To fear social consequence is to resign yourself to a terrible fate. It is the fate of someone who cannot act freely in someone else's reality. It is the type of man who sees the world through others' lenses; he bases his behavior on their perception and acceptability. But why should he sacrifice his autonomy for their approval?
He does so because he fears not necessarily the social aspect, though that may be the case sometimes, but the institutional punishment. Social relations have degraded to the point of nonexistence, replaced by institutional interaction. The difference on paper doesn't seem like much, but it's a world of difference in reality.
First, we must clear up the confusion, because people mistakenly believe that interactions among people constitute a sort of social ritual, which couldn't be further from the truth. A social interaction is one of agreement and consensus between two people; it only takes two people to establish the dictates of the group. Additional individuals may contribute to the social fabric in their own ways. Still, whenever there is a schism, it stops being a social group—it becomes a hostile interaction.
That hostility is the center of my argument: when this pleasant interaction between two people turns into something ugly and disagreeable, what happens? In many cases, they reach for a lever—this is called the institutional punishment. If you say something disagreeable to them, they have a plethora of options, from reporting you to the nearest authority, such as your employer, your friends, family, or even officers. In many cases, women will be quick to resort to legal means to circumvent their responsibilities and male authority.
These types of punishments overshadow all interactions to the point that two people cannot peaceably communicate without standing in the shadow of institutional threat. Even a relationship with a woman could end disastrously in false sexual or domestic assault accusations; a simple joke with a co-worker could transform into an HR meeting or termination; an expression of individuality could cost you reputation, friends, and livelihood.
People clamor and shout about the benefits of social connection. What social? Our society couldn't be further from true sociality, where an argument doesn't need to morph into legal or reputational risk. Yet that is exactly what we have seen in the past few decades, with the surge of cancel culture predominantly wielded by women to berate and dominate men of a different political class.
Yes, in fact, a more social atmosphere would indeed cure many societal ills and personal hardship. Yet, that type of sociality is impossible in a culture overshadowed by institutional threat. This type of vigilance—like a thief on our doorstep—is something we all feel. Individuality and expression of your true self are liabilities in a world that actively promotes conformity under threat of punishment.
A man, however, unable to express himself without fear, is a controlled man! He is taught to hate the truth, to hate himself, and to hate his people. He is the good, scared communist we were warned about, who hangs a sign in his shop window to simply keep the peace while swallowing his grudges. This humiliation holds us back from a greater life. The greater problem is that we even submit, in the first place, to these immoral cretins: these abortionists, idolaters of promiscuity, saboteurs of civilization, enemies of God.
How can we possibly claim to be anything other than shameful slaves when we willingly sacrifice our birthright to appease creatures who would like nothing more than to see the end of civilization and Christianity? Isn't there an obligation to resist the fear of the whip—or better to take hold of it ourselves? So to fear consequences is to subjugate yourself to their morality, which is none!
I have stood at the crossroads between easy submission and reward and hard resistance and loss. Each time I have chosen loss. But it wasn't a total loss—it was merely the loss of material wealth; it was the loss of relationships. These, however, were not worth sacrificing my soul. I might've lost something in their world, but I gained something in mine. I gained the moral and spiritual material with which to build a defense against these enemies of our legacy and potential. Every temptation I have resisted was an affirmation of my will. Do not find yourself intertwined in their unholy narrative. Disentangle yourself from their web of deception, and declare, without revocation, your freedom. Live as you wish the world to be. Demand the same they demand of you: conform or suffer.
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