[EXCERPT from: Defiance, Decay, and Scott Weiland]
If masculinity is power, there is a defiance in masculinity. The masculine man lives on his own terms, resisting the world’s inertia insisting he conform. He assesses risk and reward, and takes pride in making his own decisions.
No better a glimpse of defiant masculinity than the combat sports fighter. He understands the game- he evaluates the risk, he visualizes the reward. Even the losing fighter garners the respect of participation- the only participation trophy that matters- and walks away with a warrior’s honor and the gorgeous women who find that irresistible.
The feminized world cannot come to grips with the defiance of masculinity. It misunderstands the high-risk/high-reward dichotomy and believes the participants are unaware of the risks or else they wouldn’t hunt for rewards. The feminized worldview is steeped in consumerism- the proverbial activity punch-card at summer camp; the bucket-list life- where the longer life is understood as the better life. If not for a long life, how else will you enjoy food, wine, and travel?
This worldview is ideal for women, who are natural consumers. Western civilization has always been arranged for female comfort, and without the constraints of expectation- modern women are no longer expected to be… much of anything- life becomes an endless summer camp.
The bugman exists as an infection of consumerism. To the bugman, there is no higher degree of satisfaction than money and women- not wicked in their own right, but neither should be ends in themselves. The masculine man will demand a deeper experience, spitting in the face of risk to attain something which transcends what the bug can understand. When a bug’s goal is money and women they’ll settle for achieving either with the least amount of energy exerted- leaving them enslaved to a master both at home and at work.
When Robert Frost wrote “A Time To Talk,” a reminder that there is more to life than working, the perspective was masculine. It is the masculine inclination to use the time you have for productivity. The masculine inclination is not to consume but to produce, so much that Frost felt as though a reminder was needed that there is value in moments of rest– that a man entirely consumed with productivity is a man living in isolation. There exists both a time to work and a time to talk. The bugman, as infected by consumerism, does not understand life this way- always looking to minimize effort and maximize pleasure- the bugman cannot stop talking.
FULL BLOG @ Kill to Party: Defiance, Decay, and Scott Weiland
EL_Miore 5y ago
Agreed. Productivity is the essence of existence. Producing into the world to manifest the reality of one's vision, no matter how minute, is the work of Gods.
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Indeed, the destructive forces should not be understated.
micahglasser 5y ago
Marx thought this also dubbing man Homo Faber
SKRedPill 5y ago
Consumerism is actually reflective of a black hole like tendency within - a needy and not abundant mentality.
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Starfuckingman 5y ago
You could use some normie passion. You're too logic, time to animal.
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Starfuckingman 5y ago
That's up for you to decide on your own terms, to be honest. But to me, it was all about turning your mind off and going out. Socializing and meeting the type of girls who like to dance and have fun. I got to know some introvert girl who loved to do stupid things just cause she feels like it. I took her offer and we started doing dumb shit, running in the mall, not giving a fuck about how people see us when we dance in the street, going to some concerts. I didn't give a fuck who she fucked nor did she. And we fucked for sure. But it was definitely an adventure with brains turned off. Didn't need weed or drinks to reach that state. Just let yourself go, look around you with fierce eyes and see what will you desire? a cake at the shop? go for it. A hot girl, go for it. Some bike riding, hell yeah. Enjoy yourself while letting others around you enjoy it too sort of thing. Socializing then will let you meet people who can be a challenge for you in the fields you're interested at. I met some people who lift better than me and we always have that competition between us. And that's what male animals do really, they compete physically, run freely, wild in their nature and daring and enjoy their females. Of course, all moderately. I do all this in calculated budget, I let others know ''hey fuck you I don't have the money for that''. Surely you wouldn't go full retard though. I don't know your age, but I am 25 and can easily find these things that lets you go ham all around me.
tl;dr its fine to be a kind of consumer. men always had desire for wealth and taking things, its a feature of animals too. that kind of wanting that makes men gangsters or tough ceo, they want a lot of things and trying going for the big money to achieve it.
bakamoney 5y ago
Reviews worked for like 2 secs.
Now its all bots / paid / manipulated in one form or other.
Watchingculturefade 5y ago
So true, there isn't even a point of looking at reviews anymore
TheDevilsAdvokaat 5y ago
Defiance is a useful and important part of masculinity. Boys who never learn to defy authority are defenceless against teachers, instructors, officers, bosses, police or anyone in a position of authority over them who abuses the position.
Boys who never learn to defy will be at the mercy of others when they grow up.
Da_RectumWrecker 5y ago
I didnt learn to defy authority until I was a man. Those people can still be saved.
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nebder 5y ago
Cool take on weiland. The excerpt did not make it clear where he was tied into it. I saw STP twice this year. New guy is good. Daaaaamn good. Still it felt like a stellar cover band. A tribute band you’d say.
Excerpt does not so the article justice.