Was it Edward Gibbon who wrote in ‘the decline and fall of the Roman Empire’ about the gladiatorial games? They started out tame but by the end of empire were orgies of blood…
Whoa, author seems to have taken exception to my critique! Apparently they have deleted several of my (and other's) comments re: their failure to edit & prune back this overly redundant AI generated "word spew" for brevity & clarity- This touched a nerve?
I like the LLM but I don't like to let it write or edit for me because it sounds artficial. Still, we should feel no shame about a little help from time to time
It's so obvious you just let ChatGPT write this. I use AI regularly and I can tell if a text seems uncanny and overwritten. Especially for a Mislim thirdworlder.
Never never let the LLM write for you, it repeats words and ideas and overwhelms your voice. ...and I love your voice, especially your epic rants with Filan. Just speak into the bot instead.
America Is Thriving: A Rebuttal to "The Age of Martyrdom Has Begun"
The essay by Ahnaf Ibn Qais paints a hyperbolic picture of America as a crumbling empire, where isolated tragedies like the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte signal inevitable collapse, "negative-sum" decline, and a society that "consumes its dead." While these deaths are undeniably tragic—Kirk was fatally shot during a public event at Utah Valley University, sparking a nationwide manhunt, and Zarutska was stabbed on a light rail train, leading to federal charges against the suspect—they do not herald the end of the nation. Instead, they are outliers in a broader landscape of progress and resilience. America is not perishing; it is thriving economically, innovatively, and socially, especially when contrasted with the stagnation and repression of socialist dictatorships like Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea. Let's dismantle the doom narrative with facts.
Economic Strength: Growth, Not Decline
The essay's vision of a "hollowed out" civilization ignores America's robust economic performance. In the second quarter of 2025, real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.3%, rebounding sharply from earlier slowdowns and outpacing many global peers. This isn't a fluke; the economy expanded by about 1.25% in the first half of the year, driven by consumer spending and investment. Unemployment remains low at around 4.1-4.3%, a figure that has stabilized after post-pandemic fluctuations and reflects a healthy labor market with millions of jobs added. The stock market tells a similar story of confidence: The S&P 500 hit record highs around 6,587 points, up nearly 10% year-to-date, while the Dow Jones closed above 46,000, signaling investor optimism in U.S. resilience.
These metrics contradict claims of "endless fuel for decline." Far from a "fire that cannot sustain itself," America's economy continues to generate wealth and opportunity, with projections for continued growth into 2026.
Innovation and Global Leadership: Building the Future
The piece laments a loss of "myths" and "promises," but America leads the world in technological advancement, fostering innovations that improve lives globally. In 2025, U.S. breakthroughs include agentic AI systems that automate complex tasks, quantum computing advancements for unbreakable encryption, and neuromorphic chips mimicking the human brain for efficient AI processing. The White House's "America's AI Action Plan" outlines investments in autonomous drones, self-driving cars, and robotics, positioning the U.S. at the forefront of physical-world AI applications. Other trends like 6G connectivity and synthetic media are also dominated by American firms, with the World Economic Forum highlighting U.S.-led emerging technologies set to transform industries.
This innovation ecosystem—fueled by private enterprise and government support—creates jobs, boosts productivity, and exports ideas worldwide. It's a far cry from a society "exhausted" of meaning; instead, it's one inventing the next era.
Social Resilience: Declining Crime and Influx of Hope
The essay's dire warnings of "cartelization of violence," "stochastic" killings, and a society paralyzed by fear are belied by actual crime data. Violent crime across U.S. cities dropped significantly in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024, with murders down nationwide. The FBI's 2024 report (extending trends into 2025) shows murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased by 14.9% year-over-year, part of a broader decline in major crimes like burglary (-47%) and larceny (-19%). Over the long term, violent crime rates have fallen 71% since 1993. Life expectancy, another marker of societal health, stands at about 79.4 years in 2025, up from recent lows and projected to rise further.
