Politics

Democracy and Diversity Signal the End of U.S. Soft Power

I have argued before that Covid-19 marks the beginning of Chinese hegemony. This refers to hard power, i.e. a country’s position on the international stage based on, primarily, military strength and the economy that backs it. In contrast, soft power relates to the cultural stranglehold a country has on others. In that regard, the United… Continue reading Democracy and Diversity Signal the End of U.S. Soft Power

Society

One Black Man Down, and Covid-19 is No Longer an Issue

We live in truly interesting times. I love watching how the West is literally destroying itself. This year, more progress happened than I would have considered possible in ten years. Of course, my satisfaction is not necessarily due to watching our countries burn to the ground. Instead, I’m happy to see the mainstream narrative collapsing.… Continue reading One Black Man Down, and Covid-19 is No Longer an Issue

Society

Poor Use of Language as an Indicator of Widespread Intellectual Decline

One of the most trite statements to be found in the mainstream is that there is no widespread decline in anything because even the Ancient Greeks complained about their youth. This argument is incredibly dishonest because it is a false equivalence. There may have been a few shitheads around during the times of Plato and… Continue reading Poor Use of Language as an Indicator of Widespread Intellectual Decline

History · Reviews

Remarks on Arthur Bryant’s Unfinished Victory (1940)

I recently read Arthur Bryant’s book Unfinished Victory. It was released in 1940 and attempts to explain why Europe, and in particular Weimar Germany, developed the way they did after the Great War. This book is a quick and enjoyable read. In particular, it points out aspects that are completely ignored by the mainstream narrative… Continue reading Remarks on Arthur Bryant’s Unfinished Victory (1940)