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Jack Kerouac's writings, particularly "On the Road," advocate for a counter-cultural lifestyle characterized by freedom, spontaneity, and a rejection of mainstream societal norms. This "Dharma Bum" lifestyle, as presented in The Dharma Bums, involves embracing homelessness, travel, temporary work, and a focus on writing and meditation. It encourages embracing the chaotic and unpredictable nature of life, much like Kerouac's own journey.

Here's a more detailed look at the alternative lifestyles Kerouac promoted:

1. Counter-Cultural Freedom and Rejection of Mainstream Norms:

Rejection of Materialism:

Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" embrace minimal possessions and reject the emphasis on material wealth that is common in mainstream culture.

Unconventional Work and Living Arrangements:

They prioritize temporary jobs and unconventional living situations, often choosing to live as "homeless travelers".

Embracing Chaos and the Journey:

Kerouac's writing celebrates the journey and the beauty found in the unexpected twists and turns of life.

2. The Dharma Bum Lifestyle:

Spiritual Exploration:

Dharma Bums often explore Buddhism and other spiritual practices as a way to find meaning and purpose in life.

Free Thinking and Creativity:

They prioritize intellectual curiosity and creative expression, often finding fulfillment in writing and other artistic endeavors.

Newsom Bans Homeless Encampments (www.theguardian.com)

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“The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers." - Carl Jung (OccidentalEnclave)

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/704134-the-healthy-man-does-not-torture-others---generally-it#:~:text=The%20healthy%20man%20does%20not%20torture%20others%20%2D%20generally%20it%20is,tortured%20who%20turn%20into%20torturers.

White Nationalism is the only ideology that would stop and reverse White Genocide. The only alternative to White Nationalism is White Genocide. (QuotesToWakeWhites)

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White Nationalism is the only ideology that would stop and reverse White Genocide.

The only alternative to White Nationalism is White Genocide.

Rubio Welcomes South African Refugees Episcopal Church Announces It Will Not Help Them Because They’re Too WHITE (conservativeus.com)

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https://conservativeus.com/rubio-welcomes-south-african-refugees-episcopal-church-announces-it-will-not-help-them-because-theyre-too-white/

Disgusting. They'll eagerly bring in non-White criminals and freeloaders from anywhere, but a few White people who are actually threatened with genocide and are real refugees are enough to make them break the whole thing off.

Kremlin Rejects Zelenskyy’s Istanbul Peace Summit Proposal, Calls It “Political Theater” (united24media.com)

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ZOMBIE MOVIES! It was right in front of our faces the whole damn time! (AnonTalk)

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Zombie movies were never about the dead coming to life, they were telegraphing their playbook! IT was never the undead that was going to take us out, it was the unintelligent that they were going to send out to destroy modern-day society! The powers that be swelled the ranks of the catastrophically stupid and mobilized them against us to gum up the engine of society! It's why we can never have nice things anymore! The critically stupid are fucking up society, which calls for a solution, which is provided by the powers that be, which hamstrings the rest of us that have IQ's higher that normal body temperature! All of the retards on social media ARE the modern day Zombies! And we hide in our enclave, Praying that we don't get bitten and catch the infection that brings about the mind-virus. It was right in our faces the whole time!

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Bernard Lewis on the "Judaeo-Islamic" tradition (OccidentalEnclave)

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Lewis was Jewish and was probably the foremost scholar on the Middle East in the West in his day. He died a few years ago. This book was in proofs when 9/11 happened. Lewis wrote a brief note saying this book, while not about 9/11, helped to explain how it happened. Despite his prominence he is sometimes deemed an Islamophobe.

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"For the last 14 centuries, the overwhelming majority of Jews
lived in either the Christian or Islamic world, and were in many re-
spects a component in both civilizations. Inevitably, the Jews who
created Israel brought with them many of the political and societal
standards and values, the habits and attitudes of the countries from
which they came: on the one hand, what we have become accustomed
to call the Judaeo-Christian tradition, on the other, what we may with
equal justification call the Judaeo-Islamic tradition."