From the vantage point of someone who has spent enough time in uniform to know what real threats look like, it’s always instructive to watch a much larger state invent imaginary ones. Some governments worry about missiles; the Northern Colossus worries about whether its citizens are having enough state-approved sex. Different risk matrices, same existential drama.
Their latest stroke of national genius is a full-spectrum campaign against the most dangerous … Read the rest
Content 18+ In the history of human societies, there has always been a segment of the population that believes itself to be the torchbearer of a righteous cause. They imagine themselves as defenders of tradition, protectors of national pride, and warriors against perceived enemies, both foreign and domestic. These individuals wrap themselves in symbols of rebellion, shouting defiance at the institutions they claim to despise. They march with their flags, … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 16+ This morning, leaving lazy Poppy in bed, my Rhodesian Ridgeback Casper (Mr. Sipples) and I went down to our woodsy retreat close to our apartment. Wending our way through the brief greenery to our little path (for rainless summer will soon degrade the wild grass into brittle straw) and following it to the end, I sat in one of the plastic chairs somebody put … Read the rest
