Gun Culture approaches the end of a generational shift, coalescing in a fusion of the old ways and new tech. As the anti-intellectualism of the past dies off, it is replaced by a deeply felt need for more than the physical tools necessary for the preservation of life and the pursuit of living rightly.
Here we host long form conversations with Gun Culture individuals from across the horizon, engage in rigorous as well as colloquial philosophy, and strive to equip the community with the ideas that we ground our lives in.
The entire longshoreman's strike is encapsulated in your main premise. Men who already do quite well want even more money, some form of unrealistic guarantees about their perpetual employment and are willing to hold a sizable portion of the country hostage to do it. Far be it from me to cry tears for global corporations, but they're not the ones who will suffer the most due to these actions.
@@redactedllc Yes and no, we rarely see each other these days due to kids and work, etc. but logistics aside, that comment was really eye opening BUT since I am a conservative, ideas I don't agree with do not automatically mean I completely cut you out of my life. What is the point of cutting him out of my life rather than spending time with him and potentially changing his mind instead?
Oh yeah, unwillingness to relinquish the torch is the motto of the current and entire generation of throne holders, not wanting to deal with their mortality.
Longtime listener (on Apple podcasts) but came here to comment. This is the most important episode you've ever done imo, and should be mandatory listening for anyone who considers themselves part of this community. Same attitude applies to much more outside of gun culture. Boomers resting on their laurels with an $800k house they bought in 1980 for $50k because they're set, meanwhile their children and grandchildren will rent for the rest of their lives. Just as one example.
I believe we are a generation at risk of resentment, or at least set up for it. The temptation to look at the failings of previous generations and see it as justification for evil hangs over our heads. Either by quitting, as if it is all doomed, or pawdy revolution, with no concern for the aftermath, we tell ourselves that wise men plant trees, but never pick up the spade.
Yep! The generation holding the throne think they are done building and have seemingly no concern for the future or legacy they will leave. We definitely are setup for resentment.
9:42 Do you think it's probably accidental? I've generally assumed that every time they go aggressively on the offensive, they're using the "warfare via demoralization" strategy.
In this case, I believe it was more intentional than otherwise. However, it comes with a warning against ascribing intent too liberally. People can inflict moral injury without doing so intentionally. As we zoom out, I believe there is a broad mix of both intentional participants who wield moral injury like a cudgel, and there are others who, through carelessness, indifference, or otherwise, contribute to the suffering of others. It's not simply "the evil leaders and the stupid populace" approach that so many conservatives default to, but rather, a matter of justice. We differentiate murder from manslaughter via intent. Murder requires intent and is adjudicated more severely. Not merely blamed.
This is basically how I feel about my Stern Defense QD AR stock adapter. The QoL it gives when putting into cases and swapping buffer tubes (and buffers) in seconds just is a nice improvement.
Appreciate the wholistic outlook you put into the review. We have something else coming out for ARIC and I think you would be ideal to convey the Pro/Con's well. Clearly I do suck giving instructions (and potentially listening too) as the bolt should be able to properly lock on the bolt catch - like a normal AR.
Humility and hunger are probably two of those most important personal traits that people coming from non government backgrounds need to have in order to really reap the benefits that guys like Brent and the rest of the gun community can provide. We're living in a golden age of access that is only getting better with time, and it can be super frustrating watching people either take it for granted or not take advantage of it at all. I *really* understand how lonely it feels to want to be surrounded by people that are as driven as you are, but constantly be disappointed by all the lack of initiative, misaligned priorities and inappropriate juvenile behavior. Give everybody the equal opportunity to prove themselves and those that do, make them the focus of your energy and don't waste your passion on the apathetic. It hasn't been until more recently that I've started meeting people that actually meet that ideal standard and when it works, it's worth it.
I would like to see classes on logistics and decision making. The amount of self defense training that we see is awesome. However, I think there is a lack of backbone in this area with critical thinking and not much teaching in the area of logistics. These are two examples that first pop into my head, the "mundane" side of self defense needs some attention in your training as well. While it makes up a major part of it, your gun is only a tool. The person who operates that tool needs to be competent and in good moral standing. This episode helped me get unstuck from some of my ghosts, Thanks
I would love to see some low vis urban reconnaissance and surveillance courses. More people live in developed environments than don't, and whenever a true security crisis forms on the horizon that will likely be one of the first and most important missions to find and document names, places, evidence and identify tactical details for both offensive and defensive missions.
I've seen the "arguing with ghosts" thing happen in non-gun culture areas too. Both online and in person. I wonder if it has to do with folks having an internal battle with their own intrusive thoughts, and lingering memories of people above them criticizing their every move. Dealing with internal battles while trying to have a clear head and teach students is rough. As far as the online thing goes, sometimes peoples criticism online can take up space in a persons mind, rent free, just feeding the frustration & anxiety, and fueling the need for justification. I'm not sure which is worse, online criticism, or in person experiences surfacing every time a subject is brought up. In person experiences are probably the worse of the two. If I were to go to a class I'd be starting at square one tbh. Something inexpensive, and suited for newbies. Although my own issues with skill could be solved by taking some time to go to the range and practice.
