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Ian Michael

Ian served four years in the Marine Corps as a fire support man, deploying twice to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. While pursuing higher education, Ian joined the California Army National Guard as a public affairs specialist. In late 2015, he deployed again, this time with a combat aviation regiment with an operational footprint in multiple countries across the Middle East. After returning home, Ian decided to broaden his horizons. In the world of firearms, Ian earned his certification as an NRA basic pistol instructor. He is a co-founder of Distributed Security Quad Cities, a firearms handling and safety training program. Ian’s passions include writing and photography. He is a prolific journalist with articles, photos, and documentaries that have been shared across the country and abroad. His most recent venture is into the world of speculative fiction. He’s published one volume of his work with several more on the way.

Ingroup Hostility and White Supremacy

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Ian Kummer
ingroup hostility and white supremacy

This is a follow-up of my earlier post I Finally Understand Why We Hate Russia. Now I argue that under the European model of post-modern European supremacy, I mean liberalism, the enemy within is worse than the enemy outside. I am referring not to geography or borders, but to ethnicity.  

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Politics Tags biden, Fascism, Russia 5 Comments

NATO Expansion and Human Wave Attacks

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by Ian Kummer

Today I’m going to talk about this idea of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, and a prediction of what’s going to happen in Ukraine this Summer.

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Military, News Tags biden, Fascism, Globalism, Nazism, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi 27 Comments

The 15 BILLION Russian Casualties, and Other News (Updated!)

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by Ian Kummer
The 15 BILLION Russian Casualties, and Other News

Here’s some updates from World War III. In my previous post I talked about scale error. In the context of propaganda, the scale “error” is deliberately separating the viewer from any sense of proportion or context. Here are two examples.

Categories Ian Michael, Military, News Tags military, politics, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 4 Comments

The Fatal Scale Error in the Ukraine War

May 12, 2022 by Ian Kummer
The Fatal Scale Error in the Ukraine War

I think I have an explanation for what’s happening, and not happening, in Ukraine. I’ve looked and not seen anyone else make this observation, so maybe I’m a genius. It’s a fatal scale error.

Categories Commentaries, Ian Michael, Military Tags military, Russia, Ukraine, Ukronazi, war 35 Comments

Cannon Fodder of the Rings

May 8, 2022 by Ian Kummer

In the timeless classic Lord of the Rings, Frodo involuntarily became cannon fodder in a war beyond his understanding.

Categories Fantasy, Fiction, Ian Michael Tags Humor, Lord of the Rings, Satire 3 Comments
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