The Oldest and Noblest of Pirate Traditions
The oldest and noblest of pirate traditions is to run away. Many activists believe that we are approaching an epic battle between good and evil. And maybe we are. Left wing activists believe that we are in an apocalyptic struggle against white supremacy. Right wingers are hell bent on destroying socialism. But, what are the facts?
The apocalypse is upon us. The contradictions in our society are unresolvable, the American state has become so complex and unwieldy that it can’t adequately respond to crises, and climate change is driving disaster after disaster.
White supremacy will not be defeated the way that left wing activists think it will. There will be representation of Black and indigenous people at all levels of society, women, and LGBTQIAP people too. But, the right will never adopt antiracist culture. Period. They won’t be converted to the antiracist faith.
Some are content to continue with this battle with the thought that there is a win condition. There is not. Human society is crumbling. Human society has crumbled before. The British Empire fell. Rome fell. The American empire is falling and there’s not a whole lot anyone can do about it.
70 million people voted for Donald Trump. 75 million for Joe Biden. The vast majority of these people are decent human beings who do nothing but work hard and care for their probably small communities and families. To them, my advice for the future is to become a pirate and run away. As the American state slowly loses grip on it’s empire, it is likely to squeeze harder and harder. Escape. Survive.
To the 5% of people who think they’re in some epic battle between good and evil, driving this he said/she said nonsense (full disclosure, I have been one of them, but I’m repenting) and who are truly some of the most awful people on the planet. Shut the fuck up and help people survive this catastrophe. Build escape routes. Create institutions that can be the basis of human survival. Stop fighting these pointless battles for control of an empire that is not long for this planet. We are facing a future of mass suffering and all you care about is red/blue. Bloods/Crips. Colors.