When we step back from the internet, and our screens, I think we can safely say that we should take in-person criticism more seriously. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that it is strange or there is something wrong with allowing anonymous unsolicited criticism to affect us as much as the comments and challenges of people who are invested in our success.
awesome summary. What do you suggest to negate plate carrier movement with a standard cumberbund over an elastic version. I love the elastic version but it doesn't have the storage capacity like a traditional cumberbund. I got a replacement with the quick disconnect system and I absolutely love it for that reason but how can I adjust it to make it perform like an elastic one(if possible) to be as snug as possible? should it ride higher on my rib cage? any advice would be greatly appreciated
Neither are better options than an AR. I can fine tune an AR. These both leave few options. The BRN has a huge gap where dirt can enter the bolt and trigger assembly. The JAKL is made by PSA, so I don't think it will hold up for the long term and the stocks are not rigid. Both are front heavy and awkward to hold up longer than 30 seconds. The AR has far more options. It's a no-brainer.
There's a reason I did't do a straight comparison to the AR. It can get as nuanced as DI vs gas piston. But that's it's own rabbit whole. Both serve their purpose. The JAKL will likely be around for a while. The BRN-180 isn't a 1 for 1 replacement, but has its own merits.
Specialization is for insects. - Great quote by Heinlein Funny that in the last few min of the conversation about the politial situation, the Kennedy announcement happened... Insert I'm tired boss gif here.
The "lack of bandwidth" expression that Paige used is extremely relatable. Wish I had money to pay someone like her to get my environment back to baseline
I spoke to my dad, a democrat, about this. His response “you wanna go lie for lie?” They don’t care at all whether Tim committed stolen valor as long as he’s saying what they want to hear
I think you have a small yet important misunderstanding of Kilcullen's position on the insurgency's "win conditions". It is not that the insurgency wins by purposefully fighting the populace, the social structures, and the government, it's that the insurgency must convince the local population that it is more capable of providing that structure than the established government. This does not necessarily mean that the insurgency must not harm the people, in fact it is clearly often advantageous for them to take actions that will hurt the people, but they do so not because public fear is their ultimate goal but because turning the people against the government is primarily a matter of showing them that the government can provide neither the stability nor the protection that it has "promised"; in a Hobbesian sense of the word.
Thank you for the clarification. I jumped this vital step in the video and it shows. Insurgency itself is a complicated action, more than a complex ambush, though it resembles some features. Other than the leviathan, do you have any recommended reading on the Hobbesian relationship between people and their government, in both descriptive and prescriptive elements? Bonus points if it has to do with insurgency.
It can have a deeper meaning and still be a mockery. There is the argument that it was mostly a Dionysus tribute, but that didn't hold up to scrutiny and testimony.
Typically I don't like to argue the minutia, e.g. a Kuait deployment, as I don't think they really achieve much. Certain circumstances require a deeper dive, leveraging your prior service in some way to acquire status or power would be a reason. Representing service dishonestly when running for office feels dirty at a minimum. Your point about abandoning the deployment is valid, though the emotional response from someone who was stoplossed and didn't get the choice is strong.
Starting at the second point: separating the emotional from the rational argument makes sense here: the argument from authority should not convince rational voters and their motivations, but it can still affront the emotional reaction from those stoplossed. The Kuait / Kuwait ins't a real deployment often came across as a heirarchy of whose deployment was harder / more badass, and completely bypasses what good was done and what roles were filled and what tasks were meaningfully accomplished. Perhaps the disasterous afghan withdrawal made paupers of us all...
God Bless JJE/PSA. They're saving us, saving the U.S. of A. Most people have no clue the good JJE is doing through their practices and policies. BTW, I own one. I broke mine in, in a similar fashion. After 350 rounds I started handloading for it and now it's sub MOA, like butter .... with Arken glass. Best value for the dollar in a 600-1000 meter AR platform in the world imho. Anyways, #RLTW #AATW. I may try some of your upgrades ... really can't go wrong with the ones you recommend except for the glass (cost for the platform).
@@redactedllc I'm definitely going to try that stock, if I can find one. Muzzle brake I went a different route because I have a Q Thunder Chicken mounted on mine so .... Cherry Bomb and then whatever mood I am in on top of that but it's usually the Thunder Chicken.
@@redactedllc The first round pop is as tame or tamer than any of my other 30 cans. The QTC is the Maserati of 30 cal cans imho. It's crazy quiet on 300 BLK platforms as well.
Have you thought of just not being a weird white supremacist? Go talk to a minority. Like stop talking about people like a problem. Literally speak to people that exist and ask them how their day is.
When you say "more often" are you saying in more platforms or by more professional positions? Your modus ponens is my modus tollens when it comes to platform. There just may not be as many DI "platforms" outside of the AR because the AR does it so well. And, DI is still the king when it comes to professional use, with very noteable exceptions. There has been an attempt to replace military DI M4's with some from of piston for a long time.
It is used often. It is the standard when it comes to rifles in America / other countries outside of the AK world. Yes, there are more piston platforms now, but the average rifle is a DI AR15. In fact, the UK just switched over to a KAC DI rifle just this year, from their previous piston guns. We are still yet to see whether the Sig Spear does in fact get widespread adoption, or go the route of the SCAR.
Studied, surely understood, but not grounds for cynicism. Never forget there are people who approach gear in gun culture with the attitude of "if it's not for me, it must be stupid." They're of the same breed who wouldn't blink if there were a sudden ban proposed on the GBRS Hydra.
