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Why It Is More Important Than Ever That Paul Warburg Get Things Right
There’s a moment that arrives in the career of every serious analyst when their ideas stop living quietly on YouTube or Bluesky—and begin...
john raymond
Jul 242 min read


The Enemies of Truth Are Waging Asymmetric Warfare—and the Left Is Losing for Lack of Theory
We are not living through an age of mindless chaos. We are living through a planned war. The breakdown of truth, the rise of...
john raymond
Jul 243 min read


Heather Cox Richardson Is on My Watchlist—And That Is a Good Thing
It sounds ominous, I know. “Watchlist” evokes intelligence dossiers, ticking clocks, and red-string conspiracy boards. But in this case,...
john raymond
Jul 242 min read


Dear MAGA, With It Clear Trump Is Bigly on the Epstein List, Have You Tried Wrapping Yourself in Even More Flags?
We all know your guy is a traitor the Republic... Dear MAGA, We understand this must be a difficult time for you. You’ve spent years...
john raymond
Jul 232 min read


Vitamin R: Paul Warburg Is Right! "NATO Expansion" Was Always a Lie.
There’s a reason the Kremlin keeps changing its story about Ukraine. One day it’s about NATO expansion, the next it’s about...
john raymond
Jul 234 min read


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 224 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 214 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 213 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 213 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 213 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 203 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 203 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 204 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 204 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 194 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 193 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 193 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 193 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 183 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 182 min read
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