Hammers Thor posted a very well thought out position on the value of amicable conversation and debate. I entirely agree with his position. In the course of his post he wrote, “I am concerned that Divide and Conquer may be in play here, and that our own divide is not organic.” History confirms his concern to be real. Mixing different races, religions, and cultures together weakens each and that is the intent of the tyrant, empire, or conqueror. It is not organic, but the admitted plan of the Globalists.

The United States of America was established by dissident Europeans. Up until very recently, the commanding majority of Americans were of European descent.  Even the fact that Americans were almost universally the same race and religion, and even though the cultural differences largely disappeared in the American melting pot, we still had problems based on ideology. Importing radically incompatible cultures and races has only exacerbated the societal and ideological divisions.

The question becomes, how do we restore our nation with the vast diversity that we have allowed to invade our homeland? Trump made promises to remove many of the ‘outlanders,’ so far a promise mostly unfulfilled. I would suggest that a return to Folkishness may be the answer. If so, it would require that we revive freedom of association which has been made largely illegal in our modern age. So what is Folkishness?

The following (in italics) was taken from a post by Imperium Press.

Folkishness has a functional definition, what people generally take it to mean—folkishness is functionally “in-group preference”. When you say you are folkish, that means that you are exclusionist along the lines of identity, usually ethnicity or ancestry. When Somalis come to America, they practice in-group preference, so do those from India and other lands. They build in-group preference communities. They are folkish.

Pre-modernity, the family was the core of society. Strong families gathered in clans which gathered in tribes which eventually became nations. A nation cannot be strong without strong tribes, clans, and families. The globalists have destroyed all that up to and including the nations.

Once we understand the earthward relationship of priority in identities (family > clan > tribe etc.), we understand that anyone who does want to recover the nation must first recover the folk; whoever wants to recover the folk must recover the tribe, and so on.

I mentioned, above, the problems we have had with ideology. My contention is that if we develop a strong folk, ideology would be much less a problem, as history seems to show.

Folkishness is pre-ideological, but it also makes moral demands of us, which puts it near the realm of ideology. Let us say something about the relation between ideology, morality, and tradition.

• Folkishness is an attitude or disposition toward pre-political identity.
• Tradition is the cultural expression of pre-political identity, which includes morality.
• Ideology is a simplification or reduction of morality.

A return to Folkishness will not be easy, but it could be the answer.

Imperium Press offers a deeper explanation of Folkishness.

Folkishness Q&A, Part I

Folkishness Q&A, Part II

I’ll try to keep this brief. It’s no secret that I frequently have a different interpretation regarding some of the recent topics here on Appalachian Renegade, and I receive a fair amount of pushback from both readers and occasionally the other authors when I voice a dissenting opinion. This is a good thing. When everyone agrees, there’s really nothing to discuss, it just becomes a circular venting session, and those, while therapeutic, are a waste of everyone’s time.

It’s probably accurate to estimate that half of the people in our country strongly disagree with the other half on virtually everything. It may also be accurate to suggest that half of the people who I believe are generally on the “right” side of most issues have suddenly become very divided on the more pressing topics that we currently face, such as Iran, China, President Trump, and to a lesser degree, immigration, Islam, etc. I am concerned that Divide and Conquer may be in play here, and that our own divide is not organic. We must NOT be conquered. We must stand firm against evil, which means at the end of the day we must stand together. That should be the goal of civil debate.

Appalachian Renegade is generally the first website I open in the morning, and the most frequent one I visit, because David, Roth and Wes all discuss important and timely issues they are passionate about, and I greatly value their opinions, even if I don’t always agree with them. I believe it is very important to question one’s own assumptions and beliefs regarding the state of our world on a regular basis. THIS is why I appreciate their opinions and interpretations. I also enjoy the lively discussions that these topics ignite, and the fact that most folks here do NOT resort to name-calling or insults (although I cannot see the posts that may get deleted because of inappropriate content, as they should be). Do I truly believe what I post? Yes. Am I one hundred percent certain that I am right if I voice an opposing view? Not even close. Every day I question my own assessments of what is going on, and the authors and comments on this site are helpful for that.

