Part 1. Viewing the globalist push for mass migration as an “IQ” test

Calvin Mulligan March 13, rev. Mar 14, 2026 Futurescapes.ca (c) All rights reserved

Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease….Against stupidity we are defenceless. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Civilizations die by suicide, not by murder. — Arnold Toynbee

Stupidity defined

Stupid” generally refers to a lack of intelligence, common sense, or good judgment, often describing actions that are foolish, careless, or irrational. It can denote someone who is slow to learn or understand…(I will use the term in a broadest sense encompassing conceptions of “dumb” and otherwise equated with low IQ.)

Over the course of the decade since my retirement, I’ve often recalled the views and witticisms of former bosses and colleagues. One manager periodically diagnosed the cause of the premature deaths of people and organizations as a matter of “Too stupid to live.” She didn’t use the phrase with discernable malice, just a sign perhaps of her acceptance of one of the universe’s stark realities.

Tragic examples of terminal stupidity in humans abound. Many can be found in the ranks of selfie-obsessed tourists and social media “content providers”. Their vulnerability is rooted in vanity — specifically, their determination to wow their friends and/or social media followers, respectively with ever more dramatic and daring photos. Typically, the individual ignores posted warnings, the cautions of their friends and guides and ventures beyond prescribed safety zones. And they get too close. That’s too close to the edge of beams, balconies, ravines, to predatory wildlife and in a few cases, volcanic basins. Others is this category who seek to impress play with loaded guns, or take deadly risks with speeding cars, trucks and trains and other hazards. And the miscalculations are fatal.

A parallel could be drawn with the lack of business smarts demonstrated by enterprises that disregard the essentials of their survival and come to inglorious ends. The management literature is replete with examples of a terminal failure to spot competitive forces on the horizon, anticipate the impact of new technologies, read changing customer priorities and nimbly abandon current success in pursuit of emerging opportunities. The stories of Blockbuster, Remington Typewriter, Sears, Nokia, Polaroid, Netscape and Radio Shack are illustrative.

Today, I’m proposing that similarly, chronic stupidity may also catastrophically reduce the longevity of entire societies. History tells us the longevity of nations and civilizations varies widely with some lasting less than a hundred years while others have endured for thousands. For the last two years in particular, I’ve been viewing the West’s potential longevity through the lens of collective “IQ” and the debilitating effects “stupidity” of one form or another. Frankly, it’s been gut-wrenching to witness a precipitous decline of the respective IQs of the US, Canada and the West in general over the last decade.

A theory of national (and civilizational) IQ and terminal stupidity

You might ask what could be considered reliable indicators of national IQ and indicators of debilitating stupidity. I suggest in general, national IQ is a function of the thinking and behaviour of the dominant segments of the population and reflected in a nation’s citizens, influencers, leaders, governance and policies. These indicators are most apparent and most relevant when the nation is threatened by major external pressures and during times of crisis. My proposed list of traits follows.

My thesis is simply this. Virulent or endemic “stupidity”, erodes national IQ and manifests in various forms. It’s ultimately terminal, not just for people and organizations, but also for nations and civilizations. Once the descent has begun, reversals become almost impossible as two symptoms of acute systemic stupidity are blindness and/or indifference to the deteriorating state of the entity concerned.

An unscientific characterization of a “low IQ” society

Readers may wonder where I’m “coming from” in terms of this theory. In the interest of transparency, I was raised as a Christian in rural Manitoba, Canada, acquired degrees in agriculture and adult learning and served in a wide variety of roles in the public and private sectors. My most important roles were that of strategic planner and resident futurist. Thus, many of my reference points and explanations derive from naturalistic, biological and biblical-spiritual principles with a futures orientation. I am also drawing on a lifetime of observing politics in general and in Canada in particular, a nation which now exhibits many of the following traits.

