There is an interesting short article which discusses the old German Red Army Faction (RAF) and how Antifa relates to them....over at the Center for Security Policy.
I discussed the beginning of the German Antifa a few days ago on my other blog site. For brief side of that discussion....at the very end of the war....the Communists became a reality.
The Communist Party of Germany attempted to become a public magnet between 1919 and 1933, and with public standing rarely going past 15 percent (mostly in urban areas). Toward 1930, in heavy competition with the Nazis and the SPD Party (the left-of-center folks)....the Communist Party reached a point where they declared both the SPD and Nazis a problem, and eventually opened up a bigger mess, with the Nazis convincing a lot of the public that the safer of all choices, for stability....were the Nazis. Ultimately, that worked.
By 1934, Hitler had dumped the Communists and went to one of two policies....either kill the leadership, or chase them out of Germany. Those of the German Communists who went to the Soviet Union? By 1937, they'd been executed by Stalin or taken to Siberia.
The remaining minor players in Germany? They claimed that they converted into something called 'Antifa'.
There is some speculation going on that after 1945.....as things began to develop...the Antifa of Germany eventually by the late 1960s had become creature heading toward the Red Army Faction.
One key point pointed out.....the RAF had known leaders. You can't say that for Antifa in the US.
The attempt to convince the public of some political end-result (dump Trump)? This is an odd thing....basically, you'd be saying that Biden (or whoever takes over for Biden) will be this guy to bring people together. It's hard to imagine how you'd plan this 'sell' to the general public.
So a terror organization like RAF....developing out of this? It's a curious thing to suggest.
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Things I Wouldn't Worry About in Six Months
1. The NFL season. I seriously doubt that things can be worked out with COVID-19 or the riot business, but even if they get to the first month of the season....don't go and expect more than 50-percent of stadiums filled up.
2. Second stimulus package occurring. Maybe two weeks ago before the riots were going on....the stimulus had an opportunity. Now? For Trump, it's probably a number 88 priority issue. Getting the House back into order and the Senate to agree....by summer vacation? Nope....it's very unlikely.
3. Churches bunching up on hyping 'BLM' and racism. Once they cross this imaginary line....about a quarter of each congregation will start to go home, ponder upon things for a week, and then make the decision to skip next Sunday's services. Some idiot team will arrive in two weeks from the Church to note they haven't seen you and were there to pray with you at your house....hoping that you would seek their wise counsel. You halt them at the door, and suggest that you already prayed to God, and he gave you wise counsel already. You suggest to them that they return to their homes, pray some more, and get some counseling from God.
4. Kids arriving back at college....assuming their riot business is done, and they are 'safe'. At some point, in a hallway or in the dorm....fed agents will arrive and detain dimwits like these, and then they call dad to ask for lawyer help. Dad is asking now....what the hell did you do?
5. Tourism in Minnesota for the summer and fall? Well....it's not going to occur. What idiot would load the RV and take off for this type of Somalia-land adventure? Tax revenue from tourists? Forget that.
6. Job growth in Minnesota? I wouldn't worry about it.....companies will review their options, and probably opt to safer states.
7. Learning gains for high school students in 2020....relatively marginal. Yep, it's a funny thing....some experts are now talking about a comical slide on math and grammar. Where you should be in the fall? Maybe 50-percent behind on math skills. And missing maybe one-third of the grammar situation that you should have gained over the last year.
8. AOC. NY judge stood up and said that AOC can't be on the ballot in November. Bulk of the problem is that her party in the district kinda dumped her.
9. NY City streets being safe. Some words this morning indicate that the Commissioner of the Police, and the Chief of Police in NYC have handed their resignation paperwork over. There's also chatter that around 500 officers are fixing their retirement paperwork or just plain leaving the force.
10. CNN Covid-19 coverage. It's amazing to watch CNN four weeks ago, and getting massive coverage, and now in the past week....Covid-19 just about goes away completely. You can watch almost an hour, and no mention occurs. The Impeachment chatter? Yeah, that's disappeared too.
2. Second stimulus package occurring. Maybe two weeks ago before the riots were going on....the stimulus had an opportunity. Now? For Trump, it's probably a number 88 priority issue. Getting the House back into order and the Senate to agree....by summer vacation? Nope....it's very unlikely.
3. Churches bunching up on hyping 'BLM' and racism. Once they cross this imaginary line....about a quarter of each congregation will start to go home, ponder upon things for a week, and then make the decision to skip next Sunday's services. Some idiot team will arrive in two weeks from the Church to note they haven't seen you and were there to pray with you at your house....hoping that you would seek their wise counsel. You halt them at the door, and suggest that you already prayed to God, and he gave you wise counsel already. You suggest to them that they return to their homes, pray some more, and get some counseling from God.
