Brandon P Adams

Army Recon Team Leader | Blackstone Energy Infrastructure | Business Aquiror

Christian, Husband, Father x2, Lover of Beautiful Things

Opinions, not advice

[Brandon P Adams @BrandonPAdams]

@blueprintsmb22 I was lead on the SUSS/SUSP name at our shop. Great investment.

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[🇺🇸 The American Culturist 🇺🇸 @MericaCulture]

Springtime Americana

[William Wolfe 🇺🇸 @WilliamWolfe]

Your ancestors were not evil

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In 1783, King George III asked an American painter what George Washington would do now that he had virtually won the war. The painter replied that the General intended to return to his farm in Virginia. The King was stunned. He reportedly said, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world."

Throughout history, victorious generals almost always seized the throne. From Caesar to Cromwell, military success usually meant political dictatorship. The concept of voluntarily walking away from absolute power was practically unheard of. But George Washington wasn't like other men.

By December 4, 1783, the British surrender at Yorktown was past, and peace was finally assured. Washington commanded a powerful, seasoned army that adored him. Conversely, many of his officers were unpaid and angry at the inefficient Congress. They had the guns, the manpower, and the loyalty to install a new monarch. He could have been King George I of America.

Instead, on this day in history, Washington walked into the Long Room at Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan. The room was filled with his most loyal officers—men like Henry Knox and Baron von Steuben—who had frozen with him at Valley Forge and bled with him for eight long years.

The atmosphere wasn't celebratory. It was heavy with inevitable separation. Washington, usually stoic and commercially reserved, poured a glass of wine and looked at his brothers-in-arms with visible emotion. "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you," he said, his voice shaking. "I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." He didn't order them. He didn't demand their allegiance. He hugged them.

One by one, the hardened soldiers wept openly. Washington embraced each man in silence. There was no pomp, no ceremony, and no speeches about future conquests. It was just a quiet goodbye between warriors who had done the impossible. Immediately after leaving the tavern, Washington didn't march on Congress to demand payment or power. He rode to Annapolis, Maryland, resigned his commission, and went home to Mount Vernon to plant crops.

He did the impossible.
He refused the crown.
He trusted the people.

By stepping down, he ensured that the United States would be a republic ruled by laws, not a kingdom ruled by force. He proved that the military serves the people, not the other way around. It was the final, and perhaps greatest, victory of the Revolution.
The world watched in awe as the American Cincinnatus returned his sword to its sheath, proving that character is the strongest constitution of all."

#archaeohistories

[Auron MacIntyre @AuronMacintyre]

Aristotle explains how mass immigration, lack of virtue, and differences between the rural and urban populations can all lead to revolution

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@pinpulleddrmf

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@RobertMSterling @drantbradley Thanks Rob. This is something I’ve been mulling over for a few years now and trying to think of ways to contribute to the solution - ie starting a new version of the Boy Scouts, a new format of all-male primary school, etc. I’ll listen to @drantbradley and learn a little.

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

America of, by, and for Americans.

PATRIOTISM, NOT GLOBALISM.

[Thomas Sowell Quotes @ThomasSowell]

Give this a read.

[Atlas Press @realAtlasPress]

Teddy Roosevelt, his blueprint for conquering fear when weak

[Christopher Wipper @SGTWipper1Each]

Marines practice dead-gunner drills. Gotta keep the gun up at all times.

[🇺🇸 The American Culturist 🇺🇸 @MericaCulture]

Winter Nationalism 🇺🇸❄️🇺🇸

During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in 1950: US Marines & soldiers faced 120,000 Chinese in -30°F cold. Outnumbered 4:1, they fought a heroic 17-day strategic retreat, saving the division.

American, remember who you're descended from.

[Bojan Tunguz @tunguz]

How do you prepare against such an adversary???

[Brandon P Adams @BrandonPAdams]

@Jklunden If the censorship vaccine works like the COVID vaccine then free speech should be fine!

[🇺🇸 The American Culturist 🇺🇸 @MericaCulture]

Christmas Americana 🇺🇸🎄🇺🇸

[Patrick Fox @RealCynicalFox]

I have watched 18-19 year old kids work 14-16 hour days for months on end. No rest, abysmal sleep quality, hot food a luxury, living conditions atrocious. Under working conditions that would cause OSHA to burst an aneurysm and subject any civilian employer to civil litigation and criminal prosecution. You could quadruple the base pay of every service member below the GO/FO ranks and it might approach what they're worth based on what they give to the armed services.

Watching people find ways to get mad at them getting just under $1800 for Christmas not only boggles my mind, it genuinely enrages me.