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Talk Back to MeGun Culture is amalgamous. Christ is eternal. There's a Christian Trend. How are we to approach it?Are we here because it it fits the marketing quota? How do we deal with authenticity being the current icon?I do not know the artist for the closing song. Reach Out. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeIt is possible to look at a situation that takes place within our culture, acknowledge that happened was wrong, even to offer aid, without trying to turn it into a movement. In an time where a public display of implied suffering can be a financially lucrative grift, we are all in danger of become jaded and cold hearted towards our own people. One form of entryism uses the (often legitimate) suffering and grievances of people in order to integrate a set of rules that ultimately overturn or undo a binding community. The French Revolution might have started with a legitimate grievance, but ended in Napoleon who immediately followed the Reign of Terror. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeA side note, for those who read these: SHOTSHOW has a strange effect on the industry, where for those who attend, it seems quite easy to get in, and for those who do not, it appears exclusive, and sometimes with dramatic consequences. If it comes across as elitist and exclusionary, please forgive me. For many, SHOTSHOW is the one time a year where all our industry friends come together at one place, and we often get to reconnect with people we haven't seen for years, all in the neon light of that exhausting city.This year had marked differences than years past, all on the level of the culture. If it feels like all is quiet on the industry side, the culture bustles with fear and loathing and anticipation for what comes next. And it often does that every year until something does happen and we call it a pandemic. The motto for 2024 should be: Here I am, send Me. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to Me2023 was a painful year, and the sentiment is that it's only beginning. The question remains, what is the IT that is only beginning? What is the cause or explanation of the upheaval? Books have been written on the subject, and they pile up on bookshelves and in influencer's reading lists, but do they end up helping or perpetuating the problem.In this episode, I put forward the theory that we are experiencing the end of an age, the Secular Age as Charles Taylor puts it. In order to explain what that means we go into three different definitions for the word "secular" and what their end might mean.Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThe landscape of discussion on masculinity hosts many tribes. Some demand specialization, others, annihilation. All of which appear unhappy about the state of masculinity in the West. Questions about masculinity are ultimately inquiries about not only his identity, but about society, government, and how we should live. Kenneth W. Royce, Author of over 15 books, provides the Modules for Manhood, three books that cover a great breadth of topics, giving the reader an introduction into the many things he believes a man should be good at, or in pursuit of. Topics include Money, Power, Liberty, Guns, Family, Food, Farming, Training, Religion, Relationships, Work, Character, and more. One line in the books even played a major role in sending me to school for Philosophy. Kenneth W. Royce can be found at his website at www.javelinpress.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThe Ends Justify The MeansYou have to break a few eggs to make an OmeletteAnd similar phrases are not only used to moraly justify atrocities, but are wielded rhetorically as a call to action instead of a moral argument. Whether a case of desperation, or of utilitarian ends, we take a look a this form of moral argumentation and see if it holds water. Three layers challenge the legitimacy of such sayings: 1. The Argument is Incomplete. 2. I struggles under any moral scrutiny3. It only serves the short term. Listen in, comment below, make some noise. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThe subject of Civil War is once again in the mainstream, this time brought forward by a trailer by the very namesake. Dark Humor gets many of us through our tough times, but if this means anything, it's that we're not there yet. As a result, we are once again engaging with Just War Theory, having to do with some problems that the classic model struggles with, particularly when it comes to dealing with the morality of killing in War. A time for honest intellectual engagement, we'll be sure to make some time for the levity soon to follow. But along the way, we deal with an important lesson when it comes to what makes the greatest of contemporary warfighters so dangerous, how we can harness it, and what warnings it comes with: sanction. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeBy my estimation, since the Second World War, the West has taken for granted why men will voluntarily go off to war. It generally minimizes it into some semblance of the male fantasy or selfish ambition or patriotism. However, how we, ourselves make these decisions, or think about Just War Theory as individuals, has consequences for our lives that go well beyond internet clout. As it appears war is creeping into the lives of the individual, we must consider why it is we, ourselves, would consider going to war or engaging in violence at all.The book mentioned early in this episode is "Killing in War" by Jeff McMahan.Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeIf entrance into the military counts as initiation into Gun Culture (it doesn't, but work with me here), then I have spent 15 years in various parts of this community. What are the lessons to be learned from it? First, we all enter naive, whether into a job or a discipline or a skill tree. As we learn where we need to correct our way of thinking, we are faced with options for growth, or resentment. Second, group constitution takes second place to group attitude when it comes to success. Think of it like skills being the foundation, but not the cause for a good community. Finally, whether shooting competition, training tactically, or looking into new gear, we build this community that you're likely a part of, by spending time with one another. Let's do more of that. Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeWe don't talk about gear too much on the REDACTED Culture Cast, but when we do, we do it with a flair of the unorthodox. Cody, the man behind Bargain Bin Tactician, tells his story of entering into Gun Culture, searching for community after moving, and how he has approached gear from the outside looking in. The curse and cure of gun culture is how much it is centered around items. In a sense, what we spend our money on is the best reflection of what we consider valuable, even if what we say and what we buy doesn't match up. Bargain Bin Tactician has brought a level of media professionalism to his production without limiting his learning curve to dictate equipment first, uber alles. May light hearted episode of the REDACTED Culture Cast remind you that though this community deals with serious topics, we are not slaved to a doom-and-gloom mindset. Follow Cody on Instagram at @bargainbintacticianWatch his reviews on YouTube at @bargainbintactician And check out his website at https://www.bargainbintactician.com/Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc