Book VII Chapter 6
In the last post, we looked at the famous Lenin quip about Capitalists being hung by the rope sold to their enemies.
We saw that, due to nearly religious conviction, capitalist systems have no moral grounds to stop the individual actors within their borders from acting against the common good of the state, their neighbors, and, ultimately, themselves.
So, what can one do about it? How can we resist the psyops and war of
and ?Well, luckily for most, there is a natural inclination in most individuals to act as they ought. It merely needs to be nurtured in the small ways, to start the foundation in local communities.
Buying locally and selling locally.
Belief that wages should support a family, and not be undercut by outsiders. IE: hiring locally as well. If you want Mexican quality, pay Mexican wages, even to Americans. If you want real quality, and real neighbors, pay real wages.
But, then there’s the hard thing for most Westerners to contemplate for the future, addicted to the lies of Libertas…
Enshrine things into law, and take away people’s options, lest our enemies and those with malice in their hearts use them to hurt the polity and the people.
Some possibilities:
The options for companies to hire illegals. Also to evade quality control by making things and/or incorporating overseas.
Take away options to sell food that isn’t food - IE makes on dependent on big pharma.
Take away options for foreign investment to destroy culture, local business, and limit chains or monopolies. Stop things like ‘mexican food’ Taco Bell, buying up radio stations that play the same thing in every market, the Walmart-ification and Amazonification of our commerce…
Take away the ability to flood a market with porn,
Take away globalizations ability to seduce your sons with whores or the enticements of being a player. And the turning of your daughters to whores lusting for sex and attention.
Take away people’s ability to drug themselves up on marijuana and other substances.
Take away people’s ability to play video games all day and night.
Take away the gamification of stock market apps, limit casino appeals / hours, and regulate addictive programming in entertainment in general.
Take away the ability of the dollar to vote, by having a view of what a Human is, what is good for Him, and what the good life is; then acting with Just Authority to limit greed and power that would destroy those things.
Keep it clear that the economy, and all its products, are meant for serving people.
Not people for serving them or big business owners.
These, you understand, are just a start. A primer of examples.
Foster virtue, instead.
Guide yourself by outcomes when you take the wheel, and steer the ship.
And always remember…
The Irish only stayed Irish, and able to resist, until they lost their language and culture. Once they relied on the British for TV and news, status really, it all eroded…
The same with Arabs resisting Israel until culture and economic stability was eroded and porn pumped in…
The same everywhere the U.S.S.A. reaches its greedy hands of Empire.
So, to stay a true son…
Make sure the walls, of all kinds, are high, sturdy, and true.
Giving you the ability to keep the course.
Still, trade must not be entirely kept out of a city, since one cannot easily find any place so overflowing with the necessaries of life as not to need some commodities from other parts. Also, when there is an over-abundance of some commodities in one place, these goods would serve no purpose if they could not be carried elsewhere by professional traders. Consequently, the perfect city will make a moderate use of merchants.
- St Thomas Aquinas De Regno 142
I agree with each of your proposals. I would also like to take away the ability for out of town real estate developers to tear things down in a place where they don't live. Every time I see a lovely old building or whole block come down and get replaced by something vulgar that ruins the neighborhood I notice that the real estate developer was from another city. They won't have to live with the ugliness they create.