Moreover, immigration statistics underscore America's appeal: As of June 2025, 51.9 million immigrants call the U.S. home, comprising 15.4% of the population—a record high that reflects global confidence in American opportunities. People aren't fleeing a "terminal stage" empire; they're flocking to it.
Stark Contrast with Socialist Dictatorships
To truly appreciate America's vitality, compare it to socialist dictatorships, where true decline festers under state control. Venezuela's GDP per capita is a meager $8,400 (PPP), dwarfed by the U.S.'s $89,110, amid hyperinflation, shortages, and mass exodus. Cuba faces its worst economic crisis since independence, with a 1.1% GDP contraction in 2024, 20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets, and a "war economy" that offers no end in sight for 2025. North Korea, under Kim Jong Un's totalitarian regime, enforces "fearful obedience" through torture, executions, and arbitrary imprisonment, with a starved economy and human rights abuses that make U.S. "decline" narratives seem absurd.
In these systems, death and suffering aren't politicized symbols—they're state policy, with no free press to mourn or debate. America, by contrast, debates openly, innovates freely, and grows steadily.
Conclusion: Resilience Over Doom
The deaths of Kirk and Zarutska are heartbreaking losses, politicized as the essay notes, but they don't define a nation of 330 million thriving through challenges. America's institutions—flawed but functional—adapt, as seen in declining crime, economic rebounds, and technological leaps. Far from "perishing by consumption," the U.S. remains a beacon of prosperity and freedom, outshining the real collapses in socialist dictatorships. The "twilight" isn't deepening; the dawn of continued American leadership is here.
Write the actual essay rather than making long response notes that nobody will be reading 😉
You keep insisting that “America is thriving,” pointing to stock tickers & GDP graphs as if they can cover the stench of a republic where Charlie Kirk is assassinated in front of thousands, Iryna Zarutska is butchered on her commute, & the streets crack open with random slaughter. You want to believe in resilience, in endless growth, in some fantasy of innovation saving you, but what you actually inhabit is a collapsing asylum where the inmates spill blood in broad daylight while you hide behind spreadsheets & slogans. You call this prosperity; what it really is is a hospice ward lit by the dying glow of your illusions, & you can’t see that the silence between the screams is already telling you the end.
Ah yes… no arguments, merely 😡 invective? Got it! 😉
Comparing America’s shootings & campus assassinations to Gaza is rich… at least Gaza knows it’s at war, while you’re busy calling 🇺🇸’thriving’ between the body bags. 😆
Was this an ironic use of AI to dissect the (likely AI generated) post being commented on?
I certainly didn't read the whole thing... But kudos if you are fighting AI with AI. I've several times connected two computerized junk callers with each other and muted my input while listening to their systems try and talk to each other...
Ours is a morally corrupt world. Already the CONVID fiasco uncovered that the incessantly nurtured image of human rights, freedoms, personal choice, civilizational sophistication, moral supremacy is pretty much all bullshit, that vast numbers of people are malevolent assholes who will viciously turn against their neighbor and/or not give two shits about someone else's suffering.
Approving of the attempts to assassinate Trump, regardless of whether they were staged, Fico, and others because they belong to an adversary camp is another manifestation of the same moral disengagement, not to mention that some assholes openly call for another try, since the shooter missed.
Then there are the ever-so-disgusting reports of how many Russians/Ukrainians Israeli/Hamas were liquidated yesterday in a clever ambush or sneak attack, in an unrestrained glorification of killing.
There is so much hatred and moral putrefaction under the shiny surface of this empty consumerist civilization.
Why?
One of the reasons is that the only thing people are interested in is the next fucking piece of useless shit they'll buy, the next useless fucking experience they'll have. All-encompassing materialism. There is no true art, no philosophy, no religion (that's the atheist in me speaking), nothing that would make people turn inward and use their fucking brains for something other than producing the next fix of dopamine from the aforementioned purchase of one useless piece of shit after another.
Instead of looking up to individuals who produce artistic, intellectual, spiritual values, this decadent civilization looks up to engineers, technocrats, businessmen - people devoid of imagination, spirituality, morality.
