Xoaquin Flores - New Resistance

💢 Fakest most trumped up charges, ever. Brand was following and in some way even leading a trend of people going from nihilism and being a scenester in the post/neo mod scene that we called 'Brit-pop', (that gave rise to bands, some cringe like Oasis and some quite enjoyable but also cringe like Pulp, and even Morrissey), toying for decades after with performative eastern philosophy marketed to westerners, the man bun, the yoga vibe and dietary fetishism; over to something with secular meaning and a profound message of historical and social justice - communism and radical activism (regardless of our views of it); but then transcending all of this and finding Jesus Christ. Along the way, he bucked the Covid lockdowns, and made his platform into one that reached a diverse audience, trying to reach beyond the confines of left and right. In jotting down these thoughts, I'm immediately struck with the thought that I'm writing an obituary. In a way, it is, but not his, it's another one for all of us. This isn't a new trend, but it's frightening to think that what appears as a conspiracy must have involved finding people who could claim to have known him decades ago, transcend statute of limitations laws (at least as I have understood them), and prosecute him and sentence him on the basis of their allegations and claims alone. Free thinking. And being a bit smug along the way. Or was he just a typical 'Country House' poser that Blur would lambast? Either way, they've made an example out of him. Regardless of his motives, he spoke truth to power, and brought people together. This was his crime. At least he can now justifiably wear his Jesus hair and beard, since they've martyred him. This will have a chilling effect on everyone. The vast majority of 'influencers' you see now are not what they were a decade ago. If the subject involves politics, they are managed by large channel network management firms that have deals with YouTube, and are connected in some meaningful way to Democrat or Republican structures. A dark day! XF