Ian Kummer
Why Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Appeals to Liberals
From her childhood in Iran to her death this month in Paris, Marjane Satrapi witnessed the early days of the revolution, the war with Iraq, and finally, the country’s ascendance as a world power. Her life’s work to bring about regime change in Iran ended in failure, but is a textbook example of propaganda that should be studied.
Why Does the Regime Want Everyone to Virtue Signal?
Why does everyone have to put their pronouns in their email signatures and wear rainbow pins, and face severe consequences if they don’t? In short, it’s because acts of active consent, as opposed to passive or silent consent, is a powerful tool of to establish a new order, and destroy opposition to that order at the lowest level; within the very minds of the people.
You Should Say a Little Prayer for Putin
Every nafoid should light a candle and say a little prayer every day for Putin’s continuing good health. Or maybe a little dance. Putin’s main political advantage is that he has a lot of street cred for rebuilding the Russian economy almost from scratch. He can get away with so much restraint because, literally, “trust … Read more