Biologically speaking, our frenzied species is at the cusp of feeding off hydrocarbons, oil in particular, having discovered this shit and devoured it unrestrainedly over the past centuries, while this wild binge is coming to an end. We want more of the luxury and expect the trajectory we've hitherto been on to continue, while the world's physical constrains are starting to bring the whole fucking circus to an end. Like mice that happened on an abundant source of grain, fed off of it, overmultiplied, exhausted the supply, and are now starving, facing extinction, we're scrambling for whatever resources are left, as evidenced by the wars that are popping up all over the place.
Unfortunately, what we're seeing is the logical outcome of the rejection of spirituality and embracement of materialism, embodied in consumerist capitalism. People have no inner opposition to gluttony, as they're encouraged 24/7 to overindulge, and now they have no inner opposition to murder. Ditto all the other acts generally considered sinful.
Looking how people act really makes one wanna puke.
So you would just let it all slide into obscurity? I don't even know why Constantine decided to mingle with you Muslims. You are all the same. You want the negros to destroy us without struggle. Bad news for you, when we are done with the niggers, we are coming for you next.
Posting slurs on Substack doesn’t make you 'le based', it just makes you no different from a Balkan Facebook uncle with a WiFi bill. Empires don’t rise from comment sections, only aneurysms do. 😉 😘
Scary future in this analysis. God is in control. Nobody and nothing takes Him by surprise. Have faith and live the life
Was it Edward Gibbon who wrote in ‘the decline and fall of the Roman Empire’ about the gladiatorial games? They started out tame but by the end of empire were orgies of blood…
Welcome to the future🩸
Whoa, author seems to have taken exception to my critique! Apparently they have deleted several of my (and other's) comments re: their failure to edit & prune back this overly redundant AI generated "word spew" for brevity & clarity- This touched a nerve?
I like the LLM but I don't like to let it write or edit for me because it sounds artficial. Still, we should feel no shame about a little help from time to time
Yeah, that was overwritten, even for AI.
“Everything that I don’t like is 🤖!!!! 😡”
🥱 so tiresome!
Then learn to edit.
Because for some reason, the garden variety AI doesn't seem to.
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It's so obvious you just let ChatGPT write this. I use AI regularly and I can tell if a text seems uncanny and overwritten. Especially for a Mislim thirdworlder.
Never never let the LLM write for you, it repeats words and ideas and overwhelms your voice. ...and I love your voice, especially your epic rants with Filan. Just speak into the bot instead.
The irony is that in warning against repetition, your own words ended up repeating the very pattern you cautioned about! 😉
Moslems are demon worshippers, muhammed was a pedo
"Faustian Crusader"
You cosplay as a knight of Christ but type like a drunk Reddit troll...
Your “holy war” ends at WiFi range! 😊 🤭
Nice AI analysis
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America Is Thriving: A Rebuttal to "The Age of Martyrdom Has Begun"
The essay by Ahnaf Ibn Qais paints a hyperbolic picture of America as a crumbling empire, where isolated tragedies like the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte signal inevitable collapse, "negative-sum" decline, and a society that "consumes its dead." While these deaths are undeniably tragic—Kirk was fatally shot during a public event at Utah Valley University, sparking a nationwide manhunt, and Zarutska was stabbed on a light rail train, leading to federal charges against the suspect—they do not herald the end of the nation. Instead, they are outliers in a broader landscape of progress and resilience. America is not perishing; it is thriving economically, innovatively, and socially, especially when contrasted with the stagnation and repression of socialist dictatorships like Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea. Let's dismantle the doom narrative with facts.
Economic Strength: Growth, Not Decline
The essay's vision of a "hollowed out" civilization ignores America's robust economic performance. In the second quarter of 2025, real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.3%, rebounding sharply from earlier slowdowns and outpacing many global peers. This isn't a fluke; the economy expanded by about 1.25% in the first half of the year, driven by consumer spending and investment. Unemployment remains low at around 4.1-4.3%, a figure that has stabilized after post-pandemic fluctuations and reflects a healthy labor market with millions of jobs added. The stock market tells a similar story of confidence: The S&P 500 hit record highs around 6,587 points, up nearly 10% year-to-date, while the Dow Jones closed above 46,000, signaling investor optimism in U.S. resilience.
