Playing With Fire, Literally

The civil war isn’t here yet, but you sure can see it from here.

A picture really does hold a thousand words, doesn’t it? For those of you who may not be aware, June is “Pride Month,” the holiest of holidays in the Western world, where we are expected to celebrate all things LGBTQ+. The flag seen on the left in the image above symbolizes the LGBTQ+ community and movement.

As for the shirtless man on the right? That be Egyptian illegal immigrant Mohamad Soliman, who attacked a peaceful protest in Boulder, Colorado calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity. Soliman injured eight, some grievously, and has now been charged with eight state felonies and a federal hate crime charge.

More on that in a moment. For now, my emphasis on the image above is due to its symbolism: a violent illegal immigrant from the Middle East terrorizing people, while the flag representing the ideology which brought him to this country visible in the background. If the far-left has a flag, it’s the LGBTQ+ standard, and far-leftism, along with the center-left and liberals more broadly, pushed policies which allowed the Mohamad Solimans of the world to come as they please. They can deny it all they want, of course. They can say that they never wanted terrorists in America, but it doesn’t matter. When you say anyone and everyone should be able to come here, you’re saying literally anyone and everyone should be able to come here.

Every Western country is headed for civil war for its own unique reasons. To explain why for each would require individual lectures by someone like Dr. David Betz. What I can say here is that while it’s never one reason, there’s always one driving cause, something which, if taken away, would cause the risk of armed conflict to drop dramatically. In Britain, it’s multiculturalism. In France, it’s a hostile, radicalized, foreign population living within its borders. In the United States, my country, it’s leftist ideology. Even the Black problem, which is the country’s most enduring, wouldn’t be anywhere nearly as bad if not for one political faction indulging them and giving them free reign at everyone else’s expense.

Immigration has become the new lightning rod in American political disputes. The Black community has lost relevance, for now, anyway, perhaps due to blow-back from 2020, so the Left is now refocusing its energy onto the immigrant. Nothing, not even the terrorist attack in Boulder, can deter them. There’s no cost too high, no amount of bloodshed, which can bring them to their senses. The Great Replacement is about defeating the political opposition and securing political supremacy through demographic change.

This is an ideological conflict. More accurately, this is an ideology being imposed on us. Unfortunately, ideological civil wars - France, Russia, Spain - were among history’s bloodiest, most horrific. The only thing keeping us from going that far is the aging of our population. That’s about it. We have no shortage of violent people, though.

Deportation Is The Humane Option

More on Mohamad Soliman’s illegal status in the country:

NEW: The suspect in the attack in Boulder, Colorado—Mohamed Soliman is from Egypt and in the U.S. illegally according to DHS sources.

He came here through LAX in 2022 on a temporary visitor visa (B2) and overstayed when it expired in February of 2023.

He then applied via USCIS for legal permanent resident status and was denied in April of 2023. He also applied for a parole status of sorts via the I-131 but was denied. He also applied for work authorization and that was denied during this time.

He reapplied for work authorization in March of 2023 and it was granted from 3/29/23 - 3/28/25.

He reapplied 4/29/25 and that status is pending.

To recap: he overstays his visitor visa, attempts to apply for a green card, is denied, then is denied two other opportunities to stay in the country. He then manages to receive a work authorization, that expires, yet he’s still in the country. Is your head spinning yet? What exactly is going on here?

Our immigration system is an utter mess. It’s simple: you’re either here legally or you’re not. Being able to overstay your visa or any other authorization providing you legal status in the country shouldn’t be allowed. Yet millions of foreigners are able to do this. This is why the system cannot be reformed. The entire slate needs to be wiped clean and a fresh start is needed. The only way to do that is to separate who’s allowed to be here and who’s not; who’s been in compliance with the terms of their stay and who’s not. The time for a “compassionate” solution is over because nobody, the Left especially, wanted to do anything about the problem. Their only solution is to let them all stay and also bring in even more of them. I’ve already explained why.

Just as important is who’s coming into the country. Is it so necessary for millions from the Middle East, millions of Muslims, to come to this country? Of course, we can’t be racist. Yet all that does is open us up to the kinds of people who shouldn’t be in this country, who aren’t compatible with Western civilization. There’s a delusion among most which says that anybody in the world can become a different kind of person just by just being here - the “magic soil” theory. This single delusion explains so much about our immigration policy. It doesn’t matter if they’re legal or illegal if they’re not the right people. Bring enough immigrants in and you’re inevitably going to bring in large numbers of the wrong people.