4. Kids arriving back at college....assuming their riot business is done, and they are 'safe'. At some point, in a hallway or in the dorm....fed agents will arrive and detain dimwits like these, and then they call dad to ask for lawyer help. Dad is asking now....what the hell did you do?
5. Tourism in Minnesota for the summer and fall? Well....it's not going to occur. What idiot would load the RV and take off for this type of Somalia-land adventure? Tax revenue from tourists? Forget that.
6. Job growth in Minnesota? I wouldn't worry about it.....companies will review their options, and probably opt to safer states.
7. Learning gains for high school students in 2020....relatively marginal. Yep, it's a funny thing....some experts are now talking about a comical slide on math and grammar. Where you should be in the fall? Maybe 50-percent behind on math skills. And missing maybe one-third of the grammar situation that you should have gained over the last year.
8. AOC. NY judge stood up and said that AOC can't be on the ballot in November. Bulk of the problem is that her party in the district kinda dumped her.
9. NY City streets being safe. Some words this morning indicate that the Commissioner of the Police, and the Chief of Police in NYC have handed their resignation paperwork over. There's also chatter that around 500 officers are fixing their retirement paperwork or just plain leaving the force.
10. CNN Covid-19 coverage. It's amazing to watch CNN four weeks ago, and getting massive coverage, and now in the past week....Covid-19 just about goes away completely. You can watch almost an hour, and no mention occurs. The Impeachment chatter? Yeah, that's disappeared too.
What the 'Red-County' Guy Sees
Out of 3,141 counties in America in 2016....3,084 basically voted in the majority for Donald Trump. The remaining counties? Highly urbanized areas (Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, LA, SF, or Seattle)....went to Hillary Clinton.
So when this group of average working-class people identified with Trump....it sent a message, and should have been a big deal for the Democrats to re-brand their strategy.
What do you have now? Mostly riots and branding that the folks in the 3,084 counties won't agree with it. In fact, the same people are going into gun-shops and buying pistols or rifles....to ensure they don't have a problem with the riot-folks.
The red-county guy sees thugs and juvenile delinquents in adult clothing.
The red-county guy sees commerce being destroyed or looted.
The red-county guy sees statues being toppled.
The red-county guy sees cars set on fire.
The red-county guy sees police disrespected.
The red-county guy sees behavior that he just would not agree with.
The red-county guy sees political folks bending on some knee and effort to ask for forgiveness from the thugs and riot-folks.
Here's the problem....this re-branding doesn't sell. Asking the red-county guy to find something in gut to bring Joe Biden in....to resolve this? It won't work.
Adding to the fury.....that red-county guy can often be identified as black or Latino, and agrees with friends and neighbors that rioting and juvenile behavior is unacceptable.
As a strategy for the 2020 campaign? I think they really screwed up badly.
So when this group of average working-class people identified with Trump....it sent a message, and should have been a big deal for the Democrats to re-brand their strategy.
What do you have now? Mostly riots and branding that the folks in the 3,084 counties won't agree with it. In fact, the same people are going into gun-shops and buying pistols or rifles....to ensure they don't have a problem with the riot-folks.
The red-county guy sees thugs and juvenile delinquents in adult clothing.
The red-county guy sees commerce being destroyed or looted.
The red-county guy sees statues being toppled.
The red-county guy sees cars set on fire.
The red-county guy sees police disrespected.
The red-county guy sees behavior that he just would not agree with.
The red-county guy sees political folks bending on some knee and effort to ask for forgiveness from the thugs and riot-folks.
Here's the problem....this re-branding doesn't sell. Asking the red-county guy to find something in gut to bring Joe Biden in....to resolve this? It won't work.
Adding to the fury.....that red-county guy can often be identified as black or Latino, and agrees with friends and neighbors that rioting and juvenile behavior is unacceptable.
As a strategy for the 2020 campaign? I think they really screwed up badly.
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
A Battle Essay
This is one of those historical stories that I occasionally tell, and it reflects upon how people view the event.
Some people call this a 'battle'. Some call it a 'ruckus'. Some call it a 'riot'.
There is a neighborhood over in Cario, Egypt by the name of Wagh El Birket. If you asked folks now about the neighborhood....no one would recognize the name. It's now called Al Azbakeya. It's on the eastern side of the Nile, in the center of town.
