Fight… Flight… Other (Fade?) Option…

By: Joseph M. Lenard

Well, I was on  “World Wide Threat” podcast a few days before Nov. 5  2024 Election day. And while I do NOT like to SCRIPT episodes (either my own Show, or Shows that I appear on to talk “whatever”) I did think of something IMPORTANT to be sure we cover as part of our discussion and Texted the Host about….

Hey, one thing I thought important we try not to miss re: Talking-Points… I hear no-one but me discussing….. FIGHT/FLIGHT are NOT only options Fight (unless you’re armed, potentially bad option), Flight (sometimes worse option, putting yourself among Sheeple who panic and then add you being knocked over and trampled to Death threat), or FADE!!!! THINK, NOT PANIC. Basic, Simple, Situational Awareness, to know DO NOT PANIC – THINK!

I will EXPOUND upon that thought for the text here in a minute. And thought a bit “fitting” given today December 7^th (RIP: All those on that fateful day in 1941).

VIDEO (12m 21s): Black Swans Terror Strikes – (TheWorldWideThreat) – Joseph M. Lenard

While my TERROR STRIKES: COMING SOON TO A CITY NEAR YOU book is about Terrorism (as main-thread to tie entire book together) I always say NOT A BOOK ABOUT DEATH BUT LIFE/LIVING and more… NOT trying to SELL/PEDDLE FEAR-PORN! About many sub-thread items….

Yes, about Terrorism, but NOT book about Death but Life and Living! Life, over Death. Hope, over Fear. Faith, over Despair. Love, over Hate. Good, over Evil. Individualism, over Collectivism. Freedom, over Tyranny. Family, and Friends!

Again, so many things BEYOND TERRORISM discussion in that, my, Terror Strikes (Amazon buy link) book. Again, NOT wanting to try peddle #FearPorn, but a reasonable degree of “Situational Awareness” (things, even just general Crime, can happen virtually anytime and anywhere to anyone) but NOT “Paranoia” just THINK, be aware, of such can happen seemingly from nowhere and that you ASSURE YOURSELF to be a Thinker not among those that Panic Sheeple (can further endanger yourself) if occurs.

So…. FIGHT (unless prepared, depending on situation, not usually an option for most), FLIGHT (you put yourself among those who Panic, you then at risk for Stampede Trampling, harm, death – could be hopping out Frying-Pan into NEW FIRE), and as I contend other option: FADE!

Remember Def Leppard song better to burn out than FADE AWAY?!?!? Well, NO, exact opposite, of course, if you actually have things to Live for, want to Live for, want to continue LIVING! UNLESS whatever just happened is immediately next to you (in your direct orbit) and you can quickly assess CONTINUING AND IMMEDIATE DANGER you must flee from – FADE AWAY into Threat obscurity!!!

VIDEO (4m 15s): Def Leppard (Official YouTube Channel) – Rock Of Ages

Like in my TS book NAPERVILLE chapter: Theresa thought she was the Mama-Bear she need be for her Young Daughter Cammie, but learned she was more an Ostrich!!!

[image source: Illumify Media / McHenry Press / Joseph M Lenard]

FOR EXAMPLE…. Let me use a REAL LIFE SITUATION….

Remember the Ariana Grande Concert (what actually happened inside that ensued a Panic not the point, irrelevant to the points here-in) where many were Trampled to Death and many more Injured when SHEEPLE do PANIC and began Stampedes for the Exits. DO NOT PANIC. YOU MUST FIRST HAVE YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU TO THINK THROUGH A QUICK ASSESSMENT!!!

1) Was what happened potential ONGOING THREAT?
2) Is ONGOING THREAT really in my immediate orbit?
3) REACT INTELLIGENTLY ACCORDINGLY, not Emotionally Hysterically PANIC.

IF there is a TERROR ATTACK (or just a Crime of any kind in progress) and there are Folks with Weapons or exploding Ordinance of some kind…. AGAIN….

MUST DETERMINE – is it in my immediate orbit therefore need FIGHT or FLIGHT —OR— is FADE AWAY from potential threat making YOU a direct/immediate Target the THINKING OPTION!!!

