Comments by "Golden Croc" (@GoldenCroc) on "Peter Hitchens Was Right" video.

"It was the thing to do at the time" -Probably him. Shameful.
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Yeah, that one point from him really seem very delsional. One could argue the very opposite of his point, that being very cordial to people that want your demise is in fact what led us here.
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It really depends on who is leaving though. Sometimes its better to concentrate people than being spread out and cut down. And vice versa of course, it all depends on what the "battle" is like.
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TLDR: Old fogey thinks "Harsh language" is what got us here. Of all the delusional takes, this one ranks near the top. Even better is that he thinks "an apology" (for what, exactly?) Is going to make anything different. Not to be too hard on him, but always turning the other cheek is a losing strategy against authoritarian revolutionaries.... if he doesnt understand that, I have to question his mental state. Sleep it off, Peter..
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@shrunkensimon Just a note, your reply isnt visible to me from the comment field.
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@shrunkensimon It might simply be that word in your post pertaining to the act of differing states having some physical disagreements that fell afoul of the algorithm. Its very sensitive these days.
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Thing is, they dont need convincing. Almost every person espousing those views are either opportunists or simple authority followers, just about no one really cares. Both those categories will change their tune at the drop of a hat when its beneficial for them to do so. The challenge is, and has always been to capture that institutional power that indirectly give them their marching orders.
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@AndyG73 Yes, indeed I can imagine it. That alternative is exactly what I was getting at, but didnt wish to spell out. Glad you caught it, though. I am getting a bit tired of this whole charade. Mao wasnt right about much, but he wasnt wrong about where political power ultimately comes from. In the end, it most likely is going to be the same as always/with every emprire: it will collapse under its own incomptence and corruption, whereupon other forces take over. If history has shown us anything, its that we would be very lucky if they were as benevolent as what this indigenous "grassrots alternative" would be... Just the way of the world.
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