On 2 April 1915, about nine months into WW I....there were Australian and New Zealand troops who'd been brought in....to be part of the front up at Turkey. It's safe to say that they weren't yet into the war, and things were pretty relaxed.
This area of town is interesting....being mostly saloons and brothels.
Somewhere on the 2nd....this ruckus starts up with around 2,500 Australian and New Zealand soldiers involved. They were.....wasted.
What is laid out as the beginning part of this...is some Brit in the middle of this...finding his sister as a 'pole' girl, and he attempted to 'rescue' her. This led to a fight, where Aussies and NZ guys were in the mix.
History will write that the Army guys were a bit hostile already. Prices for drinks had gone up. Along with this....the quality of the booze had slipped. And adding to the fury....there just was an awful lot of venereal disease going on.
Toward the end of this night....what you can say is that several brothels had burnt to the ground. Some of the Egyptian firefighters had attempted to stop the fires, but they were fought off by the soldiers.
By the late evening hours, local police helped by the MPs....the 'battle' had finally been put down.
The curious side of this is that it's generally described by historians as a 'battle'.....mostly over a Brit 'pole' dancer.
Some people call this a 'battle'. Some call it a 'ruckus'. Some call it a 'riot'.
There is a neighborhood over in Cario, Egypt by the name of Wagh El Birket. If you asked folks now about the neighborhood....no one would recognize the name. It's now called Al Azbakeya. It's on the eastern side of the Nile, in the center of town.
On 2 April 1915, about nine months into WW I....there were Australian and New Zealand troops who'd been brought in....to be part of the front up at Turkey. It's safe to say that they weren't yet into the war, and things were pretty relaxed.
This area of town is interesting....being mostly saloons and brothels.
Somewhere on the 2nd....this ruckus starts up with around 2,500 Australian and New Zealand soldiers involved. They were.....wasted.
What is laid out as the beginning part of this...is some Brit in the middle of this...finding his sister as a 'pole' girl, and he attempted to 'rescue' her. This led to a fight, where Aussies and NZ guys were in the mix.
History will write that the Army guys were a bit hostile already. Prices for drinks had gone up. Along with this....the quality of the booze had slipped. And adding to the fury....there just was an awful lot of venereal disease going on.
Toward the end of this night....what you can say is that several brothels had burnt to the ground. Some of the Egyptian firefighters had attempted to stop the fires, but they were fought off by the soldiers.
By the late evening hours, local police helped by the MPs....the 'battle' had finally been put down.
The curious side of this is that it's generally described by historians as a 'battle'.....mostly over a Brit 'pole' dancer.
Fake News Chatter
The chatter around this comment.....'you can buy a home in America, but statistics show that a black dude is three-times more likely to be denied a home loan than a white white dude.....yet both have the same exact credit score.'
I heard this comment here today, and pondered upon it. Forbes magazine has covered this, and a few other news folks over the past five years talk about this.
There are several problems with the commentary, the news focus, and the data.
First, they always want to talk about in the national sense.....NEVER state-by-state.
In California, the average basic house (in the central region of the state) is $350k, and that only gets you to a starter home. You'd need $500k to really have a decent place.
If you were marginally only making $40k a year in California....no one would talk to you unless you walked up with $100k minimum in your hand for the down-payment. It wouldn't matter on your skin color.....in that state, you are screwed.
Second, walking into a bank in Florida....showing them your score and admitting your yearly income is only $48,000 a year (as a teacher).....then hyping your idea of buying a $400k home, with only $30k in a down-payment? The bank will laugh and say....downsize this to a $200k house or we will refuse your loan request.
Third and final, if you walk in and display your debt...admitting that you still owe $35k on college debt (at age 30), have $50k in credit card debt, and still owe $9k on your car loan....then trying to get them to approve a stupid $150k loan for a condo, but almost no down-payment money? What idiot bank would sign up for that deal?
Banks basically want business....they are begging for people to come in and sign up for a 20-year loan. But reality falls into play.....they need to see minimal debt and a decent history. The news people fail to grasp this part of the discussion.
I heard this comment here today, and pondered upon it. Forbes magazine has covered this, and a few other news folks over the past five years talk about this.
There are several problems with the commentary, the news focus, and the data.
First, they always want to talk about in the national sense.....NEVER state-by-state.
In California, the average basic house (in the central region of the state) is $350k, and that only gets you to a starter home. You'd need $500k to really have a decent place.
If you were marginally only making $40k a year in California....no one would talk to you unless you walked up with $100k minimum in your hand for the down-payment. It wouldn't matter on your skin color.....in that state, you are screwed.