These metrics contradict claims of "endless fuel for decline." Far from a "fire that cannot sustain itself," America's economy continues to generate wealth and opportunity, with projections for continued growth into 2026.
Innovation and Global Leadership: Building the Future
The piece laments a loss of "myths" and "promises," but America leads the world in technological advancement, fostering innovations that improve lives globally. In 2025, U.S. breakthroughs include agentic AI systems that automate complex tasks, quantum computing advancements for unbreakable encryption, and neuromorphic chips mimicking the human brain for efficient AI processing. The White House's "America's AI Action Plan" outlines investments in autonomous drones, self-driving cars, and robotics, positioning the U.S. at the forefront of physical-world AI applications. Other trends like 6G connectivity and synthetic media are also dominated by American firms, with the World Economic Forum highlighting U.S.-led emerging technologies set to transform industries.
This innovation ecosystem—fueled by private enterprise and government support—creates jobs, boosts productivity, and exports ideas worldwide. It's a far cry from a society "exhausted" of meaning; instead, it's one inventing the next era.
Social Resilience: Declining Crime and Influx of Hope
The essay's dire warnings of "cartelization of violence," "stochastic" killings, and a society paralyzed by fear are belied by actual crime data. Violent crime across U.S. cities dropped significantly in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024, with murders down nationwide. The FBI's 2024 report (extending trends into 2025) shows murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased by 14.9% year-over-year, part of a broader decline in major crimes like burglary (-47%) and larceny (-19%). Over the long term, violent crime rates have fallen 71% since 1993. Life expectancy, another marker of societal health, stands at about 79.4 years in 2025, up from recent lows and projected to rise further.
Moreover, immigration statistics underscore America's appeal: As of June 2025, 51.9 million immigrants call the U.S. home, comprising 15.4% of the population—a record high that reflects global confidence in American opportunities. People aren't fleeing a "terminal stage" empire; they're flocking to it.
Stark Contrast with Socialist Dictatorships
To truly appreciate America's vitality, compare it to socialist dictatorships, where true decline festers under state control. Venezuela's GDP per capita is a meager $8,400 (PPP), dwarfed by the U.S.'s $89,110, amid hyperinflation, shortages, and mass exodus. Cuba faces its worst economic crisis since independence, with a 1.1% GDP contraction in 2024, 20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets, and a "war economy" that offers no end in sight for 2025. North Korea, under Kim Jong Un's totalitarian regime, enforces "fearful obedience" through torture, executions, and arbitrary imprisonment, with a starved economy and human rights abuses that make U.S. "decline" narratives seem absurd.
In these systems, death and suffering aren't politicized symbols—they're state policy, with no free press to mourn or debate. America, by contrast, debates openly, innovates freely, and grows steadily.
Conclusion: Resilience Over Doom
The deaths of Kirk and Zarutska are heartbreaking losses, politicized as the essay notes, but they don't define a nation of 330 million thriving through challenges. America's institutions—flawed but functional—adapt, as seen in declining crime, economic rebounds, and technological leaps. Far from "perishing by consumption," the U.S. remains a beacon of prosperity and freedom, outshining the real collapses in socialist dictatorships. The "twilight" isn't deepening; the dawn of continued American leadership is here.
Write the actual essay rather than making long response notes that nobody will be reading 😉
You keep insisting that “America is thriving,” pointing to stock tickers & GDP graphs as if they can cover the stench of a republic where Charlie Kirk is assassinated in front of thousands, Iryna Zarutska is butchered on her commute, & the streets crack open with random slaughter. You want to believe in resilience, in endless growth, in some fantasy of innovation saving you, but what you actually inhabit is a collapsing asylum where the inmates spill blood in broad daylight while you hide behind spreadsheets & slogans. You call this prosperity; what it really is is a hospice ward lit by the dying glow of your illusions, & you can’t see that the silence between the screams is already telling you the end.
