Preparedness: When they talk about “we,” it is you who must sacrifice yourself

Johan Slaattavik
Akroma

[Left-Right—Does it really matter?] Dictator Volodymyr
Zelenskyi, Prime Minister Jens Gahr Støre and Finance
Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg is Ex-NATO boss
and is currently Chairman of the Steering Committee of
the Bilderberg Group. (Image: © Torbjørn Kjosvold)

The media calls for unity, preparedness, and [talks about] the big “we.” But there is no real “we”—only a system that demands your loyalty without giving you anything in return.

It is almost funny to see how the media in Norway is now filled with talk of unity, preparedness, and the big “we.” We are told that “we” must stand together, that “we” must prepare for crises and war, and that ‘we’ must defend our country. But who exactly is this “we” they are talking about?

The truth is that there has never been a real “we” in this country—not in modern times. The Norway we grew up in no longer exists. It has been replaced by a divided and artificial society, where everything that once held us together has been torn down. Faith, traditions, boundaries, morals, and shared culture have been replaced by identity politics, confusion, and ideological overreach. And now, after spending years tearing down trust and community, they ask us to stand up and defend it?

Defend what, exactly? A state that turns reality upside down and teaches children that gender is fluid? A society that allows violence, chaos, and crime to flourish—and attacks those who speak out? An elite that calls it “hatred” to want to protect what is normal and good? Is this what they think we should sacrifice ourselves for? This society is not worth fighting for. Not in war. Not in crisis. Not at all.

Those who control and shape public opinion today have spent decades turning Norway into a place that many no longer recognize. And yet they expect us to stand up as loyal defenders when it suits them. They talk about community, but they mean obedience. They talk about preparedness, but they mean submission. I owe them nothing. Most likely, neither do you – really.

When the system collapses, it will be left to its own devices. I have no obligation to save it – and no loyalty to those who have used their power to despise and destroy what was once worth defending. So next time you hear the words “unity,” “preparedness,” and “we,” stop and ask yourself: Who exactly is this “we”?

The answer will tell you more than all the news reports and press conferences combined. Because when you really start looking, it's not hard to see what's going on. This talk of “we” is not meant to include you. It is meant to control you. Those who control the rhetoric belong to a class that will never be on the front lines when a crisis strikes. They have their safety nets, their contacts, their escape plans, and their double standards. There is always someone else who has to pay the price. Someone else who has to fight. Someone else has to sacrifice themselves. And that someone is you.

They want you to believe that we are all in the same boat. But in reality, the boat is leaking, and those in power have already secured their life jackets. You are expected to row, sweat, and take the blows—while they stand on deck and shout about solidarity. They need your loyalty. Not because they care about you, but because their system cannot survive without you carrying it on your shoulders.

And that is why you must ask yourself: Is it really worth it? Is this society – as it has actually become – worth sacrificing anything for? Worth fighting for? Worth risking your life for? For me, the answer is clear: No!

I owe this system neither loyalty nor protection. It has already shown me what it is: a machine that suppresses what is true, natural, and healthy—and promotes the opposite. A system that mocks responsibility, humility, and faithfulness, while rewarding self-cultivation, dissolution, and rebellion against everything that is sacred. A society where morality is relative, identity is fluid, and truth is whatever the majority decides it to be.

When such structures call on you and demand loyalty, the answer should be a quiet but unwavering no. Not out of hatred. Not out of anger. But out of clear-sightedness. It is not a community you are turning your back on. It is an illusion you are seeing through.

And there is something liberating in realizing that you no longer need to pretend. You don't have to participate. You don't have to applaud. You don't have to march in step. You can simply go your own way—and leave them to their “we” in peace. But they don't get you.

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