Hello everyone,
I know very little about Nick Fuertes, and the amount I do know seems rather unpleasant. His beliefs don’t align with mine, and he seems a professional provocateur, similar to Milo. But unlike Milo, he seems sincere in his beliefs, as no one would implode his life as much as he has simply for "clout, clicks, or cash.”
I watched an interview he did recently, and I found it and the way people respond to Nick fascinating.
I disagree with Nick, and I’m glad others do, too. And maybe we do need to shout it from the rooftops, but the abuse he receives baffles me.
Throughout the video, Nick endures every political, personal, and emotional attack from his fellow panelists. Very rarely do people respond level-headedly to his beliefs. And within that panel and outside it, Nick endures significant personal attacks. He has also been banned from flying, banking, and other services.
Now, let’s say these responses to Nick are fair (I don’t think they are). What has Nick done, truly? He has said heinous things but hasn’t attacked anyone or encouraged his audience to assault people. He has no substantial political, economic, or military control that he can leverage to destroy the lives of others. He’s a young man with bad takes.
Nick Fuertes is attacked constantly, but many diverse people of color have said heinous racist things without major blowback. The January 6th protesters did some stupid acts, but unlike Black Lives Matter, they did not burn down cities, kill 30+ people, or do billions of dollars in damage. Donald Trump is indicted for crimes, but Biden and his son walk scot-free.
Bush, the president who led the War on Terror and the countless war crimes that arose, is calmly painting away in his mansion, untroubled by the world outside his walls.
The world is boring but dangerous. Humans are animals that see power and fall in line. Those with social, political, and economic influence are given a pass, but those without are ruthlessly pursued.
The panelist video with Nick Feurtes is a joke. Nobody has that level of pushback for the war criminals, thugs, and genuinely evil men in our midst. They won’t speak ruthlessly against the evils of those in power because they refuse to recognize such actions as evil.
We see Julian Assuage or Edward Snowden being persecuted as a “nuanced situation” at best or just desserts at worst. We see innocent people being bombed at their weddings as the “cost of war.” We watch our politicians and leaders do insider trading and complain on social media with reservations and level-headedness.
But a young man with stupid opinions, opinions he hasn’t manifested into violence, is worthy of every amount of cancellation we can bring to bear.
Modern man will have to enjoy the hell he has created for himself. His politicians will exploit him, his elites will steal from him, and the mob will eventually come for him. He does not understand that permitting such evil, hoping you will one day reap the benefits, is a delusion.
You cannot deal with the devil and not expect to be burnt.
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Become An Individual Post Steps
Are you interested in creating blog posts? Today, I want to pull the curtain back and detail how I make my blog posts for Become An Individual.
This technique took around three years to perfect. I’ll describe it over the next few weeks.
Part 2: Second Draft, Grammar, Links, Actionables, Bolding, and Quotes
Add relevant links
Develop the second draft, scrub any grammatical errors
Add Actionables
Actionables – Lastly, the actionables need clear ways of tracking progress. The advice can’t be generic. It must be clear and argue why such a path should be taken.
Include a reading list – With the reading list, I need to include books and other blog posts and why such resources will help the individual.
Add quotes
Bold The Best Sentences
The second series of steps for Become An Individual involves creating the second draft. The goal here is to remove any grammatical errors. I utilize Grammarly to help with this.
I also add links while editing. I try to do this simultaneously to avoid reusing links throughout the post. I also try to link to as many diverse places as possible, including articles I like and Substacks I’ve done.
Once I complete the second draft, I move toward actionables. Actionables are suggestions the reader can do to improve themselves. I usually reflect on the topic of the post and do my best to create a minimal of three actionables. I conclude by adding a reading list, if applicable.
I conclude with quotes that are relevant to the topic. I usually scour Goodreads. I also bold the most important sentences. I try to limit four to five sentences throughout the post.
These steps are the most extensive and in-depth. I’ve been embarrassed by the mistakes I’ve made in my content. I want to ensure there are none.
Next week, I’ll look at editorial improvements I ask myself as I investigate the content.
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THE WORLD IS BORING BUT DANGEROUS - When looking at Nick Fuertes, we must remember the world is boring because it will always attack whoever has the least power. But it is also dangerous because it will ripe the throats of anyone who stands in its way.
Read more about how you can survive such a crazy world.
MODERN MAN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIMSELF - The average person doesn’t believe they have responsibility for themselves. They respond to the current power structures and plan accordingly. There is no universal standard. Thus, you cannot depend on most people to respond to injustice with a true heart and a clear head.
Read more about the weak individual in our world.
THEY MAY COME FOR YOU. ARE YOU READY? - Cancel culture is all the rage. Once again, Nick Fuertes says some stupid, horrid things. But does he really deserve to lose access to banking? Especially while Bush and other war criminals run free?
Modern man has no claim to moral superiority. He is a coward. But he and the mob he loves may come for you. It is crucial that you’re ready.
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