list of different celebrities that died and people got emotional.

But we all still have the capacity for generic humanity

We should all be able to understand empathy

It isn't a conspiracy theory

Keep in mind somebody else died

And the killer was shot

Don't fall for the political grift

Yes there are bad people on both sides but that doesn't excuse the fact that somebody tried to kill a human being last night

He may be a politician but he means a lot to me and half of Americans

If he gets killed, then who's going to represent us. The general politician class does not represent our ideals anymore

Most conservative Americans feel abandoned

Many Europeans don't feel represented by their politicians either

The bad takes are tone deaf

I'm going to speak out about tone deaf takes. Because I see them as grandstanding. It's virtue signaling

It is possible to feel grief and celebrate victories at the same time

It is possible to condemn violence and make jokes about triumph at the same time

And it's okay to acknowledge the fact that there are people who are so hateful, that they would rather assassinate their political enemies then beat them square

Just going to be a lot of videos on tiktok about unhinged women screaming in their car

This is the new James hodgkinson

We have a lot of mental illness in this country

There are a lot of people who genuinely want to do evil rather than the right thing, and we have to treat slight examples as such.

This is the burden of righteousness

The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.

Timestamps

* 00:00 intro

* 01:00 trumps crimes

* 02:09 my accent

* 02:24 the next shadow campaign?

* 04:19 conservative protests

* 10:41 Rich conservative shills

* 12:35 when Q-anon fell apart

* 15:15 be prepared for disappointment

* 18:15 reasons why conservatives might lose in 2024

* 22:45 too many conservatives are willing to walk away from our Christian Roots

* 25:44 appeal to heaven

* 29:50 judgment comes to the house of God

The pine tree is a traditional symbol of New England. The phrase "appeal to heaven" appears in John Locke's Second Treatise on Government, where it is used to describe the right of revolution. ~ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Tree_Flag

The history behind the controversial ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag ~ CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/us/appeal-to-heaven-flag-meaning-cec/index.html

The endless language war, liberals’ flag lies and other commentary ~ New York Post https://nypost.com/2024/06/02/opinion/the-endless-language-war-liberals-flag-lies-and-other-commentary/

00:00 intro (updates on my dog, Chester)11:52 the 4th age channel, Virtues13:53 the problem with conservative podcasters 15:08 the way you're supposed to make an argument20:37 pros and cons 21:44 we win, in the end 23:03 the covid argument 25:48 incorporating this new information 26:48 it's good to be an entertainer during good times28:05 trying to compete with the rich luxury careers32:47 it's easier to see through false hope now35:19 moving forward ,(removing the payments from the comic substack page, Da Vinci resolve issue, Freelance stuff) 37:19 praying for New Passion 41:12 Outro

I've been taking some hard hits dealing with our dogs sickness. Trying to get the right analysis and find out what type of medical attention he actually needs. He's a member of our family and we're trying as hard as we can, but having to rely on other people to get us there has been difficult for the entire family.

It's been especially hard for me because I have not been very honest about the truth state of our economy, and instead have taken all of the weight of the failure of our photography business head on. This podcast deals with some of the struggles we've had this year, and I'm pretty honest about the perspective that I'm trying to work through.

I chose the name indignity because that's what it feels like wrestling with the reality of not being able to provide by doing things that I'm seeing other people do, while also realizing I'm not the man who will be able to make these things work.