Wow! Stench. Random slaughter. I would think that you are describing Iran, or Gaza.
Ah yes… no arguments, merely 😡 invective? Got it! 😉
Comparing America’s shootings & campus assassinations to Gaza is rich… at least Gaza knows it’s at war, while you’re busy calling 🇺🇸’thriving’ between the body bags. 😆
Wow--why engage in reasonable dialogue when inflammatory words will do? Your words hide your paucity of reasoning.
You keep babbling about ‘reasonable dialogue’ while your country stacks corpses in universities…
What you call reason is just you hiding from the screams.
Wow. "Babbling." "Screams." Why not "Sodom and Gomorrah"?
Where did you learn to have a reasonable dialog with people? Reform school?
Was this an ironic use of AI to dissect the (likely AI generated) post being commented on?
I certainly didn't read the whole thing... But kudos if you are fighting AI with AI. I've several times connected two computerized junk callers with each other and muted my input while listening to their systems try and talk to each other...
Ours is a morally corrupt world. Already the CONVID fiasco uncovered that the incessantly nurtured image of human rights, freedoms, personal choice, civilizational sophistication, moral supremacy is pretty much all bullshit, that vast numbers of people are malevolent assholes who will viciously turn against their neighbor and/or not give two shits about someone else's suffering.
Approving of the attempts to assassinate Trump, regardless of whether they were staged, Fico, and others because they belong to an adversary camp is another manifestation of the same moral disengagement, not to mention that some assholes openly call for another try, since the shooter missed.
Then there are the ever-so-disgusting reports of how many Russians/Ukrainians Israeli/Hamas were liquidated yesterday in a clever ambush or sneak attack, in an unrestrained glorification of killing.
There is so much hatred and moral putrefaction under the shiny surface of this empty consumerist civilization.
Why?
One of the reasons is that the only thing people are interested in is the next fucking piece of useless shit they'll buy, the next useless fucking experience they'll have. All-encompassing materialism. There is no true art, no philosophy, no religion (that's the atheist in me speaking), nothing that would make people turn inward and use their fucking brains for something other than producing the next fix of dopamine from the aforementioned purchase of one useless piece of shit after another.
Instead of looking up to individuals who produce artistic, intellectual, spiritual values, this decadent civilization looks up to engineers, technocrats, businessmen - people devoid of imagination, spirituality, morality.
Biologically speaking, our frenzied species is at the cusp of feeding off hydrocarbons, oil in particular, having discovered this shit and devoured it unrestrainedly over the past centuries, while this wild binge is coming to an end. We want more of the luxury and expect the trajectory we've hitherto been on to continue, while the world's physical constrains are starting to bring the whole fucking circus to an end. Like mice that happened on an abundant source of grain, fed off of it, overmultiplied, exhausted the supply, and are now starving, facing extinction, we're scrambling for whatever resources are left, as evidenced by the wars that are popping up all over the place.
Unfortunately, what we're seeing is the logical outcome of the rejection of spirituality and embracement of materialism, embodied in consumerist capitalism. People have no inner opposition to gluttony, as they're encouraged 24/7 to overindulge, and now they have no inner opposition to murder. Ditto all the other acts generally considered sinful.
Looking how people act really makes one wanna puke.
So you would just let it all slide into obscurity? I don't even know why Constantine decided to mingle with you Muslims. You are all the same. You want the negros to destroy us without struggle. Bad news for you, when we are done with the niggers, we are coming for you next.
Posting slurs on Substack doesn’t make you 'le based', it just makes you no different from a Balkan Facebook uncle with a WiFi bill. Empires don’t rise from comment sections, only aneurysms do. 😉 😘
Wash your ass, Muslim scum. We don't need an empire. We only need to remove kebab.
Ambos partidos son conservadores, hijos de un supremasismo blanco desde sus inicios. Solo detalles los definen y diferencian.