Anti-Christmas (Christmas 2025, Eight.)

 Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and the overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient Holy Land, the House of Abraham, Muhammad, and all the other Prophets of the Holy Scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless and spellbound by the graciousness I see displayed all around me by people of all colors...

You may be shocked by these words coming from me. But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to rearrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions. This was not too difficult for me. Despite my firm convictions, I have always been a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth.

During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept in the same bed (or on the same rug) -- while praying to the same God -- with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, whose hair was the blondest of blond, and whose skin was the whitest of white. And in the words and in the actions and in the deeds of the "white" Muslims, I felt the same sincerity that I felt among the black African Muslims of Nigeria, Sudan, and Ghana. We were truly all the same (brothers) -- because their belief in one God had removed the "white" from their minds, the 'white' from their behavior, and the 'white' from their attitude. I could see from this, that perhaps if white Americans could accept the Oneness of God, then perhaps, too, they could accept in reality the Oneness of Man -- and cease to measure, and hinder, and harm others in terms of their "differences" in color.

With racism plaguing America like an incurable cancer, the so-called "Christian" white American heart should be more receptive to a proven solution to such a destructive problem. Perhaps it could be in time to save America from imminent disaster -- the same destruction brought upon Germany by racism that eventually destroyed the Germans themselves.

They asked me what about the Hajj had impressed me the most. . . . I said, "The brotherhood! The people of all races, color, from all over the world coming together as one! It has proved to me the power of the One God. . . . All ate as one, and slept as one. Everything about the pilgrimage atmosphere accented the Oneness of Man under One God. 

~Malcolm X, Letter following the Hajj.

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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ~Luke 2:1-14

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[Cassian plays Nemik's audio diary]

Karis Nemik: There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try. ~From the Star Wars series Andor, S1.E12 "Rix Road."

Evidently, JD Vance gave a speech where he blamed everybody else but conservatives for the murder of Charlie Kirk, who was shot by *Checks Notes* A MAGA Mormon from Utah.

In the same speech, he claimed "You don't have to apologize for being White anymore."

Bro, I've never felt the need to apologize for being "White" in my life, until JD Vance decided to make an issue of it: Sorry, folks.

Whiteness is a construct I had no part in making, have never much benefitted from and don't give a shit about because I've been places where there just aren't a lot of White people, and wherever you go, people are people.

More to the point, I was never that kind of conservative.

And now Republicans are defending *Checks Notes Again* Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein??

They were both *Checks Notes Yet Again* Communist/Soviet-affiliated military dictators that previous-era Center-Right conservatives like Ronald Reagan and Bush 41/43 fought literal wars against, for example Operations Eldorado Canyon and Desert Storm, not to mention Iraqi Freedom.

And we won.

Yes, these people are that big of losers.

There is apparently no dictator, living or dead, whose asses modern Republicans won't kiss.

George H.W. Bush fucking wept.

I'm like, seriously??

And no, these people are not Conservative.

Sure as hell not by the standards that I was taught.

Like, at this point show me a Republican male that doesn't have a Grindr profile and (apparently) I'll do some quick research and find out they're either Anti-Trump/Lincoln Project, a Conservative Democrat, or both. I'm not sure whether I don't get it, or I just don't want to. Except maybe that these people are fucking scum and normal gay people don't wanna have anything to do with them?

I mean, among other things it was like two days ago when I found out that Bari Weiss is a married Jewish lesbian. I'm gonna guess she's only gonna last as long as it takes certain of these fucking people to realize that.

And here's the thing, current and former "normal" Republicans.

Sooner or later they're gonna come for you and you're gonna be the one chained up there for some Jabba The Hutt-looking MAGA dude.

In fact they are extremely likely to come for you first, because they think you'll be easier or come along quietly and yes, the "Conservative" infighting has already started.

I guarantee you even MAGA is gonna get totally bushwhacked from their Right by somebody else, probably these Groyper motherfuckers (which is what actually happened to Charlie Kirk.)

But then the same thing will happen to them.

And the next group, and the one after that.

Why?? 

Because this entire ideology of permanent right-wing Internet Contrarianism and Nihilism cannot fucking function without a permanent enemy and a slouch ever-rightward. 

It will go on until you're worshiping The Abyss itself so long as it whispers in your mind "I hate [Racial Expletive Deleted]'s" and you're so far gone that "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn." ("In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming) feels downright Leftist.

AI Jesus and the Crab Bucket Mentality are just the gateway drugs before shit gets really bad.

You either believe in freedom or you don't.

You either believe in your own right to have a life, or you don't.

And that includes Eternal Life, no matter how you get there.

And the last thing any of these motherfuckers want is for anybody to believe in anything, let alone Jesus Christ.

Islam and Judaism appear to be marginally less-threatening but only when they're backed by right-wing-simping State Power, I guess?

Remember that, not just because it's Christmas, but because Truth or even some fixed reference-point of belief in anything at all totally fucks this shit up.

These Fucking People don't want you to believe in Vapid AI Jesus and Skin Color because it benefits you or you'll go to Heaven. They want you to believe in that crap so you're not noticing them bowing down to bloody altars of Dis Pater, Mammon and Moloch. And they want your spirit to go where they'll still have power over it.

And don't tell me the same old villains from the same old stories won't reappear, and do it in the same old way. And I'm not being anti-Semitic here by saying this but if the Old Testament is to be believed, it's people like Bari Weiss who kept the Demons rolling because the Jews had wiped out the Canaanites before them. Yes, I know, such sources are questionable and the actual historical records pretty much say it's always really been some variant of the Israelites vs. the Philistines *Cough* Israelis vs. Palestinians. God doesn't repeatedly get all soggy and hard to light at the Palestinians for making altars to Moloch, though. That's a repetitive problem with His own people! And we're egging this shit on, what does that say about us?

I once did a Bible study on "Where is America in the Bible." I concluded either we didn't exist by the time of Revelation or we were the bad guys.

That tracks with These Fucking People.

They'd rather this be the first Anti-Christmas, a celebration of Antichrist.

Cuz Jesus is "Woke" or something.

But it'll play out the same old way, and God's wrath will be forthcoming.

They know, they don't care. They just want it to take you out first.

We are, after all, dealing with "Conservatives."

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And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

If any man have an ear, let him hear.

He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity: he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he speaks as a dragon.

And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 

And he doeth great wonders, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

And deceive them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. ~Revelation 13, King James Bible.

Seven

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those...moments will be lost in time, like tears...in rain. Time to die. ~Roy Batty, Blade Runner.