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Jake Broe Calls It—and Rightfully So—This Is World War III
Jake Broe did well this time. He didn’t fall into the trap of hollow cheerleading, nor did he offer false comfort in place of clear-eyed...
john raymond
Jul 22, 20254 min read
7 Days On, With Germany Focused on Itself, Trump’s NATO Arms “Deal” Continues to Collapse
Let’s not pretend this was hard to see coming. I told you so. From the moment Donald Trump unveiled his NATO arms “deal,” it was obvious...
john raymond
Jul 21, 20254 min read
The Epstein Scandal and the Asymmetric Warfare of MAGA Commentary
In a conventional democracy, a scandal detonates with shrapnel flying in every direction. Journalists swarm the facts, politicians take...
john raymond
Jul 21, 20253 min read
Vlad Vexler’s Latest Video Proves Something Important: He Is the Wisest Man on Earth
There are moments when someone speaks not simply to a political moment, but through it—cutting with surgical clarity into the heart of a...
john raymond
Jul 21, 20253 min read
Gone Girl Is Good at Being Awful: A Critique of a Flawed Tragedy’s Lack of Catharsis
Gone Girl is often praised for its taut direction, razor-sharp dialogue, and enthralling plot twists, but beneath that veneer of...
john raymond
Jul 21, 20253 min read
Jake Broe Remains Hopeful, but Does Well In Calling Out U.S. Diplomat to NATO Whitaker for His Lying
I like Jake Broe. I respect his consistency, his messaging discipline, and the vital morale role he plays in the wider Ukraine support...
john raymond
Jul 20, 20253 min read
Why the Question “Why Didn’t They Speak Out Sooner?” Is a Tool of Abuse
There is a grotesque and ignorant question that resurfaces again and again—even on platforms like Bluesky—anytime the subject of Donald...
john raymond
Jul 20, 20253 min read
Trump Is Not Good, But Misguided—He Is Evil Because He Is Misguided
There’s a generous lie still whispered in American politics, still clung to in corners of media commentary and centrist delusion: that...
john raymond
Jul 20, 20254 min read
Vitamin R: Vexler Is Right, We Are Adrift—But He’s Wrong to Imply Trump Cares About American Power
Vlad Vexler’s latest video and Substack essay (July 20, 2025) cuts with the clarity of someone recently reborn—from illness, yes, but...
john raymond
Jul 20, 20254 min read
Why Paul Warburg Is Right About Russian Fragility—Even Though He Downplays the “Alpha Event” Risk
Paul Warburg’s latest analysis is a valuable, detailed tour through the mechanics of Russia’s wartime economic endurance and its likely...
john raymond
Jul 19, 20254 min read
Axiom Four of the Raymond Method: If You Can Find a Way that a Seemingly Ambiguous Move Will Lead to Your harm, Assume That This Is the Likely Intent—Until Proven Otherwise
I. Strategic Function of Axiom Four Axiom Four closes the gap between known enemy intent and uncertain tactical ambiguity . In...
john raymond
Jul 19, 20253 min read
Axiom Three of the Raymond Method: When Your Proven Enemy Makes a Move, Start From the Position That They Are Trying to Harm You, Beat You, or Destroy You
I. Strategic Function of Axiom Three Axiom One tells you: Trust no one until they’ve proven themselves reliable. Axiom Two tells you:...
john raymond
Jul 19, 20253 min read
Axiom Two of the Raymond Method: When Someone Proves They Are Your Enemy, Trust That They Are Your Enemy
I. Strategic Function of Axiom Two Axiom Two is the operational corollary to Axiom One. If the first axiom warns you not to extend trust...
john raymond
Jul 19, 20253 min read
Axiom One of the Raymond Method
Trust no one until they have proven themselves reliable—and always accept that betrayal is possible. I. Strategic Function of Axiom One...
john raymond
Jul 19, 20253 min read
Pillar One: Regime Security—Paul Warburg Understands the Basics of Putin's Psychology, But He Doesn't Go Far Enough
Paul Warburg gets close. His latest piece on Vladimir Putin correctly identifies a central psychological driver behind Russia’s...
john raymond
Jul 18, 20252 min read
The Raymond Method: When Noise Is Not War, and When Sound Absolutely Is—Two Case Studies in Applied Asymmetric Forecasting
I. The Method: A Framework for Strategic Clarity in Asymmetric War The Raymond Method is not speculative punditry. It is a formal...
john raymond
Jul 18, 20253 min read
Mark Rutte Once More Proves He Doesn’t Know What the Fuck He Is Doing
It is time for Mark Rutte to resign. Let’s not pretend this is surprising. I’ve said it for weeks now: Mark Rutte is a dupe, a tool, and...
john raymond
Jul 18, 20252 min read
Why Andor Works and Rogue One Doesn’t
Andor , the two-season streaming series on Disney+, is not a masterclass in television—despite the chorus of online praise that might...
john raymond
Jul 18, 20255 min read
From PR Stunt to Asymmetric Warfare: How Glenn Kirschner Exposes Aspects of Trump’s Regime Security Doctrine
In the latest episode of The Legal Breakdown , Glenn Kirschner and Brian Tyler Cohen dissect Donald Trump’s performative “concession”...
john raymond
Jul 18, 20254 min read
Beyond Epstein: The Faux "Biden Autopen Scandal" Proves That MAGA Brainrot Is Real
The Biden autopen “scandal” is not just a distraction—it’s a symptom. A symptom of a deeper epistemic decay within the MAGA worldview,...
john raymond
Jul 17, 20253 min read
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