Human Events Daily host Jack Posobiec was joined by Joshua Lisec to discuss what they termed as "The Secret History of Ungentlemanly Politics" during Wednesday's episode. Lisec, co-author with Posobiec of the upcoming book "Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions," joined Posobiec to delve into the themes of their book.
The book centers around communist revolutions and cultural Marxist movements throughout history, as well as the reactionary forces that rise up in response to these revolutions. Posobiec referred to this reaction force as a "force of nature," explaining that sometimes, when the pendulum swings too far in one direction, the snapback can result in what he termed "ungentlemanly politics."
Posobiec highlighted several historical figures, including Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph McCarthy, and Augusto Pinochet, whom he believes have been unfairly portrayed by history due to their ungentlemanly nature.
Lisec elaborated on the concept of ungentlemanly politics, describing it as the opposite of the "nice guy stereotype” and the so-called “principle conservative” who “is always willing to make concessions” and shows “undue mercy and grace despite what the situation calls for.”
“One of the reasons that the book is titled Unhumans is because this is what subversives do and always have done for more than a quarter of a millennium,” Lisec explained. “They have attempted to seize power and overturn civilization. They are the forces of anti-civilization, regardless of time, place, the space it’s occurring in, or even the race of the people.”
“The one principle that underwrote, that undergirded, that was the foundation of the first civilizations of humanity was reciprocity,” Lisec continued. “This is what maintained public safety. This is what protected life, liberty, and property. Then in the ancient world, and today.”
Lisec also emphasized the importance of taking decisive action to confront and stop those who threaten the foundational principles of civilization, rather than showing undue mercy or making concessions.
“When there is a force who is attempting to seize the property, liberty, and life of good normal everyday people, are you going to be nice to them, or are you going to do what it takes to stop them?” Lisec concluded.
Watch the full episode below.
