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When the Gullible Choose: Trump, Farage, Simion, and the Global Drift Right
For the past 80 years, the United States has been a beacon of hope. Although far from perfect, it represented a form of government that liberty-loving people around the world could aspire to, in contrast to autocratic and communist regimes. Sadly, as we prepare to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the U.S., under… Read more
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Expansionist Ambitions in Historical Perspective: Is Greenland Trump’s ‘Lebensraum’?
Territorial expansion has long shaped statecraft, often justified through economic or ideological reasoning. Hitler’s Lebensraum policy sought land through force, while Trump’s Greenland bid, though framed as a real estate deal, echoes historical patterns of acquisition. When diplomacy fails, what prevents ambition from escalating into coercion—or even outright aggression? Read more
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Diplomacy Under Pressure: Ukraine’s Current Struggles
History echoes in unsettling ways. In March 1939, Hitler’s coercive diplomacy led to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Fast forward to February 2025—Trump hosts Zelensky, where veiled threats and dismissive rhetoric mirror past intimidation tactics. As Ukraine faces pressure to compromise, the specter of Russian influence looms large. Is history repeating itself? Read more
The Undaunted Historian 