The Right after RECENT EVENTS

            Hubris: for our purposes, the parable of Icarus suffices. In short, it is the belief that one can tempt fate with bold displays and escape unscathed or better.

            There are a few directions things could take for the right wing coalition here after Charlottesville. Some of those paths will lead to greater heights sooner, and some will lead to stagnation and greater follies. It’s clear that Charlottesville and events like it have essentially one of two purposes for right wing groups: rallying the members and the spectacle. By all means, it appears that those who actually went in the area of Charlottesville on either day received positive benefits from the ‘rallying’ effect. Otherwise, the protest seems to have been indecisive or worse. This should have folks reconsidering how activism is done going forward.

           Any protests or public right wing events can have that rallying effect, where it improves the morale of those present. There’s something to be said for that, as well as requiring some to pick up the mantle of logistics and security, which are both going to be necessary for a mass movement going forward in much bigger ways than mere demonstrations if this grows. But for the spectacle, there is usually required some greater coordination and ‘policing’ the image if you like. It helps to have a patron in a high place or sympathetic media, but they’re not strictly necessary so long as you’re not hobbling yourself with negative imagery and phrases and the like.

            The spectacle is where the first of the problems with Charlottesville come in. The first night, the torch-lit march around General Lee’s statue, involved great imagery. For the most part, the chants were roughly relevant even if it wasn’t specifically related to the statue issue the whole time, with the exception of some Jew-wise or anti-Semitic chants which are likely to alienate more people. However, Richard Spencer and others have a pathological need to invite the opposition media to film everything whenever possible. This has produced problems in the past, and this time the fallout as regards participants getting ‘doxed’ is worse than before. This should be a hard-learned lesson: media is to be censored and strictly controlled for good reason, because the opposition media cannot be controlled in any way, and they will portray any public events that are held in the most negative possible light.

            With the second day, the handle on the media was worse, and the number of attendees both present for the protest and the counter protest skyrocketed. This presented a problem when a small number of fuck-ups with swastika armbands and flags appeared, as well as one or two guys with Klan regalia. Everyone in the know realizes that this was a trifling part of those present; the media, however, lies as they are wont to, and focus on these guys primarily. They also focused on the violence later, especially involving a driver mowing down counter protestors in uncertain circumstances.

            Thus the spectacle fell apart by day two completely. There wasn’t enough discipline to keep the image together. Combined with the police on one side forming a wall against the Unite the Right guys and Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and other far left counter-protestors eager to throw improvised missiles and swing cudgels, it quickly became clear that in stark contrast to the resounding success of the prior night, they had been lured into a trap. This trap was probably for the express purpose of making the alt-right look shitty while improving the look of the governor, mayor, and city council. It may yet backfire in the weeks to come, especially with the deaths involved.

            A message from my radical libertarian days comes to mind: police are not your friends. Even if you imbibe the “blue lives matters” shit – I don’t – they care foremost about officer safety. Public safety comes at a distant third, where the paycheck and benefits are usually second. Some significant portion of the police forces are actively hostile to nationalism, whether they’re leftists, establishment lackeys, or minorities; some other large portion are indifferent and will reliably follow orders when and as given; another large portion you might call betrayers, and they’ll sell out their neighbor for some overtime. If that’s not half of any given major police force right there, it’s probably damn close. It’s certainly enough for a sizeable riot control unit. If someone cares more about rightist ideology than enforcing a politician’s dictates, they’re probably going to wash out of law enforcement or the military quickly, and especially out of big cities, college towns, and noncombat units. (Military police are probably as bad if not worse than civilian police on an ideological basis – expect no quarter from either.)

