As Near told the NYT, “I feel it was the first and probably the most famous example of what I would call the ‘conservation species concept,’ where people are going to decide a species should be distinct because it will have a downstream conservation implication.”
Nicely done, Emmet. As usual.
(We thought at first the snail darter might be a segue to the delta smelt/current events.)
Wow this is clear and compelling. It explains the social shift from the hippies of the 60s and 70s to the yuppies of the eighties and nineties. i lived through that shift, g
Continued comment, I lived through that shift and this piece is a brief and clear explanation of what was really opaque to me - growing up, in middle school I was afraid of the Vietnam war draft and grateful that conflict ended before I reached high school, then watched righteous environmentalists take down big public works projects as well as big business, successfully in their eyes. Lots to think about here, some really insightful social commentary. Subscribing.
When I started reading I thought this was a study in genetics versus political expediency. As we know there has been a lot of the latter using the former. Then it pivoted to a history of the American Left. As a conservative I see a common thread in all this. The belief that human endeavors can save us from destruction. So far that has been disproven.
This was a great read. It took some time but worth it. Trump is billed as a conservative, but based on his admin’s spending history and love affair with the working and middle class, I’ve been wondering if he’s actually taking up the mantle of the Old Left with a bit of corporate socialism covertly thrown in? I’m not necessarily for this. I’ve just wondered about it.
I’m trying to get my head around the psychology of leftists, socialists, activists, and their ilk. Of course, the existential threats peddled today are against humanity. What better way to gain control than to limit information, control the narrative, and instill fear. But what is it in their own psyche that takes them down that path?
The Left for 120 years in the USA was not motivated individual issues or principles.
The left doesn't have morals.
Their mantra is the End Justifies the Means.
The TVA and much of the New Deal were and are unconstitutional.
FDR one of the worst presidents who should be scraped from his monument to self, Mt Rushmore ...
Extorted Decisions out of the Supreme Court. This was likely criminal.
Fortunately we have 6 actual Supreme Court Justices and 3 Enemies of the USA and Constitution. At least one of who was illegally and criminally selected and placed on the court. KBJ was explicitly an unconstitutional Affirmitive Action pick. Her tenure is null and void and all her votes and opinions on cases must be voided. Orange Nero can pick a replacement. SCOTUS judges is one of the few things he didn't betray on as he outsourced the first round or two of the selection process to the Federalist Society as promised in the campaign (one of the very few kept) so he couldn't fuck it up too much.
Even in HS I could see the nonsense of endangered species abuse. Where was the proof they were separate species and not merely different breeds.? These were declarations bases merely on Taxonomy not science.
Of course I was not an opportunistic screech scammer as Gore, RFKjr, Greta (Hansel died in the LA Fire), some Bronx Bartender and the DNC
Are Chihuahuas and Great Dane's Different Species?
Are Wolves and similar appearing Dogs different species?
Different Species can't produce fertile offspring.
Was the Snail Darter ever put to this test. I suspect not.
Are Negroes, Caucasians and Orientals different species? (Asian is not a Race, Sub Race or Ethnicity anyone that thinks it is should be disqualifies from College and Employment Requiring Critical Thinking.
Left Dogma for 100 plus years is to undermine the foundations and pillars of society to install their Collectivist Utopia (aka Totalitarian Hell) from the resultant chaos. From Stalin & CommIntl to Alinsky and his Evil Disciples ... Dog Eating Obama and Hillary Simpson or is it Lisa Clinton?
This is why Collectivism (including FDR and the New Deal) have always been enemies of the USA, Constitution & Truth.
The USA & Constitution are Created for and around Individual Liberty. The antithesis and mortal enemy of Collectivism.
Collectivism Tactics
#1 Lying
#2 Division
#3 Violence
#4 Lawfare
#5 Immigration
It is a Violent Supremacist Totalitarian Genocidal ideological cult
Islam Cult shares these characteristics and tactics. Why they are Improbably and Temporarily Allies and one sees Chimera like LGBTQ for Hamas which would seem to have been born in the Chernobyl Zone but sadly were not.
Hmm... Now how can we get the Sunni and Shia to exterminate each other using fantasy pretexts like the Snail Darter?
As Near told the NYT, “I feel it was the first and probably the most famous example of what I would call the ‘conservation species concept,’ where people are going to decide a species should be distinct because it will have a downstream conservation implication.”
