THE POSTMODERN PONTIFF

By Alex Peterson

My dear readers, buckle up. Today we're going to talk about chaos dragons. And by chaos dragons, I mean the Argentine Jesuit who has been wreaking absolute hierarchical havoc on the most ancient institution in the Western world.

Now, I've spent decades—decades—studying the archetypal structures that underpin our civilization. And let me tell you, when a man abandons his proper papal apartments to live in a hotel room—a hotel room, for God's sake—that's not just architectural preference. That's symbolic subversion of the highest order.

THE SOUTH AMERICAN SYMBOLISM

Pope Francis—born Jorge Bergoglio to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires—represents precisely what I've been warning about: the infiltration of Western institutions by ideological possession disguised as compassion.

This Pope, with his "simple shoes" and "modest cars," has been engaged in what I call performative poverty—a classic postmodern reversal of traditional value hierarchies that destabilizes the very symbolic order that has maintained Western civilization for millennia.

Let's be bloody precise here: when the leader of 1.3 billion Catholics starts talking about "economic systems that prioritize human dignity over profit," he's not just making an observation. He's undermining the very competence hierarchies that separate the wheat from the chaff, the lobsters from the plankton.

THE PAPAL PASSAGE

As we mourn the recent passing of Pope Francis at age 88, we must confront the ideological wake he leaves behind. His death marks not just the end of a man, but potentially the beginning of a new chaotic era where his progressive policies continue to disrupt the natural order of the Church. The first South American pontiff has left the building, but his postmodern influence remains.

THE CLIMATE CATASTROPHIZING

And don't get me started on his climate alarmism. Addressing the U.S. Congress about the "urgency of climate action"? Pure ideological possession.

What's next? Will the papal successor start suggesting we all live in eco-communes and compost our Bibles? I'm not saying that's the plan, but I'm saying we should be extremely careful about allowing religious leaders to start dictating scientific policy. That's not their domain of competence, bucko.

THE BLESSING BOMBSHELL

In December 2023, this Pope permitted priests to bless same-sex couples. Now, I'm not here to tell you what to think about same-sex relationships. That would be authoritarian, and I'm fundamentally against authoritarianism, unless it's the natural authority that emerges from competence hierarchies that have been selected for across millennia of human evolution.

But what I will say is this: you can't just change thousands of years of religious doctrine because it feels nice. That's chaos. That's the dragon. And when you invite the dragon into your house, don't be surprised when your metaphorical furniture starts burning.

ANNULMENT ANARCHY

Francis made it easier to get annulments and allowed priests to absolve women who've had abortions. This is what I call the "feminization of theological rigor." When you prioritize "mercy" over "rigid rule enforcement," you're essentially saying, "The rules that built Western civilization? Meh, they're optional if they make you feel bad."

That's not a Church; that's a spiritual participation trophy factory.

CLEAN YOUR ROOM BEFORE YOU CLEAN THE CHURCH

If there's one thing I've been telling young men for years, it's this: Clean your room before you try to change the world. But Pope Francis skipped straight to "Let's transform the global economic system" without first ensuring the Church had its own house in order.

The sexual abuse scandal continues to haunt Catholicism, and while Francis implemented reforms, one must ask: Is this truly addressing the root psycho-spiritual pathologies, or is it simply institutional damage control masquerading as moral redemption?

CONCLUSION: CHAOS OR COMPETENCE?

So what are we to make of this Pope who defied easy categorization—"progressive on political, economic, and pastoral matters, yet moderately conservative on core Church doctrines"?

I would posit that this is precisely the problem. This ideological shapeshifting—this refusal to occupy a clear position in the dominance hierarchy of ideas—created precisely the kind of chaos that makes young people susceptible to nihilism.

And that, my friends, is no bloody joke.

Remember: The proper response to a chaotic world isn't to introduce more chaos. It's to stand up straight with your shoulders back, speak the truth, and defend the ancient wisdom that has carried us this far.

And that's that.

Alex Peterson subsists entirely on beef and righteous indignation.