            Your best bet in all cases involving law enforcement, as the old libertarian dictum says, is keep interactions few and brief when at all possible. Unless you absolutely need them or you are speaking with an unironic Officer Friendly, steer well clear of coppers. This is true whether you wear identitarianism and rightist ideology generally on your sleeve or not. Police have been turned into a less and less discriminate wrecking ball over the past hundred years. We cannot blithely assume that the police, military, and like institutions because they have a masculine veneer to them that they are ‘our guys.’ In all likelihood, given that the enemy controls the narrative that comes out of the mass media, entertainment, arts, and academia as well as most major corporations, we’re in a bind where all of the system’s incentives both financial and ideological are going to pressure these guys that rightists have a natural affinity for to stomp down on the right’s necks. We need to come to grips with reality – the West is occupied country. Building a resistance means just that, and we have to start from scratch. If things were to get hot tomorrow and escalate to the point of hot civil war in the US or France for instance, everyone would be woefully unprepared; the least worst off, however, would be the agents of the state and their patrons.

            Identitarians in Europe have figured out a good system: quit asking for permits. Permitted protests are dubious on constitutional grounds anyway, and you’re asking for the state and Antifa et al. to ruin your day. You’re better off coming up with a smaller planned protest once every month or six weeks and controlling the spectacle completely. Keep a fund reserved for bail and legal funds and so forth, but part of being smart is avoiding jail as much as possible. To be fair, the stakes are higher in Europe since Antifa is far better established, funded, and generally more threatening than Stateside where they’re getting off the ground. But things are escalating now. Avoid falling into the pitfalls of “WN 1.0” in message, tactics, and organization.

            The only media ever allowed around rightist events should be friendly media. If Spencer wants his press conference, he can have that separately. Otherwise, hostile media should be physically prevented from filming as much as possible to reduce the risk of bad optics and doxing. Attendees should be screened and anyone who fits the “WN 1.0” image should hit the road. Frankly, logistics and your ability to muster capable men and material matter more than fervor for the Führer and mere physical intimidation going forward (to the extent the 1.0 guys truly have those, and to the extent many aren’t informants and Feds). True resistance means more than looking tough. Anyone incapable of understanding this reality needs to be comfortable with the sidelines for now, because for the moment they’re going to do more harm than good at meatspace events and demonstrations.

            It’s time to hark back to what I mentioned at the beginning – hubris. The right, the ‘alt-right’ if you like it or don’t, has felt itself an inevitable force recently. To some degree, that’s true. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be setbacks. These setbacks can delay our rise by months or years or worse if we don’t plan appropriately. At Charlottesville, we hit what was probably the first major setback for our movement both in the US and likely internationally. Unless you are an incredibly dynamic individual, you probably will not have a singular impact on the shape of the reactionary movement as a whole. [I use reactionary in the broadest sense here.] You can’t control exactly what shape the reaction takes. You can only try to influence it inasmuch as one can. These are things largely beyond the powers of lone men to determine, however. The forces of history which men like Spengler detail aren’t something I buy into completely; it isn’t as though we’re slaves to trends and cycles, but what Spengler said on the cycle of civilizations has some merit. We seem to be on the downward slope right now and the managerial class is not managing the decline.

            There are a few other things that go along with this. First, the general vector of the reaction is going to be up. Critically, though, there are a number of things which could delay the rise of an effective reaction substantially. It’s a question of whether we mount a substantial movement within the next ten to twenty years or whether it requires another generation or more to work at it. Second, there’s also the matter of waste. Both men and resources are potentially wasted on each demonstration that goes wrong, so each one – especially risky ones – should be weighed carefully. Men who are willing to risk their freedom should not be thrown about casually by unsure and naïve or incompetent leaders. Jason Kessler and the other organizers of the Charlottesville event should be held to task for putting together an event that relied entirely on the goodwill of “civil authorities” and without which potentially put the members at physical risk with no upshot.

Third, a movement which projects strength and confidence looks better than one which projects weakness. To this end, it is good to have a strong jaw and resist Antifa and the rest rather than be willing to be prey to public beatings for which you will suffer humiliation and the enemies will gloat. There is no public relations reward for having the shit beat out of you in the streets. Fourth, there must also be strides to minimize thuggishness and alien symbols (i.e. the “WN 1.0” look). This means using the flags of the respective countries one happens to be in, be it the American flag in the US, the Union Jack in the UK, and the current German flag in Germany rather than the Imperial German flag. This means using plain clothes, whether you dress sharply or casually, or even appropriate military surplus stuff. But this means stowing your NSDAP, Klan, Confederate, and other shit in the closet for these events where it belongs (clothing, flags, everything). Your job is to look like the poster of the high functioning ‘everyman’ if you attend one of these events. If you can’t manage that, stay home.