There are no sheep here. We all have strong opinions, and try to back up our opinions with as much data (I’m not going to say facts because it is nearly impossible to even parse out what the truth is anymore) as possible. I have said, and will say again, that if, at any time I decide I have been wrong about President Trump (and I may be) regarding Iran and China that I will say that. In writing. The threshold will be pretty high (as it should be for everyone), but I am quite capable of admitting error, or changing my mind, as I have done it before because been wrong before. I’ll also admit that I WANT to be right, because if I turn out to be wrong, then I’ll also be acknowledging that nearly all hope is lost for our country, and perhaps our world. I really don’t want to swallow that black pill. We’ll see.

I appreciate the opportunity AND PRIVILEGE to be able to voice my thoughts, and enjoy the debate and the different opinions. I have said several times now (you’re probably getting tired of it) that it’s as important today to vigorously question alternative narratives as it is to question the prevailing ones, and even the motives behind those narratives. This includes me, which is part of why I am here.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. 😉

Speculation Surges That Pakistan Talks Are A Delay Tactic Ahead Of Expanded US Action On Iran.

h/t Zerohedge

When will Israel be held accountable?

Let’s stop pretending that Iran is a poor Arab country with poorly educated people. Their current President is a heart surgeon. They rank 4th in the world for IQ based on the 2026 Average IQ by Country rankings from the International IQ Test; much higher than the United States which was 39th.

What is their plan for this war? Time. The above picture shows the cliffs on the Iranian Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. They are embedded with military installations to hold off any invasion. Their western and eastern borders are large mountain ranges. In other words, an invasion would be suicide. Just ask Iraq.

With Iran’s missiles and drones, any naval attack is suicide. See Millennial Challenge 2002 for a practical example. There is no way to isolate Iran from Russia, China and North Korea if the war escalates. Yes their currency has been successfully attacked by the US to start a color revolution in January. And their infrastructure has been bombed by Israel and the US which has impacted travel and transportation of war materiel.

So the course forward will still be dictated by Netanyahu. His only option is to convince the US to launch a limited tactical nuclear strike. He has already stated that they will not participate in a land attack with Israeli soldiers. He also has sabotaged every ceasefire or deadline to ensure the continuation of this war to establish a Greater Israel. So the wildcard is Trump. Congress is mostly quiet to limit their exposure as the “war” descends into chaos and the President descends into madness. Ask yourself if you want Trump to be able to decide a nuclear attack with no oversight based on his rhetoric and actions.

If I was Iran, I would bide my time. The longer the Strait is closed, the more the impact is felt on multiple trade fronts: oil, plastics, fertilizer, helium and medical components for a short list. We already see the impact in Ireland and this will spread throughout Europe in the coming week. The pressure has built and the release valve foreshadows the worst possible outcome.

Trump had an out with the ceasefire. As usual, Israel broke the ceasefire by carpet bombing Lebanon. Worse yet, Trump and Vance tried to cover it up as a misunderstanding on Iran’s side. How much longer will Trump (if it is Trump) be a puppet in a game with such high stakes?

It is probable that this interim ceasefire is a facade for an invasion of Iran. What would I do if I was Iran in this scenario? Once the bombing started, I would sink every oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Imagine the environmental impact, the lack of drinking water and the loss of oil transport in the future. That is assuming that Iran does not destroy the desalination plants, refineries and loading docks.

Such an attack would have little impact on what would be left of Iran. Negative public opinion of Israel and the US would be immense as Russia and China rise to the top of the new multipolar order. Of course that assumes that there is no retaliation of a nuclear attack by the rest of the world.

Let’s play a game where Iran is bombed without tactical nuclear bombs. How much war materiel does the US have left? IF we have enough to carpet bomb Iran, where would we be if Russian or China attacked? The US government has been very attentive to destroying our culture and economic system. Just look at the response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. As Trump said:

“It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things.”

