[Photos] The Coastal Life in Nha Trang in a Timewarp

 

You can practically taste the salty sea breeze and hear the occasional wafting of rock music in these photos of Nha Trang from the late 60s, early 70s.

While Nha Trang may now be seen as a beach getaway with a coast lined by five-star hotels targetting upscale tourists, its long history has catered to a multitude of residents and visitors. As far back as the third century, it was part of the Cham empire as evidenced by the temple ruins that remain in the region.

When it came under Nguyen dynastic control in the 17^th century, it was a sparsely populated wilderness filled with tigers and monkeys. The French connected it to Saigon and Hanoi via railway and made it an important part of their colonizing efforts through the establishment of a Pasteur Institute in the city. And for a brief time, it held military importance during the war with America, during which an influx of US influence arrived. 

These photos taken by members of the American Army's 569^th corp. of engineers reveal how the city looked during the time they were stationed in the area while also providing a peek into previous eras. Adverts for cowboy movies, gas station signs written in English, a Cadillac car, trendy sleeveless shift dresses that rest above the knees, soda pop and a ping-pong table all reveal the impact of the foreign presence. At the same time Cham structures, timeless scenes of fishing practices and colonial architecture often feature in the background.

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Gaslighting Dixie’s Stateless People

 

 Since 2015, it has become standard fare for the left to accuse President Trump of “Gaslighting,” meaning that the President uses his position of power to provide false data to confuse and therefore dominate Americans. The term originated from a 1930s Broadway play which was made into a movie “Gaslighting” in 1944 staring Ingrid Bergman. In the movie, the husband convinces his wife that she is insane by secretly diming the gaslights in their home and, when she complains, telling her she is hallucinating, “nothing has changed.” Gaslighting is a deliberate attempt by someone in a powerful position to deceive and dominate someone in a weaker position, causing the weaker one to question their perception of reality or truth. It is an effort to convince an individual to reject their version of truth and accept a falsehood proffered by the evil gaslighter. Gaslighting causes an individual or group to question and reject their own perception of truth and reality.  The left’s claim that Trump is gaslighting America fails because his claims are rebutted by a very effective and vocal opposition—something victims of gaslighting do not have. Trump’s leftist opposition has a virtual monopoly on America’s institutions of social and political influence.  The South has no such mechanism to rebut false allegations made by the Yankee Empire’s centers of propaganda.

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Cultural Marxism's Origins: How the Disciples of an Obscure Italian Linguist Subverted America

 

"The term “Cultural Marxism” is thrown around a lot, but few know what it actually means, to say nothing of its historical and ideological underpinnings. Let me know what you think and have a great Wednesday! ~~Alex

You may have heard the terms “Cultural Marxism,” “Critical Theory” or “Frankfurt School” bandied about. And while you might have an intuitive approximation of what these terms mean for America in the 21st century, there’s a good chance that you don’t know much about the deep theory, where the ideology comes from and what it has planned for America – and the world.

The underlying theory here is a variant of Marxism, pioneered by early-20th-century Italian Marxist politician and linguist Antonio Gramsci. Gramscian Marxism is a radical departure from Classical Marxism. One does not need to endorse the Classical Marxism of Marx, Engels and others to appreciate the significant differences between the two. He is easily the most influential thinker that you have never heard of. 

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Glenn Beck’s Viral Tweet Prompts Americans to Reveal Why They’re Voting for Trump in 2020

 

Glenn Beck did not vote for President Donald Trump in 2016 but will support the president in 2020.

In a tweet that has since gone viral, Beck explained Monday why he will vote for Trump this year.

“Who didn’t vote for @realDonaldTrump in 2016 – but will in 2020, like me. I can’t be alone. I couldn’t vote for either last time. I just didn’t trust he would do what promised. He may be the first politician in my lifetime that DID keep his word. What was it for you?”

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Against Fear: President Trump’s handling of his coronavirus diagnosis models positive masculinity—rational and unbowed.

Via Janice

 

The media and Democratic establishments are in a frenzy of Schadenfreude over President Trump’s Covid diagnosis. Trump’s contracting the disease, they argue, discredits any coronavirus policy short of lockdowns and mandatory mask-wearing, outdoors as well as in. Trump is now “exhibit No. 1 for the failure of his leadership on coronavirus,” Democratic pollster Geoff Garin told the New York Times.

By contrast, former Vice President Joe Biden’s basement-bunker response has been vindicated, such commentators allege. Biden drove home his status as the country’s premiere symbol of safetyism on Friday by giving a masked and muffled speech in the vast outdoors of Grand Rapids. No one was within yards of him; Biden could not possibly have become infected or infected anyone else, since transmission in well-ventilated outdoor spaces is virtually nonexistent. Yet such displays of coronavirus virtue-signaling will now multiply exponentially, especially from masked television reporters speaking en plein air to a camera yards away.

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From The Bottom of the Gene Pool

Via Daughter Christine

 

 

BLM destroy Hispanic child's birthday party 😡 Houston, TX

 

 "What happens when people riot and get away with it."

An Appalling Announcement

 Via MarcusZ1967

 As hardened as I’ve become after so many years of writing about politics and current events, even so I found this news utterly outrageous:

     Officials for the City of Cleveland said 11 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus could be traced back to the Sept. 29 presidential debate. The cases were a result of debate pre-planning and set-up, with the majority of cases impacting out-of-state travelers, particularly debate organizers and members of the media. The news comes after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the virus. Out of an abundance of caution, the president was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday.

     It gets worse, Gentle Reader. All the cases reported to have stemmed from the Cleveland debate were Republicans:

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I had an operation, but hope to be at the PATCON

 

 If not, everything is set up with the table, tent and chairs already there.  Susan will pickup the Barbecue at 12 and I'm sure you, young, fine and outstanding gentlemen will do an admirable job! :)

Navy SEALs change official ethos to be gender neutral, remove ‘brotherhood’ and more

 Via Eric

 

The U.S. Navy SEALs and the Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) recently changed their ethos and creed statements to reflect a gender-neutral presentation of the elite Navy outfits, doing away with gendered terms like “brotherhood.”

One change to the SEAL ethos was to alter a sentence in the first paragraph of the ethos to say, “Common citizens with uncommon desire to succeed” instead of the original, “A common man with uncommon desire to succeed.”

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The Future, If We Have One

 It must be about time for the world to come apart as things are turning around for 12 Round Productions.

 Recently, there has been a big push for conservative media that 12 Round Productions has been calling for and seeking to create. I wish folks had understood that we could have accomplished this within our own group, that it would have taken some financial backing to get it done, but we could do it ourselves. 

One very special individual stepped up, understood what was going on and helped us a lot. Others helped as they could and all was appreciated, but it didn't rise to the necessary degree. 

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