Fifth, there need to be efforts to seriously vet members of ‘cells’ if you like that engage in any sort of activism, demonstrations, meatspace gatherings, and so forth. The current TRS approach is a good start, but further steps in this area is a good idea. There needs to be skin in the game such that infiltration is both costly and difficult, and were infiltrators suspected, their identities and preferably addresses would be known by others in these associations. The group could then rid themselves of the infiltrator as needed. Sixth, due process and constitutional rights are mostly dead. This is true in the US and everywhere else. The administrative state has run roughshod over pretty much every single one of the 10 Amendments in the Bill of Rights as well as most of the other declared and tacit rights of Englishmen. Folks should prepare accordingly. You will not be allowed to speak, gather, publish, or otherwise protest freely; you will not be allowed to freely and legally use firearms or other weapons for defense of your life and others; you will not be exempt from unconstitutional searches and seizures; your right to a speedy trial, reasonable bail, and a fair hearing are all suspended; and so on down the line. The establishment will try to railroad anyone who happens to be caught in their crossfire by any means. By the same token, though, we should consider mercy a luxury and stop being so generous. Your advocacy and political beliefs will have an impact on your so-called rights.

Seventh, the activists will be a tiny part of the movement. Most of those who sympathize ideologically need to focus on self-improvement, family formation, and striving toward the ideal of the warrior-scholar or warrior-poet if you prefer. The days of being soft navel gazers draw to a close. Eighth, there needs to be major work in organization and logistics. I’ve alluded to this above. The expectation should be that rightists attending rallies, demonstrations, and ordinary meet ups will have to largely provide their own security, emergency first aid, legal counsel, and public relations (in the future, the number of basic roles necessary for rightists to fill will probably expand with heightened tension and escalating violence). In addition, there should be efforts to minimize the exposure of rightists to harm whatever the context and to provide legal and other relief for those unfortunate sods who end up in the crosshairs of the establishment. One of the reasons Antifa consistently show up to counter the right is because their patrons promise legal protection and media shills to cover. Ninth, there need to be plans drawn for attacking the enemy’s organization and logistics in ways that will cause lasting damage without risking much of the right’s assets. Legal actions are a potential route where the risk-reward balance is fair.

There is only escalation for tomorrow. To that end, it is good that since Berkley and now Charlottesville, more folks are attending events ready for a scuffle. They should. These events aren’t for everyone and frankly I don’t think that mass events which are known in advance by authorities and by Antifa and the rest should be held that often. It’s too costly for our side. But when they are held, we need to understand that there is not going to be any ratcheting down of tensions going forward. Some will try to get white men to go quietly in the night as they shove the dagger deeper into our backs. Many among our opposition will find that too slow and arduous. ‘Divide et impera’ is the classic stratagem we know they will attempt. So we must present a united front.

We will not ever attract a true mass following the likes of which you saw 70-80 years ago. The stigma on white men is too strong among the previous generations and the grip of the media-entertainment and mass culture complex is too acrid. We need to be content as the spearhead; as an elite movement. Whether you buy into neoreaction wholly or not, the only way that we will move forward quickly rather than waiting for the momentum of events to carry us on is if we are a capable and focused elite who have the means of both seizing power and of governing effectively. We need to exponentially increase our organization efforts in the coming years and be aware that as our potential power base grows, our threat to established power grows proportionately and they will increasingly try to stamp us out. There will be casualties on every side of this.

The post-war ‘long peace’ is coming to a slow end, gentlemen, and good riddance. Enjoy the tail end of this ride before we disembark for the start of a damn long and hard road.