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Category Archives: Rhetoric
Reaching Beyond the Choir
After far too much deliberation, I’ve finally decided which book I’m going to write. I’ve been debating between two for quite some time (with a third outside contender), but I now know which way to go. Thanks, Cap. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha, Arts, Culture, Rhetoric
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Beta Leadership
Apparently, Frank Luntz is in agony. He’s eating strange food, doesn’t sleep much, and he’s become profoundly depressed. He no longer trusts the American people, doubts they can ever be persuaded. In case you don’t know who Luntz is (and … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha, Game, Politics, Rhetoric
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Selling Sense
Marriage is a Christian ideal, ordained by God. Christians in the Manosphere thus haven’t given up on it and still fight for it, yet Christians who oppose us ostensibly prioritize it, too. Although Marriage may be ordained by God, marriage … Continue reading
Taking Out the Trash
A consistent refrain I hear among fellow conservatives and libertarians is that there’s no point to even trying to discuss politics with lefties. A case in point is Noah, commenting at Vox Populi: Where is it that some here have … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha, Game, Politics, Rhetoric
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Fruity Rubble
One of the first things any man learns in the Manosphere is to assess a woman’s character based not on her words, but on her actions. Of course this principle applies to anybody, and it reflects a great Biblical Truth: … Continue reading
Halo Effect
I’ve worked too hard for my illusions just to throw them all away –W. Axl Rose/Slash, Locomotive (Complicity) In my last post, I touched on the illusory aspects of the r mating selective strategy, the biological expression of leftism. Feminism, … Continue reading
Reality Choose
“…when you live in the world of fantasy, reality becomes an opponent…” Jeff Goldstein, “Rude Awakening: Californians ‘Shocked’ by Premium Increases, Dropped Coverage” Much of the reason we have such a hard time getting through to leftists is that we … Continue reading
Martel’s Gulch
I developed this concept some time ago, but I only mentioned it in comments from time to time because I thought that a long exposition on it would be a mere tangent. However, nearly all of the comments on my … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha, Foundations, Game, Politics, Rhetoric
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Don’t Fight, Win (Part II)
Western masculinity has been denigrated, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. For example, a new work coming out by Rosalind Wiseman, Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New … Continue reading
The Quiver
Unlike some of the other male writers in the Christian Manosphere, I’m not a virgin, and I’ve never been married. I’ve been well-behaved for a while now, and I have a great deal of respect for those who’ve been able … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha, Culture, Foundations, Game, Rhetoric
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Alpha Is Assumed 