If there were a list of the top 100 memes of all-time, this one and the variations of it would definitely be high up on the list. That’s not just because it’s frequently used; it’s because so many people seem to agree with it. In fact, I’ve never heard anyone disagree with it, although those people must exist:
All that being said, one thing you don’t hear discussed very often is, “What is a weak man and what makes him different from a strong man?”
Of course, some of this is subjective, and there might be an exception to the rule here and there, but this is not an impossible question to answer. We can look at the differences between the Romans when their empire was expanding and when it was about to end. The Greeks were once the Cradle of Civilization, and today, they’re a giant welfare state. The Brits had an empire that spanned the world and they fought the Nazis to a standstill in WWII, while today? They’re arresting people for hurting someone’s feelings with a meme. Even in our country, what type of men were the Founding Fathers or the Greatest Generation, and how do worst men today compare to them?
In other words, what are the men like at the apex of a civilization compared to the nadir?
As a starting point, a strong man is harder, tougher, and more capable of bearing hardships than a weak man. The world can crash down on him and beat him to the ground, but somehow, someway, he finds a way to stand back up and move forward.
But, a weak man? He’s comfortable, soft, and can’t bear inconveniences or difficulties. When the going gets tough, the weak man is fragile, so he crumbles under the pressure. He needs other people to cater to him, protect him, and solve his problems because he can’t do it himself.
Strong men also have a clear vision of the world and their place in it. They have beliefs and principles they’re willing to stand up for even when it’s inconvenient. It’s Nathan Hale saying, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” Martin Luther nailing his theses to the door of the Castle Church, and even Donald Trump standing up and saying, “Fight, fight, fight!” after an assassin tried to kill him:
At their core, weak men are not principled men. They may mouth slogans they think are popular, but they don’t really believe them. When you get right down to it, they go along with the crowd, and they’ll never stand against it. That’s because they have no deeply held beliefs, nothing they’re willing to fight for and nothing they’re willing to die for. They’re empty vessels floating in the ocean, being filled with whatever the latest propaganda or cultural bilge is that comes along.
Strong men are determined to make their own way, carry their share of the load, and prove themselves. These are men you can put in charge of something and not have to check up on them a dozen times because they take pride in what they do. These men find the idea that they’re victims or need to be babied offensive. That’s not them. That’s not who they are.
When boxer James J. Braddock was injured and so down on his luck that he had to take public assistance to keep his family together, he swallowed his pride and did it. Then, one of the first things he did after winning an upset victory to become champion was PAY THE MONEY BACK. They recreated that scene for the movie Cinderella Man:
Weak men? They don’t think like that. They’re looking for the easy way out — the path of least resistance. A way to cheat the system – and worst yet, they tell themselves they deserve it because life’s hard. Awwww. Because what do you expect when it’s all rigged and they’re victims, and it’s not fair and wah, wah, wah, wah. These are not really men, they’re undisciplined boys ruled by their impulses, feelings, and desperation to fit in somewhere.
Strong men? They find ways to make things happen. They don’t necessarily love hard work more than other people, but they’re not scared of it either and are willing to do as much of it as it takes to achieve their aims. When these men get stopped one way, they try another; if that doesn’t work, they try a third. Imagine the guts it took soldiers to use one of these to take out Germany’s superior tanks during WWII:
On the other hand, weak men love excuses. They love to give a half-hearted effort, then explain why they’re a victim and why it wasn’t their fault they failed to make it happen yet again. They’re content to make just enough to scrape by, and they resent the people who do hustle, save, and sacrifice to succeed because it makes them look bad. They can always explain to you why someone else doesn’t deserve their success, but they can never seem to make it happen for themselves.
The sort of men who built societies, nations, and empires believed in something bigger than themselves. It wasn’t just about them; it was about fulfilling their God-given purpose, taking care of their family or clan, or even “The Glory of Rome.”
Everything weak men do revolves around themselves. They may go out of their way to give you THE IMPRESSION that they care deeply or they want to help people IF they believe it benefits them somehow, but they’re really obsessed with themselves. They allow themselves to be consumed with addictions, childish interests, and trivia because the big things don’t matter to them. What does? How comfortable are they? How can they make life easier? How do they look to other people?
If you’re looking for these sorts of weak men in America today, you’ll see them everywhere from Congress to the media to universities to Hollywood. You’ll hear them whining on social media, begging for special privileges and giving impassioned speeches about how unfair everything is on TikTok.
Eventually, as more and more of these weak men take charge of important things, you will see them create disaster after disaster. It’s already started, and it’s going to accelerate from here. We can only hope that there are enough strong men left in our society to keep these mediocrities from ruining the country with their weakness.
Good stuff John.
I think there is one type of strong man.
I would say that strong men tend to know themselves and play as themselves without any reservations or apologies. Strong men are authentic men. They can be narcissistic, but overtly so. Strong men are also truly moral men. Strong men pursue their own interests but from a driving motivation to make, build, grow and fix things for their wives, families, communities and country. The external view is one of selfish pursuits, but the acts of strong men are more selfless... they will run to the front-line to prevent the danger from reaching others.
There are two types of weak men.
One type of a weak man/men is inauthentic and play a character that gets them feedback that attempts to fill their insatiable egoism. Weak men are covert narcissists. Weak men claim to be moral men but rewrite the book of morality to suit their desires. Weak men tend to lack productive merit. They don't make, build, grow or fix things... they are more often rent-seekers, looters and gamblers sponging off the productive merit of the real men. Weak men run away from the front-line danger. Weak men exist with a constant resentment that they don't have what they deserve, and thus they lack the selfless drive, and their actions always prioritize what benefits them personally. This type of weak men join with other forces to destroy strong men as a way to make these weak men feel better by comparison.
The other type of weak man/men is broken down by society and life, and that has checked out of the strong man role... hopefully temporarily. These are men that have had their self-worth and self-confidence so shattered that they don't trust themselves running to the front-line to protect anyone else. They are not narcissistic, they are insecure. They are still authentic and moral men, but they don't act because they don't trust themselves to make good choices, and to carry the burden that they know they must. You can find many of them as homeless veterans, or veterans with PTSD. You can find this in the cohort of divorced dads that the system raped him and rewarded his terrible ex-wife. You more often can find it in young males that have been beaten down by the feminist-controlled education system and media.... and the destruction of the economy that is largely the result of policies from all the weak men in power.
This first type of weak man, IMO, tend to be liberal Democrats and some establishment Republicans that are snakes. The second type are the men that need to be saved and lifted up back to be effective strong men. The harm to these men also warrants a strong ant-feminist movement to sweep them out of education and media control where they are doing massive damage to society.
Very well said, John.