Ian Kummer

On social media, people frequently ask the question “Do Russians support Putin?” I find it curious how “freedom loving” westerners turn everything into a loyalty test. George Orwell’s 1984 comes to mind. It is not enough to tolerate Big Brother, you have to love him, and will be tortured until you do. If I love Big Brother, … Read more

Sorry it’s been a while since I posted an update. I’ve been active on Quora but neglected my own blog. Here’s a thought I wrote a couple of days ago. I would argue that American and British cultures were dead before multiculturalism was a thing. The first step to subverting a nation of people is … Read more

People tend to view the term “public relations” as a normal and even good thing, while “propaganda” is considered bad and almost synonymous with lying, the greatly feared “disinformation” we keep hearing about. But why? In truth, propaganda is not good or bad, it is the concept of public relations that is new, and insidious.

All the sentiment of “freezing” the conflict in Ukraine flies in the face of conventional wisdom and is popular now only because western countries want to perpetuate the war in Ukraine.

Everyone just argues about how many forces Russia has available and that is the wrong way to frame this question. What we should be asking is “Does Ukraine have the forces to defend Kharkov?” The vast majority of commentators and even so-called experts fail to understand that a battle space is an eco system with a maximum capacity. Just … Read more