If what was and may still be continuing to happen is 50+ feet away from you. HUNKER, FADE, HIDE, make yourself SMALL. IF indeed someone is wanting to Target people for Death or Injury THOSE RUNNING AROUND IN PANIC make themselves a much bigger collective Target for the Evil doer to AIM AT!!!

IS a FIRE in your immediate area, or do you have time to CAREFULLY CRAFT EXTRACTION FROM AREA PLAN.

[image source: TheLibertyBeacon]

Give First-Responders, if already in area (there is at least likely to be a Security Guard or someone can/would react, awaiting others if others not already on-site), TIME TO REACT before you make Life more difficult for THEM to neutralize whatever Threat may be, rather than YOU be in the way and making matters worse for YOU and ALL INVOLVED.

VIDEO (33m 58s): CTP (S1EAprSpecial1) Clive Savacool and 1st Responders BTS/SP

“Shelter-In-Place” norm cost many their Lives on 9/11, but remember “every Rule has an Exception” (and those on Flight-93 that acted, had nowhere to go. Hunker certain to not just going to take their Lives but likely that of more too as they knew of the other events of the day unfolded already – Hijacked Planes not as 1970’s style for Hostages, Land, Terrorists then would make demands for Hostages release) and indeed the lesson is that – EXCEPTION! The “Shelter-In-Place” where Fire is not in immediate Orbit (Floor(s) away in High-Rises cases) is still BEST STRATEGY. Again, letting the First-Responders to be able to move-about without hordes of folks running about in Panic causing additional problems. It saddens me to have to make this example, but had to. OF COURSE, it is very important to repeat SITUATIONAL AWARENESS of any given Situation (and why I gave the other Concert scenario example too; certainly zero chance to go over even a half dozen different “What-If’s/Speculations” let-alone the infinite number could-be) matters on Rule, Exception, or ALL THE RULES TOSSED.

[PRlog related Press-Release]

VIDEO (1m 07s): Terror Strikes: Coming Soon to a City Near You (Book Trailer)

APOLOGIES this piece may have been TOO BRIEF (OUTSIDE OF THIS TACK-ON running up additional word-count and compared to my standard fare length). It amazes me some of the things I see Pseudo-Intellect drive-by pot-shot simple thought drops (more-so an issue really over on BeforeItsNews where I also write (and, yes, there is an elongated version there) versus here) by those who cannot, or will not ever bother to try, to BACK UP any assertions they make, provide Facts/Evidence, etc.…. they just want to TAKE A DUMP (Pardon for the visual) and Run….  

BUT, same time, too, I GET IT, sometimes I get TOO INVOLVED in some of my pieces and they can/do GET REALLY LONG (but, indeed, as is case, nothing exists in a vacuum, and many things may/can at least partially relate in some-way-shape-form; and I often want get a BackHoe and dig-up/drill-down (again, trying Paint picture, with Words) those rabbit-holes see where they go and how relate). This one, I hope you “consider” sufficient as while I do NOT go into more that I can/could (some say Should?) extras – it is why I added several referenced videos for anyone deciding go down any particular sub-rabbit-hole further via those.

[Source: Republic Films / Liberty Films – IAWL movie now in Public Domain]

An aside: That time of the Year again… It’s A Wonderful Life will start airing everywhere seemingly 24×7 from Thanksgiving to NewYearsEve…

Now that you’re older and wiser – be sure to WATCH next time for the “more subtle” Political messages, commentary, morals as discussed in TLB “Politics Of Potterville” piece.

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About the Author: Joseph M. Lenard was a former writer for Super Simple Computer Enterprises, REDSTATE, Grassfire, and Rattle With Us – MI TEAParty (where he was Writing Committee Chair) and others. Joseph is a current content provider at Before It’s News and The Liberty Beacon. He is also the Author of: “Terror Strikes: Coming Soon to a City Near You”!

Joseph Martin Lenard (@JLenardDetroit)
author: Terror Strikes (buy)
Former 12CDRC, Wayne12, WCRC, Committees member
W12 Newsletter Editor Wayne-12CDRC Newsletter
MICD12GOP MI 12th CDRC Webmaster
Taylor (MI) Republicans Club TRC Michigan Webmaster
Terror Strikes book (B4IN write-up)

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