I had Ben on to discuss an interesting observation of his, that our fixation on WW2 clouds the reality that most of the themes, issues and problems of today were already established for us by 1925.
The mass is feminine to start with, but the regime ruling over us actively makes it more so. This is disastrous, as it undermines our ability to let things play out as would be healthy to do, like covid or economic downturns. Consciously lowering the "standard of living" for whatever reason becomes near impossible. Going through hard times requires diffuse masculine headship, something the regime fears to permit since it is largely occupied by foreign interests.
As for the meaning of "standard of living", I think it roughly amounts to the average women's expectations of material comfort, and the primacy of their comfort is what the cult of "standard of living" is about.
Great show and guest.
The mass is feminine to start with, but the regime ruling over us actively makes it more so. This is disastrous, as it undermines our ability to let things play out as would be healthy to do, like covid or economic downturns. Consciously lowering the "standard of living" for whatever reason becomes near impossible. Going through hard times requires diffuse masculine headship, something the regime fears to permit since it is largely occupied by foreign interests.
As for the meaning of "standard of living", I think it roughly amounts to the average women's expectations of material comfort, and the primacy of their comfort is what the cult of "standard of living" is about.