• lacking interest in the the subject of its longevity reflecting the assumption that permanence is a given;
• lacking the will and the capacity to address the prerequisites for its survival and prosperity;
• present-focused, lacking foresight and content to live off the declining cultural reserves and resources inherited from predecessors or contributed by benefactors;
• unduly credulous and naive — lacking a natural wariness regarding potential foreign and domestic enemies and threats;
• lacking the smarts and the means to defend against predatory and parasitic influences threatening its sovereignty;
• dominated by collectivist ideologues intent on subordinating individual identity and creativity and thought leadership to the hive mind/mindset promoted by the state; “Sheeple” is an apt descriptor of the majority of the populace of a low IQ nation. (See Covid-vaxx uptake in the propagandemic — estimated at around 75-85% of the population)
• easily distracted by entertainment industry trivia and shiny “bobbles” manufactured by media propagandists and influencers;
• lacking a unifying vision and overarching sense of its higher purpose in the larger world;
• slow to respond to threats and incapable of a unified national response given its politically-divided and fractious population;
• disdainful of reason, reflection and higher virtues and thus is incapable of self-critique;
• racked by internal divisions (gender, politics, race debates) cultivated by propagandistic agencies (See CIA, MI6, Mossad, ADL and the hate-manufacturing industry….)
• prone to elevating the ideologically-bent, deluded and morally-compromised members of the populace to positions of power and influence;
• readily propagandized, mesmerized, hypnotized and anesthetized by dark magicians and thus receptive to weaponized messaging and sloganeering (“Stand with …” fill in the blank); “Follow the science”; “Elbows Up”)
• lacking a functioning moral compass, thus serving as a nurturant habitat for dark, debilitating ideologies and influences; and
• incapable of discerning between light versus dark, truth versus lies, reality versus fantasy and patriot versus traitor.

An additional accompanying trait of a low IQ society is a blissful lack of self-awareness. This often manifests in the unsubstantiated belief that it is intellectually and morally superiority to its peers. (ethnocentricity on steroids)

The mass migration IQ test

Over the course of its existence, every nation is presented with powerful pressures, disruptive forces and major challenges which can crudely be considered “IQ” tests. (These tests aren’t the academic variety testing merely for knowledge but rather for wisdom). Thus, the Covid-19 vaxx campaign can be considered a worldwide IQ test administered by globalist powers-that-be at war with humanity. About 80 per cent of the population failed the test with dire consequences for millions worldwide following in the wake of the vaxx. In this case, the link between critical thinking capacity and a person’s or a population’s survival is obvious.

The concerted high level political push for Western nations to adopt mass migration policies starting about 12-14 years ago can also be viewed as another major IQ test. (I am distinguishing here between mass migration policy and a carefully-managed strategicimmigration policy).

In my view, the results are in and it seems obvious that most Western nations failed the test. (Do you know of any country touting the success of its mass migration policy?) Does that mean the fate of Western nations that embraced mass migration is sealed? Are they in fact, “too stupid to live”, to borrow the language of my former boss? Before attempting to answer these questions, let’s go back to 2014 and see how we got here, and then take a look at the current situation.

Shared values, smears and a prescient assessment

I recall my pod-mate asking me what I thought Canada’s stance should be if/when faced with the mass migration question confronting Europe. The gist of my response was that only those migrants who (demonstrably) shared our core Canadian values should be considered candidates for entry into the country. It was an impromptu side conversation at work, so we didn’t have the opportunity to drill down into the details regarding indicators of “shared values” and cultural compatibility.

It seemed to me (then and now) that a shared values requirement was a common sense bottom line — a given. Why? Well, just about every organization I knew was going to great expense to recruit employees which shared that organization’s values. And it didn’t stop there. Management invested a great deal more ensuring the daily application of guiding principles and practices based on those values by every employee. It was considered a prerequisite for organizational success. So, if shared values and their application were foundational for harmonious families, successful organizations and vibrant communities, why wouldn’t they be essential for enduring societies and nations? Unfortunately, this discussion got little air time back in 2014.

The promoters, supported by the profiteers behind mass migration, talked over and smeared its critics as “racist”, “bigoted” and “xenophobic”. Meanwhile, the citizens of host countries were assured that all migrants, irrespective of their origins, gender, religious beliefs and cultures, should be viewed as no different than you or I. They were simply seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Of course, the newcomers would assimilate and contribute to the well-being of our country. It was a case of “blank sheet” sociocultural anthropology at its finest. The gospel of multiculturalism and “diversity” was beyond question.

A different conversation

The quiet conversations in my conservative circle were more nuanced and ultimately more foresightful. In late 2014, I spoke with a young pastor who planned to resign and seek the nomination of Canada’s federal conservative party. His analysis cut to the core: mass migration looked like an effective strategy for destroying a nation. I still recall how stomach-churning the thought induced at the time.

In retrospect, it’s clear that the pastor foresaw something that most refused to consider. Specifically, it was the distinct possibility that the push to accept a flood of migrants wasn’t simple a matter of the West’s humanity or Christian charity. It could also be a loaded weapon wielded by zombie governments under the control of their globalist masters. It could be a trojan horse importing the potential to disrupt and destroy entire societies.

The masses, however, appeared incapable of entertaining that thought. The propaganda had already worked its spell. While the pastor failed to win the nomination of his party, his candid and concise assessment stands as a reminder of the value of foresight and the capacity for critical thinking.

Next: The costs and consequences of mass migration, rising resistence