An American tourist in Russia
I hate the apology culture when a modern politician/statesman/intellectual of any kind makes a solemn speech addressing some “oppressed” “minority” and apologizes for things of the past like slavery. I think it is silly to argue whether or not prominent figures of the past — for example, George Washington, Alexander Pushkin, Ivan Turgenev, etc. — … Read more
Another talk on Billy Bob’s channel. I argue that there is no sign of the war ending. It likely won’t be over until after the 2024 US presidential election. The withdrawal from Afghanistan happened in summer 2021, after Biden was safely in office. By the time the midterm elections came, the Afghan embarrassment had already been buried in a dozen other more recent issues. I also don’t believe there’s some conspiracy to break up the USA. De-dollarization isn’t an intentional or desirable goal.
I’ve had a nasty cold for more than two weeks, but yesterday I came on Billy Bob’s channel again to share some thoughts about what’s going on in Ukraine and Gaza. To summarize my points: -Russia doesn’t have a need to negotiate, they can just wait until they win. -Hysterical media coverage of “Ukraine is … Read more
If a time traveler came to me ten or even five years ago and told me one of the most brilliant military operations in modern history would be carried out by Hamas of all people, I would not have believed him. And yet here we are. Hamas commenced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, the … Read more