Let’s bottom line this: the US is broke, controlled by Israel and cannot defeat Iran with conventional military tactics. The longer this goes on, the more Iran wins. Israel will not allow that to happen.

From the article:
U.S. refugee admissions have narrowed sharply under President Donald Trump, with nearly all new arrivals being persecuted white people from South Africa.

Government data shows 4,499 refugees have been admitted since October 2025, with all but three originating from South Africa.

The only exceptions were three individuals from Afghanistan.

The shift follows Trump’s decision to suspend most refugee admissions while allowing Afrikaners and others, the administration says, who face unjust discrimination to apply.

See the entire article here…

h/t WRSA

Read the Talmud, and you’ll know.

Pepe Escobar says China is behind the Pakistani negotiations and Iran is dictating terms because the USA can no longer defend either the Gulf State or Israel:

There’s absolutely no way that Pakistan could have offered “guarantees” to Iran that a ceasefire was the way for the war to eventually end. As confirmed by diplomatic sources, what really happened is that Beijing, at the 11th moment, placed itself as the guarantor, assuring Tehran that the US would accept at least some of Iran’s demands included in its 10-point plan.

That was further confirmed by Iranian ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rhamani Fazili. The negotiations start this Friday in Islamabad.

POTUS, the Drooling Baboon of Barbaria, confronted with the inevitable, dire consequences of his own strategic blunder, used Pakistan for his off-ramp. That was confirmed by another epic blunder by the Pakistani Prime Minister himself: he forgot to remove the header of the tweet/X post drafted by the White House for him to publish.

The current Pakistani regime – de facto led by Field Marshall Asim Munir, who has Trump on speed dial – may have profited, and will continue to geopolitically profit, from a unique status: a Muslim nuclear nation with a significant Shi’ite minority; good relations with the GCC; neighbor of Iran, enjoying good relations; signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia; a strategic partner of China; no US bases on its soil.

But Islamabad was always a mere go-between, never the architect of any “mediation”. Whatever obfuscation coming from the White House, it was China that had to clinch the lineaments of a possible détente.

The Epstein Syndicate begs for a break

We had arrived to a point where the death cult in West Asia was being crushed simultaneously by Iran and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; no matter the avalanche of spin, their cries begging for help played a significant part into Trump’s pivoting to a ceasefire.

The Epstein Syndicate as a whole begged for it. Nothing to do with geopolitics, but with operational hell: the Empire of Chaos has run out of military resources.

The ultimate give away was when the USS Tripoli retreated – under fire – to the depths of the southern Indian Ocean, complete with its 2,500 Marines on board. That meant the US Navy out of the war theater – except for subs with Tomahawks, roughly half of which go off-target with staggering (non)precision.

Continue reading …

From Vox Popoli:
War isn’t always about offense. That’s something that aggressors throughout history have failed to understand. They spend all of their time thinking about what they can do to the enemy and none of it thinking about what the enemy can do to them.

Israel was correct about time running out on their influence over the US military. They were incorrect about what they thought the US military could accomplish on their behalf. In some ways, this end of empire scenario playing out in an area of little to no national interest is actually a good thing for Americans, because nothing of value will be lost in the defeat.

There is no value in the false belief of unstoppable imperial power. Better than the balloon be punctured in the Middle East with a third-rate power than in direct conflict with either Russia or China.

The same story on a larger scale: money and power. Throw in blackmail, bad religious leaders and a complacent populace and mix well. Allow ten years to season. Add the plandemic catalyst, inflation and wars. Then…

I thought England might be first to rise up but I did not discount Ireland. Germany and France will follow but the reality is all of Western Europe is having their coming to Jesus moment.

Where does that leave the United States? Morally and fiscally bankrupt.

The reality is that the looters are exposed and people understand their options. That last box should not have become our only option.