Nicely done, Emmet. As usual.
(We thought at first the snail darter might be a segue to the delta smelt/current events.)
Interested to read your take on the progressivist movement in America. Thank you for the thought provoking stack here.
Wow this is clear and compelling. It explains the social shift from the hippies of the 60s and 70s to the yuppies of the eighties and nineties. i lived through that shift, g
Continued comment, I lived through that shift and this piece is a brief and clear explanation of what was really opaque to me - growing up, in middle school I was afraid of the Vietnam war draft and grateful that conflict ended before I reached high school, then watched righteous environmentalists take down big public works projects as well as big business, successfully in their eyes. Lots to think about here, some really insightful social commentary. Subscribing.
Thank you!!
When I started reading I thought this was a study in genetics versus political expediency. As we know there has been a lot of the latter using the former. Then it pivoted to a history of the American Left. As a conservative I see a common thread in all this. The belief that human endeavors can save us from destruction. So far that has been disproven.
This was a great read. It took some time but worth it. Trump is billed as a conservative, but based on his admin’s spending history and love affair with the working and middle class, I’ve been wondering if he’s actually taking up the mantle of the Old Left with a bit of corporate socialism covertly thrown in? I’m not necessarily for this. I’ve just wondered about it.
I’m trying to get my head around the psychology of leftists, socialists, activists, and their ilk. Of course, the existential threats peddled today are against humanity. What better way to gain control than to limit information, control the narrative, and instill fear. But what is it in their own psyche that takes them down that path?
Great summary of a general and growing problem in the USA: obtaining permits to do anything.
Great stuff as always! I guess the moral here is that when ends are used to justify means things fall apart. I guess it was always thus…
The Left for 120 years in the USA was not motivated individual issues or principles.
The left doesn't have morals.
Their mantra is the End Justifies the Means.
The TVA and much of the New Deal were and are unconstitutional.
FDR one of the worst presidents who should be scraped from his monument to self, Mt Rushmore ...
Extorted Decisions out of the Supreme Court. This was likely criminal.
Fortunately we have 6 actual Supreme Court Justices and 3 Enemies of the USA and Constitution. At least one of who was illegally and criminally selected and placed on the court. KBJ was explicitly an unconstitutional Affirmitive Action pick. Her tenure is null and void and all her votes and opinions on cases must be voided. Orange Nero can pick a replacement. SCOTUS judges is one of the few things he didn't betray on as he outsourced the first round or two of the selection process to the Federalist Society as promised in the campaign (one of the very few kept) so he couldn't fuck it up too much.
Even in HS I could see the nonsense of endangered species abuse. Where was the proof they were separate species and not merely different breeds.? These were declarations bases merely on Taxonomy not science.
Of course I was not an opportunistic screech scammer as Gore, RFKjr, Greta (Hansel died in the LA Fire), some Bronx Bartender and the DNC
Are Chihuahuas and Great Dane's Different Species?
Are Wolves and similar appearing Dogs different species?
Different Species can't produce fertile offspring.
Was the Snail Darter ever put to this test. I suspect not.
Are Negroes, Caucasians and Orientals different species? (Asian is not a Race, Sub Race or Ethnicity anyone that thinks it is should be disqualifies from College and Employment Requiring Critical Thinking.
Left Dogma for 100 plus years is to undermine the foundations and pillars of society to install their Collectivist Utopia (aka Totalitarian Hell) from the resultant chaos. From Stalin & CommIntl to Alinsky and his Evil Disciples ... Dog Eating Obama and Hillary Simpson or is it Lisa Clinton?
This is why Collectivism (including FDR and the New Deal) have always been enemies of the USA, Constitution & Truth.
The USA & Constitution are Created for and around Individual Liberty. The antithesis and mortal enemy of Collectivism.
Collectivism Tactics
#1 Lying
#2 Division
#3 Violence
#4 Lawfare
#5 Immigration
It is a Violent Supremacist Totalitarian Genocidal ideological cult
Islam Cult shares these characteristics and tactics. Why they are Improbably and Temporarily Allies and one sees Chimera like LGBTQ for Hamas which would seem to have been born in the Chernobyl Zone but sadly were not.
Hmm... Now how can we get the Sunni and Shia to exterminate each other using fantasy pretexts like the Snail Darter?