Commentaries

The Real Problem with the US Army’s Woke Recruiting Commercials

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the real problem with the army's woke recruiting commercial. the calling army

Senator Ted Cruz recently shared a video making fun of a politically correct US Army broadcast, The Calling, by comparing it to a Russian Spetsnaz commercial. Though he quickly backtracked and emphasized that he hates Russia just as much as any other red-blooded American, he did draw attention to a serious problem. Yes, the latest Army recruiting campaign is very woke, but that’s not the problem with it. The Calling is muddled and self-defeating. The Army has become so traumatized and directionless it can’t even explain in three minutes why anyone should join.

Liberal Journalist gets “Canceled” For Opposing Israel

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fascism. American conservatives. Is this communism?

Remember all the liberals rejoicing that the world’s largest multinational corporations have gotten “woke?” Great news… except corporations only care about money and have no problem canceling liberals too. Oops. The latest victim of woke fascism is Emily Wilder, who just got canned from the Associated Press because she… wait for it… opposes Israel. Now in fairness, there are two sides. But that’s just it. There. Are. Two. Sides.

Avoiding Thucydides’s Trap: Practical Actions, Desired Outcomes (Part II)

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Mouse Trap

Application of Theories to Circumvent Thucydides’s Trap The goal of this text—to provide a plan of action and source of inspiration to those who wish to prevent America from falling into Thucydides’s Trap—and its relationship to the theories thus covered should not be difficult to surmise. Positional Insecurity Theory, Substitution Theory, and Distraction Theory all … Read more

Avoiding Thucydides’s Trap: Essential Theory, Practical Tactics, and a Call to Action for Responsible Citizens (Part I)

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Bear Trap

Defining the Elite, Theories of Conflict, Theories of Control The rise of China is inevitable. The decline of the American empire is no less so. This constitutes the greatest shift of global power in several hundred years. All we—the American people—can do is choose how to respond to the foreordained. Without action on our part, … Read more