The only peaceful solution to this problem is deportation. Historically, anyone who refused to leave when told to was killed. People can hate it all they want, but it’s fact. Either we kill them all or they kill us. If that’s unfathomable, then it’s past time for everyone get behind deportations. And yes, it means deporting all of them, families included. If any kids who are citizens by birthright are involved, they can go with the families or they can stay. Either way, anyone who’s illegal should be removed, anyone who has violated the terms of their legal residency should have their case for staying in the country reviewed.

Deportation is exactly how Soliman’s actions are being dealt with. Consider it a punishment before the punishment, since there’s nothing an illegal immigrant hates more than being forced to leave the country they risked everything to come to.

As reported by NewsNation’s Ali Bradley:

NEW: The family of the Boulder terror attack suspect were sent to a federal facility south of San Antonio according to DHS sources.

DHS says Mohamed Soliman’s family could be deported as soon as tonight.

The fact is, illegal immigrants haven’t been fearful enough. If they did, they’d do more to stay under the radar, but instead, they’ve been living out in the open, living their lives as though nothing is ever going to happen to them, because for a long time, nothing did. Like a child who’s never been told “no,” illegal immigrants are maxing out on their reservoir of sympathy.

It’s important to remain steadfast and resist emotional blackmail. Have you ever seen the media show this kind of sympathy for the families of Americans who commit acts of terror, mass shootings, etc.?

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He’s right: who cares? 15 people, Americans, were victimized by her father. Her not being able to study medicine (why can’t she study it in Egypt, I wonder) is the least of our concerns. In fact, it’s not a concern at all. It’s what has to be done. A message needs to be sent that problematic behavior by immigrants won’t be tolerated. Foreigners should never be under the assumption they can cause problems and their families can just keep on living their lives as normal, continuing to receive the benefits of living in this country.

No more. If they thought America was deplorable before, they should’ve left while it wouldn’t have cost them much to do so. Now it’ll cost them everything. Serves them right.

The Gathering Insurrection

Tensions between immigrant communities, their sympathizers, and authorities are rising. In just this past week, we’ve seen multiple confrontations between law enforcement and those within the U.S. who support illegal immigration.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a city which has become ground zero for the instability plaguing the country (George Floyd lived here), this happened:

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The problem is, it turns out they weren’t even protesting an immigration enforcement operation:

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Minneapolis Police Department later explained the police response was the execution of multiple search warrants related to a drug and money laundering case. Officials said there was no immigration enforcement action taking place and no one was arrested as part of the search warrant.

Last weekend, this happened in San Diego:

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Again, there’s more to the story:

A newly unsealed federal document is shedding light on the circumstances surrounding last week’s dramatic ICE raid at Buona Forchetta's flagship South Park location, indicating the popular Italian restaurant may have been violating several employment and labor laws.

Revelations are surfacing that could dramatically expand the scope - and public perception - of the federal investigation into Buona Forchetta, a beloved San Diego Italian restaurant group whose South Park location was raided by Homeland Security Investigations on May 30. While ICE has confirmed the raid was a "worksite enforcement action," details from a newly uncovered warrant and firsthand allegations suggest that the restaurant's labor practices may have crossed serious legal and ethical boundaries.

While initial reactions focused on the use of flash bang grenades and tactical agents during a busy dinner service, the federal warrant affidavit paints a more complex picture. Submitted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Michael Hensley, the 34-page document, which was unsealed on June 2, details a years-long investigation into alleged labor and immigration violations at Buona Forchetta.

Here comes the most interesting part of the story:

The warrant application also reveals that federal agents received tips as early as 2020 accusing owner Matteo Cattaneo of knowingly employing undocumented workers and exploiting their vulnerable status by requiring long shifts without breaks. A second tip in January 2025 alleged that illegal workers were being scheduled under false names. Surveillance and audits followed, culminating in the heavily-publicized May 30 enforcement action.

Was this an immigration raid? Sure, but it was also a lot more than that. Advocates often argue that illegal immigrants are being “exploited” in this country, so you’d think they’d be able to approach this situation with nuance, but when your objective is to try to let every last illegal stay in the country, I guess you get involved in situations you know absolutely nothing about.

Similar incidents occurred in Boston and Chicago. But things really reached a boiling point in Los Angeles yesterday:

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There were multiple immigration enforcement efforts in Los Angeles and at least triggered an uprising which led to law enforcement officers being trapped until the crowds dispersed.

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So we have situations where “communities” are rising up and obstructing law enforcement efforts (we used to call it “insurrection”) over what they believe to be one thing, but it turns out it’s something else entirely. Mind you, obstructing immigration enforcement actions is off-limits and anyone doing so is an enemy of this country, if you ask me. But if we continue to have these sorts of “misunderstandings,” what’s to say at some point, this isn’t going to lead to tragedy?

