Higgenbotham's Dark Age Hovel

[aedens]

In a few weeks the hand up not hand out assitance for food is ending.
It may restart I will talk to the good souls in the good fight.
The smart ones bought some tltw and bito.
The other smart ones did not.
I was reminded also the Man in the middle did nothing wrong.
He seen Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning.
The one went with him and was forgiven and the other went the other way.
Choices are all risk based and who do you think cannot smell the rain coming
or the suns position.

[Higgenbotham]

Though I expect this to be the type of crime that will be committed with increasing frequency (while being ignored by the media and others)...as the new dark age tightens its grip.

It's no longer accurate to say that Trump is "just another liberal," though he is far from a conservative. At this point he really has differentiated himself, which is what he needs to do to survive...as the new dark age tightens its grip.

AI Overview

The phrase "as the new dark age tightens its grip" is a contemporary, dramatic expression used in informal commentary, likely a political or societal forum, to describe a perceived decline in intellectual, cultural, or political progress. It is not a widely known quote from a specific historical figure or prominent text.

The expression alludes to the historical concept of the Dark Ages, a term coined by the Italian scholar Petrarch to describe the period in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, characterized by a perceived lack of cultural and scientific advancement and a scarcity of historical records.

In the search results provided, the phrase appears in a few posts on a specific online forum, "Higgenbotham's Dark Age Hovel," where users are discussing current events, a "new dark age," and figures like Trump.

The phrase is an evocative metaphor intended to suggest a period of regression or crisis, using strong imagery of a "grip tightening" to imply an intensifying, negative situation. Its usage is generally subjective, reflecting the speaker's personal view of current events rather than an objective description or an established term.

AI Overview

The phrase "as the new dark age tightens its grip" is a rhetorical expression used to evoke a sense of deepening decline in intellectual, cultural, or societal progress. It suggests a contemporary period is entering a phase characterized by ignorance, a breakdown of established institutions, or general societal decline, similar to how the historical "Dark Ages" were traditionally (though often inaccurately) perceived.

The phrase itself does not have a single famous origin or author but appears in contemporary discourse, particularly in informal settings like online forums, where individuals discuss current political or world events. It is a descriptive, often hyperbolic, way of expressing concern about negative trends such as:

Political instability or the decline of democratic norms.

Economic hardship or resource scarcity.

A perceived decrease in critical thinking or the rise of misinformation.

In essence, the user of the phrase is expressing a personal or shared anxiety about the future, suggesting a return to a more primitive or chaotic state of affairs.

Not too bad. I'll grade AI an A-.

At present, I'm the only one in the world using it, as indicated by search. It's rare for any phrase like that to be found nowhere else.