Martyrs are used by messianic movements to sanctify violence. To show any mercy or understanding toward the enemy is to betray the martyr and the cause the martyr died defending.
I get that. My point is that people can post about that, but actually commiting to it is something else. And additionally, they are overwhelmingly not saying “I need to come to the table and change myself to be better at the mission, for the sake of Charlie Kirk”, which is the traditional Christian approach to martyrdom. They are all saying, “Aha, I was right all along, now you other people should do what I want you to do, for the sake of Charlie Kirk!”, which isn’t how veneration of a martyr actually succeeds.
I am betting that these people don’t actually know how to unify politically around a martyr. They are far too steeped in modernity for that.
I mean Trump admin is actively organizing them using orgs like ICE as we speak. Events like this will almost certainly be used to funnel more people into what are effectively paramilitaries under republican control.
It should be obvious that a paramilitary with the resources of the federal government is a qualitatively different beast from some local prepper yahoos cosplaying in the woods.
I’m merely pointing out that events like these act as accelerants. In a similar way, the dynamic of the imperial collapse was also happening before Trump got into power, but he’s unarguably speeding things along. I don’t know why you feel the need to argue over this.
I get that. My point is that people can post about that, but actually commiting to it is something else. And additionally, they are overwhelmingly not saying “I need to come to the table and change myself to be better at the mission, for the sake of Charlie Kirk”, which is the traditional Christian approach to martyrdom. They are all saying, “Aha, I was right all along, now you other people should do what I want you to do, for the sake of Charlie Kirk!”, which isn’t how veneration of a martyr actually succeeds.
I am betting that these people don’t actually know how to unify politically around a martyr. They are far too steeped in modernity for that.
I mean Trump admin is actively organizing them using orgs like ICE as we speak. Events like this will almost certainly be used to funnel more people into what are effectively paramilitaries under republican control.
Who? The Groypers celebrating Kirks death? 50 year old online addicts?
The people who want to be in the paramilitaries are already in them. Nothing was stopping them before.
It should be obvious that a paramilitary with the resources of the federal government is a qualitatively different beast from some local prepper yahoos cosplaying in the woods.
Again that is already happening. That is what the National Guard has been forever. I don’t get why you are so hung up on this.
I’m merely pointing out that events like these act as accelerants. In a similar way, the dynamic of the imperial collapse was also happening before Trump got into power, but he’s unarguably speeding things along. I don’t know why you feel the need to argue over this.