As of this writing, additional clashes are occurring in Los Angeles and throughout the country. The question is: should we worry about events boiling over?

On our road to civil war, one of the things we’re going to start seeing is civil unrest on a near-persistent basis. Remember 2020? It’s starting to feel like it again and the years leading up to it. I doubt we’re going to go straight into the civil war, instead first enduring a prelude, the “quasi-civil war,” to borrow the term, and it’s going to stem from civil unrest. It’ll draw a red line in the sand, once and for all, and the only thing left is for the real civil war to start. Whether it will or it won’t, it’s still too early to tell. What will happen for sure is an armed conflict of some kind, whether it escalates to a full-blown civil war or not. My prediction is a protracted low-level conflict lasting years, maybe decades.

I’ve expressed concern that the illegal immigrant community could end up becoming an insurgency in the future. There’s currently no hard evidence of this happening, but if the Trump administration sustains the pressure on them, if we continue to see “members of the community” come to their aid, illegals may feel emboldened to resist. That resistance may metastasize into an insurgency. They do often have humble roots, after all.

A few years ago, I postulated that we were in the same place as Northern Ireland was in 1966, when tensions between Catholics and Protestants began rising once more. After three years of escalating unrest, troops were deployed in 1969, beginning the longest British Army deployment in history. Three years later came the most dangerous year of the conflict, 1972, along with the infamous “Bloody Sunday” incident, and it looked like the country was on the verge of civil war. It didn’t happen, but low-intensity conflict raged on for over a quarter-century longer.

If 2022 was our 1966, then 2025 is our 1969. Will the Trump administration take a hard line against the resistance and deploy troops to the streets? And is 2028 our 1972, the year when it all almost hits the fan? Could we see our own Bloody Sunday? After all, it wasn’t too long ago we had big-city mayors calling for our own Tiananmen Square, whatever that was supposed to mean.

This is unfolding situation, so this won’t be the last time we talk about this. It seems like just another wave of protests and riots, not unlike what we’ve seen in years past, and I can understand why people might think that. But with economic and political crisis possibly afoot, the picture could change rather dramatically in the next few years. I do know this for certain: if these protests don’t abate or worsen, something more drastic will need to be done. There are reports Trump is now mobilizing the National Guard to deploy to Los Angeles, but he cannot do so himself without first invoking the Insurrection Act, which allows him to federalize the state militias.

For now, take a look at these images. The civil war isn’t here yet, but you sure can see it from here.

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Boulder Is The Future

Let’s go back to Boulder, Colorado. I posted this in my last essay and I’m re-posting it here, because I think it’s that important:

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Some will say one has nothing to do with the other. Terrorist attacks can happen anywhere, in even in nice places, after all. Sure, but when a society enters decline, terrorist attacks can become even more commonplace. In the past, attacks by groups like al-Qaeda were all we had to worry about. Now we have to worry about terrorist attacks from lone wolves and crazy people. We’re told there’s nothing we can do about such people and there’s truth to that. But it’s also true that when you have lots of people all over the place willing to carry out acts of violence at great risk to themselves and others, there’s something awfully wrong with the country.

The number of radicalized, violent, unwell people in America is symptomatic of both the neglect and deliberate choices the Regime made to lower our defenses and cede our spaces, both public and private, to criminals and others not fit for civilized living. It’s one thing to acknowledge that not every problem in society can be eliminated. Even in cleaner, safer cities, you still see the occasional homeless person. It’s another thing to embrace the chaos, as America has done, and refuse to maintain any kind of order. It then becomes very difficult to make a place nice to live again without paying a heavy price for it.

What happened to Boulder is a microcosm of what’s happening to America, the West as a whole. Embracing the chaos, opening our borders to the entire world, it’s all led to a degradation of our society and way of living. Whether it’s the cause or effect, along with it comes all sorts of deeply problematic or unwell people like Mohamad Soliman, who go on to commit terrible acts of violence. There’s a connection between the quality of life in a place and incidents like the one which happened in Boulder. There’s a reason why some of the nicest places to live in the world also don’t have terrorist attacks, whether by groups or by solo actors. Nice places to live do a great job of keeping bad people out.

When a society chooses to unravel itself the way the gentleman in the video describes, and nobody steps in to fix the problem, the vacuum in authority will be filled by barbarians. That’s what’s happening to America. That’s what’s happening to the West.

Lone Wolves: The Present And Future Of Terror

Similarly, incidents like the one in Boulder, along with the shooting of the two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago, along with the firebombing of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence (an incident I totally forgot about) shows us the lone wolf terrorist problem is real, clear, and present.

