NO ONE IS A PROPHET IN THEIR OWN LAND (SECOND)

Ricardo Valenzuela

And in this process, I've come to the conclusion that life has always been a permanent battleground, which, at this moment, faces a threat greater than that of the classic powerful actors who have always been present. Because this battle reveals a different face; one that has been brewing and has exploded, not for ideological, religious, economic, or other reasons. It is something much more complex and threatening, and above all, of a nature that makes it impossible not only to understand it but to discover its true origin, which, personally, I find diabolical. 

I've defined it as the consequence of something that began with a clear purpose, but has since spiraled out of control. The relentless effort to keep humanity in a hopeless slavery, without that being the original intention, has given rise to two very different groups. Two segments that I identify: one as free spirits, and the other as traditional slaves with an exaggerated profile. And then there's something that can't be identified as a group: the owners of this circus of evil.

And these circus owners have a major problem that has undoubtedly triggered a dangerous hysteria within them. Feeling that their battle was won, and having even set a date—Agenda 2030—since, according to them, the resistance had ended with the total elimination of the rebels, they are now in for a surprise. Those free spirits are alive and fighting. These free soldiers have walked alone. Because they have their own code of honor and values, not the one imposed upon them. And they are not few in number, and they have returned to the battlefield with a powerful leader.

And to understand the moral content of the first, the example I would give you is that of Marcus Aurelius, the man who bequeathed to us the beauty of his Meditations. For these free spirits are the authors of their own destinies, possessing a unique strength of character and not following the crowd. This is why they are so dangerous, for they are unpredictable to their enemies. They are the ones who operate according to their five principles and offer no explanations to false authorities for their actions; they are soldiers who cannot be influenced like others, and they accept the consequences of their deeds.

They possess a great inner strength, what some might call the alchemy of their psychology, and, as Jesus of Nazareth referred to our inner spiritual realm, they draw upon the inner strength of their character and love for their country. This inner strength is an invincible power that only free spirits attain. These warriors arrive on the battlefield with the courage of a hero and the broad smile of a conqueror. They are the heirs of Patton, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, and Marcus Aurelius. 

These soldiers have mastered the behaviors that dominate the mediocre, the moral repression that compels some to act out of fear alone. And others, at the extreme, exhibit their libertinism. Both are examples of moral enslavement: some are subjected to false rules, while others act without restraint, following their impulses. Unlike the repressed moralists, these are hypocrites disguised as virtue. The repressed moralist radiates and proclaims it, but the libertine, in his disguise, believes himself free to follow his impulses and feels no guilt.

This is when we must turn to the true sources of wisdom and morality required for great purposes. And in this way, we can find the transmutation of Nietzsche's Übermensch to visualize the gravity of the situation we are experiencing, the final confrontation of good versus evil. We can visualize the confrontation of good, Marcus Aurelius, against evil and all its depravity, Caligula. Because it is an example of the modern struggle in which the future of humanity will be defined. But, for a final touch, I would like to add Machiavelli's words: always think the worst, and you will prosper.

Because the forces of evil are already invading the streets with the "No King" slogan, their great endorsement for the condemnation that very few see. The condemnation that compels us to justify Obama, Maduro, sending aid to Cuba so its tyrants can be reborn, and allowing Mexico to be controlled by drug cartels and the politicians of AMLO.