Second, walking into a bank in Florida....showing them your score and admitting your yearly income is only $48,000 a year (as a teacher).....then hyping your idea of buying a $400k home, with only $30k in a down-payment? The bank will laugh and say....downsize this to a $200k house or we will refuse your loan request.
Third and final, if you walk in and display your debt...admitting that you still owe $35k on college debt (at age 30), have $50k in credit card debt, and still owe $9k on your car loan....then trying to get them to approve a stupid $150k loan for a condo, but almost no down-payment money? What idiot bank would sign up for that deal?
Banks basically want business....they are begging for people to come in and sign up for a 20-year loan. But reality falls into play.....they need to see minimal debt and a decent history. The news people fail to grasp this part of the discussion.
Monday, 8 June 2020
The 'Demilitarize' The Police Bill
Today, this demilitarize the police bill came up with Nancy Pelosi. Basically, it would halt and stop all this military gear which ended up in the hands of the police....sometimes 'handed down'.....sometimes bought.
So, you sit and pause over this.
Most all small-town sheriffs and police units....never really bought into this, and occasionally they might have gotten some 'gift' money from Homeland Security to buy tactical gear or vehicles.
But the mass urban police? Run by Democratic mayors and city councils? They went big into the tactical scene. It was their 'projection' toys.
About a decade ago in Georgia....some sheriff went and acquired this massive armor vehicle from the National Guard. He failed to grasp several things. First, it required a full-time mechanic to keep it up and operational (cost item). The broken parts? That amounted to another cost item. To get from the county center to the end-point, if required and return.....almost an entire tank of fuel. At some point about three years into this, the news media began to figure the failures of the tactical vehicle, and it ended up disappearing.
Maybe Pelosi has a point on this. You don't need the police pretending to be Army guys on some South African township 'guard' unit. People actually laugh over the comparison, but if you've been to South Africa....that's the first thing that you generally comment upon, and how US police look less and less like police.
So, you sit and pause over this.
Most all small-town sheriffs and police units....never really bought into this, and occasionally they might have gotten some 'gift' money from Homeland Security to buy tactical gear or vehicles.
But the mass urban police? Run by Democratic mayors and city councils? They went big into the tactical scene. It was their 'projection' toys.
About a decade ago in Georgia....some sheriff went and acquired this massive armor vehicle from the National Guard. He failed to grasp several things. First, it required a full-time mechanic to keep it up and operational (cost item). The broken parts? That amounted to another cost item. To get from the county center to the end-point, if required and return.....almost an entire tank of fuel. At some point about three years into this, the news media began to figure the failures of the tactical vehicle, and it ended up disappearing.
Maybe Pelosi has a point on this. You don't need the police pretending to be Army guys on some South African township 'guard' unit. People actually laugh over the comparison, but if you've been to South Africa....that's the first thing that you generally comment upon, and how US police look less and less like police.
The Comical Side of This
I sat today looking over this picture. I know, it's supposed to be FBI agents, kneeling in support of the riot crowd.
So it comes to me....it's a fake photo. There's no doubt, it's real people, and they are wearing vests with FBI. Some dude has on a shirt with FBI.
They all seem to wear different hats. Some wear masks....some don't. Most have a pistol. Chunky lady? Way out of shape from the FBI Academy....they would have taken a fair amount of weight off her while in the academy.
Purpose? They (the motivators of the agenda) want to convince you of certain things. The Nazis did this in the period of 1930 to 1934 as the elections came continually. If you believed in the message....you would vote in a certain way.
So I'm going out on this one....it's a real picture of fake FBI actors, and conveys the idea that they are with the mob folks. Go find chunky lady and ask what she got paid....it's probably $300 for a day's worth of acting and picture-taking.
So it comes to me....it's a fake photo. There's no doubt, it's real people, and they are wearing vests with FBI. Some dude has on a shirt with FBI.
They all seem to wear different hats. Some wear masks....some don't. Most have a pistol. Chunky lady? Way out of shape from the FBI Academy....they would have taken a fair amount of weight off her while in the academy.
Purpose? They (the motivators of the agenda) want to convince you of certain things. The Nazis did this in the period of 1930 to 1934 as the elections came continually. If you believed in the message....you would vote in a certain way.
So I'm going out on this one....it's a real picture of fake FBI actors, and conveys the idea that they are with the mob folks. Go find chunky lady and ask what she got paid....it's probably $300 for a day's worth of acting and picture-taking.
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