I think the reason why organized terrorism - that’s to say, acts carried out by groups like al-Qaeda, Hamas, and ISIS - have diminished in the West is because the War on Terror has actually been successful at putting the boot on the neck of these groups. It’s just not as easy to join these groups as it once was and they also have far less freedom of maneuver than before. Lone wolves, however, not only don’t need to join groups, they have complete freedom of maneuver, especially in the West, where greater freedom allows them to plan and, eventually, carry out acts of violence, never being suspected until they actually do.

Lone wolves are a constant threat as well. Every society has it’s share of angry, troubled, violent people. Some societies do a good job of keeping them at bay or confined to their own little corner of society. Other societies let them act out, taking out their grievances against the rest of us. America and the West has seemingly chosen to do the latter, since tolerance of bad behavior is our greatest virtue. The more the situation destabilizes, the greater the incentive to lash out. Chaos begets chaos, disorder begets disorder.

As

Scott Greer

explained earlier this year:

There may be some sort of Resistance, but it’s not the mass phenomenon that it once was in the first Trump term. But the violence could be a preview of a new wave of domestic terror in America. Some fear that “left-wing underground terror waves are coming” and it will have significant social support. But these terrorists won’t belong to any groups or real movements. They might not even have much of a clear ideology besides hating Trump and the establishment. They will be lone wolves radicalized by the media and the internet into violence. It will be hard for authorities to do much about them.

I think mass phenomenons are still a thing, it’s just a matter of having a cause to rally around (I think immigration will be the next one) and plenty of young people available to mobilize. But I also agree that mass movements are going to increasingly have shorter lifespans, and the most enduring form of radical violence will come from individuals.

You’re probably tired of me saying this, but the aging of the population makes the likelihood of a large-scale civil war or even revolution less likely. This is a good thing, but I also stress that a population doesn’t have to be young for there to be widespread violence. It just takes on a different character. It’s less organized, more diffuse, less sustained. The Internet provides ways for criminals, extremists, and radicals to share ideas and expertise - they just arrested another suspect in the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing - so even a certain level of coordination is possible through a concept known as “leaderless resistance.”

More from Greer:

Some say the youth don’t have it in them to do this kind of stuff. Nemets, a Highly Respected guest, argues: “This generation is smaller than previous, and phones plus games are more addictive, so I don't think that even lone wolf terrorism will be much of an issue.” There’s truth to that, but this isn’t limited to the youth. Unlike terrorists in the past, many of these lone wolves won’t be young. The congressional baseball shooter and the second Trump assassin were both old men. Much of these acts could be carried out by middle-aged men (and women) with nothing to lose.

Organized terrorism is a young man’s game. Lone wolf terrorism is everyone’s game. Anyone can become one. This is why one angry guy is more of a concern than an entire terrorist group these days. This doesn’t mean we should all become suspicious of others, but it’s to emphasize the importance of being alert and observant when out and about, assess risk properly, and be a good judge of character. Most people aren’t going to be terrorists, but most terrorists will be members of the general public and they’ll come from all age groups.

This is the reality we’re living in and will continue living in for the foreseeable future. Factor it into your preps with the understanding that, unlike organized terror, lone wolf terrorism isn’t something that can be combated militarily. Terrorism in general is something which is difficult to address militarily, but lone wolves cannot be isolated the way a group like ISIS can. It’s going to take a society-wide effort which might include the military, but is ultimately up to the public to give would-be lone wolves no quarter and to possess the ability, means, and will to stop them.

In other words, stopping lone wolves requires a strong, robust society. But if we had a strong, robust society, we probably wouldn’t have to worry about lone wolf terrorists, would we?

Armed Conflict Is Coming. So Try Not To Worry About It.

As I was about to put this on the air, I came across this dramatic video taken from inside a Customs and Border Protection vehicle in Paramount, California, near Los Angeles:

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Like I said, the civil war might be a way’s off. But you can see it from here. This is what it’s going to look like. This is similar to what British troops had to endure during The Troubles of Northern Ireland. Our cities are going to turn into Belfasts in a hurry if this keeps up.

I initially had much more to say, but I’m already running long, so we’ll cap things off here. Besides, I don’t want you all to spend your entire weekend reading my rants. We’ve got so much more to say in the coming days, so I’ve got no problem keeping the powder dry and saving what more I had to talk about for the next essay.

For now, let’s discuss what we’ve talked about. What was your reaction to the incident in Boulder? What’s your reaction to the escalating clashes over immigration enforcement? Do you see violent resistance emerging? Is 2025 America’s own 1969 Northern Ireland? Are we headed for our own Bloody Sunday, and will illegal immigration be the issue which brings us to civil war’s front door?

Talk about it in the comments section.

Max Remington writes about armed conflict and prepping. Follow him on Twitter at @AgentMax90.

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