1. Friday was the May crowning and the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, so we had a very Holy Family day.

2. Honestly, I find the image of the titular King of England, Scotland, and Ireland coming to tell jokes to Congress to be kind of sad. I would like to see America become a kingdom again, but that would first require Britain to become a kingdom again.

3. In hindsight, the downfall of Joseph McCarthy was the signal that the west was no longer interested in defending itself. The principles of tolerance and universal acceptance for all except those who reject them were, at that time, asserted as being more important than the survival of the American system itself.

The development of wokeism and suicidal acceptance since then has simply been a development of doctrine.

4. Tolerance and acceptance should never be a guiding principle. The guiding principle is the need to maintain peace and order. Dissident voices are tolerated because and to the extent that it would be more disruptive to suppress them than it would be to tolerate them.

5. A time will come, and it may be soon (in some places it’s already here), when the state of the world will require heroism and the state of the law will not permit it.

By heroism, I mean the capacity and willingness of individuals to maintain order through violence.

Essentially, sooner or later the law will not be able to cope with the danger and disorder of everyday life, but the law will still forbid the common man from doing so on his own behalf.

6. Here are the main political commentators I currently follow. This has changed in the past and likely will change again in the future. Also, none are 100% agreement, or really even close, but these seem to me to be mostly honest about their views and to have relatively independent and sharp perspectives.

–Lotus Eaters: British show with varying hosts. Probably my most mainstream influence at the moment. Some of the folks on it are inconsistent or finger-to-the-wind to an extent, but overall fairly sane and reasonable.

–Andrew Wilson: Orthodox, MAGA-type founded in Christian ethical framework. I don’t care for his often-rude style, and I think he’s too much of a team-follower politically, but he is an excellent debater and his tactics are well-worth studying. He also makes a lot of very strong, rational points, some of which I haven’t heard anywhere else.

–David Stewart: Catholic, Libertarian. More cultural / social than political, though he does touch on politics. Probably the most likable and down-to-earth of the bunch; essentially just a guy talking into the camera. Very perceptive, particularly about economic and societal dynamics.

–Apostolic Majesty: Catholic, ultra-royalist. Not so much contemporary politics (though there is some) as very in-depth historical commentary. Probably the best historian I’ve found on YouTube, which necessarily results in illuminating political perspectives.

–Academic Agent: Agnostic/Atheist, British of Iranian descent, very strong on the dynamics of power. I think he’s too contrarian at times and too unremittingly negative / cynical, but he tends to be pretty accurate in his predictions and his assessment of power dynamics.

–Aristocratic Utensil, AKA Spoon: Calvinist, South African Monarchist. Unfiltered and eloquently profane, a little like the aristocratic version of Razorfist. As a South African, he has none of the American hesitancy in addressing racial or gender issues, and sometimes goes too far in that regard for my tastes, though frankly it’s also refreshing at times. He also has an excellent principle of “I defend takes, not people,” reserving the right to criticize and praise anyone at any time, depending on what they say.

7. And in positive news, the first teaser for Godzilla: Minus Zero has released, and it looks promising! The final shot reveals that Godzilla will be returning to a certain major city he hasn’t visited in almost sixty years.