Civilization is an achievement, not a given

Civilization is an achievement, not a given. It exists because great men imposed order, structure, and discipline on the world, transforming chaos into law, prosperity, and stability.

But not everyone accepts this. Leftism, at its core, is a rebellion against civilization itself. It rejects the structure and sacrifice necessary to build and maintain society, instead demanding the benefits of civilization without upholding its requirements. Rather than embracing responsibility, hierarchy, and discipline, leftists choose resentment, entitlement, and destruction—a pattern that has played out repeatedly throughout history, always with disastrous consequences.

These rebellions are not traditionally considered leftist, but they share many of the same attributes, and we can learn similar lessons from them on how to deal with such upheavals. Leftism is merely a modern incarnation of an age-old desire by the immature to escape responsibility for their own futures and for the future of the commons.

1. The Fall of Rome and the Rejection of Discipline

Rome rose to power through military strength, civic responsibility, and a disciplined society. Generations of leaders, from Julius Caesar to Marcus Aurelius, ensured Rome’s stability by enforcing strict laws, rewarding merit, and protecting its borders. But as Rome grew wealthy, its people became complacent. They rejected the virtues that built the empire, demanding welfare, entertainment, and comfort over discipline and sacrifice. The result? Corruption, invasion, mass immigration, population replacement, and collapse. Civilization crumbled because the people who inherited it refused to maintain it.

2. The French Revolution: The Massacre of Civilization’s Founders

France’s aristocracy and clergy built a stable, prosperous society over centuries, upheld by military leadership, religious structure, and rule of law. Yet, driven by resentment and the illusion of equality, revolutionaries slaughtered the very people who had kept the nation intact. This led to mass executions, economic ruin, and chaos, forcing Napoleon—a strong man—to restore order through force and hierarchy. The French Revolution is a classic case of leftist destruction followed by the unavoidable return to authority.

3. The Bolshevik Revolution: The Destruction of Russian Civilization

For centuries, the Tsars ruled Russia, expanding its borders, maintaining stability, and ensuring national strength. But leftist revolutionaries, driven by Marxist resentment, saw leadership and hierarchy as oppression. They murdered the Tsar and his family, dismantled institutions, and handed power to a bureaucratic nightmare. The result? Mass starvation, political terror, and the deaths of millions in the name of “equality.” What was sold as liberation became one of the darkest regimes in history.

4. Mao’s Cultural Revolution: The Purge of Knowledge and Wisdom

For thousands of years, China thrived on discipline, hierarchy, and scholarship. Yet, under Mao, leftist mobs sought to erase the past, denouncing wisdom, order, and tradition as oppressive. Intellectuals were persecuted, history was rewritten, and civilization itself was treated as a burden. The result? Millions of deaths, the destruction of culture, and a nation set back decades. Ironically, China only recovered by partially embracing capitalism and meritocracy again—the very structures it had tried to destroy.

5. The Modern West: The Revolt Against Order, Law, and Truth

Today’s leftist movements reject merit, hierarchy, and even biological reality in favor of an undefined utopia.

Masculinity is demonized, despite being the foundation of security and order.

Borders are abandoned, even though they define the very concept of a nation.

Law is undermined, leading to rising crime and social decay.

Truth is called oppressive, replaced by emotional narratives that serve ideological interests.

Like Rome, France, Russia, and China before, Western civilization is under attack from within—not by warriors, but by overgrown children who resent the great men who built it.

� Conclusion: Leftism is the Permanent Rebellion Against Civilization

The solution to this problem is to reinstitute the structures that masculinize and mature men: the militia and the law. The militia provides direct experience in discipline, hierarchy, and responsibility, while the law ensures reciprocity and justice, preventing parasitism from undermining civilization.

At its foundation, civilization requires Natural Law—the immutable set of principles that govern human cooperation, sovereignty, and truth. Natural Law is derived from observable reality, structured around truth, reciprocity, and voluntary cooperation. It allows societies to measure what is objectively right and enforce it accordingly, ensuring that civilization remains a high-trust, productive, and meritocratic system.

Without the structures that develop strong men and enforce the natural order, civilization collapses under the weight of entitlement, disorder, and parasitism. The path forward is not through appeasement, but through restoring the fundamental principles that built civilization in the first place.

Civilization is not the natural state of mankind—it must be built, maintained, and defended. Leftism is the eternal tantrum of those who reject this responsibility, choosing resentment over discipline, entitlement over production, and destruction over creation.

History shows what happens when civilization’s builders are torn down—chaos follows, and only strong men can restore order. The question is: Will we learn from history, or will we repeat its darkest chapters?

Note: This argument is deeply influenced by the work of Curt Doolittle and the Natural Law Institute, which explore the foundational principles of civilization, law, and sovereignty.