The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street is the 22nd episode in the first season of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The episode was written by Rod Serling, concerning a suburban street whereby the residents—paranoid of an alien invasion—eventually start to murder one another in a riot.
The episode contains one of Serling’s most profound soliloquies:
”The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. Some weapons are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices ... to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill ... and suspicion can destroy ... and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own—for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is ... that these things cannot be confined to The Twilight Zone.”
The Normies in this country have been slaughtering one another nonstop since just before Christmas. I can't recall a period of so many random murders. It's nonstop HighwayDie and KasualKill among the profane of this fully vaxed isle.
‘Danzig Effect’ in full effect. Sheer terror among the Canteen echoed through the Normies as they will start paying the bill for "Orange Man Bad" is now approaching. They also crave any lockdown they can get. They are terrified of the post-Late Late Toy Show reality. The Christmas adult onesies they bought special for that didn't make their primal terrors go away. "Simon...Michael...Helen…please make the fear go away” as they scream into the Abyss." "The Israelis lost and everyone thinks we're great right??? Right???" “Ireland won’t be an outcast nation as soon as Trump takes office right???”
The Irish right now reminds me of the simpleton kid on the fringes of a gang who got to commit a crime and he does it thinking he'll win their respect. But they all laugh and leave him to his fate when the cops arrest him.
Imagine destroying a nation for Palestinians. A group which other Arabs can't even stand. Destroying your children’s future for the ‘feels’ of waving a Hamas flag because of Glasgow Celtic/Sinn Fein something…something???
Fascinating to observe. A major Fortean event might be on the cards here too as their psychic terrors spool up into the heavens. Moving Statues might make a return. The Irish Establishment should be in a state of panic right now. Instead: denial. Decades of first-name mediocrity and nepotism have turned the country into Maple Street.
Expect lots of politicans retiring early to ‘spend more time with family’ announcements.
As always Thomas provides an awesome post, brilliant in both its insights and integration into a culture/history about which some may be unaware. I have been thinking about Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone, too. Specifically the episode entitled, “The Obsolete Man.” It complements Thomas’ observations. If you have not seen it I highly recommend “a watch.” Great way to kick off 2025.
It is always impressive how Twilight Zone foreshadowed what is happening "now". It really was Rod Serling's understanding of human nature. The series is worthy watching again, or for the 1st time for younger generations. But, I am even more impressed by how you come up with these references in your articles. Such as "The tools of conquest..." quote.
We are living in very dangerous times. The Biden Regime people are laying traps and trying to Trump proof the ability for change and replacement of the people who have led us into such perilous times of financial collapse, wars, and cultural destruction.
Steve Bannon on Warroom yesterday said that when Trump regains the White House the 1st thing that should be done is an exorcism (note: I think exorcisms are only for removing demons from people. For a building or place something else must be done. St. Nicholas placed religious items in a tree to drive out a demon and prevent it from returning) But, understanding this is more your in your wheel house than mine.