Thanks for the good reading suggestions, Rogelio. All interesting suggestions and of which topics, I have long pursued. When I develop reading lists for students, trainees etc. I do so based on what they need for specific purposes, most often, regarding a manner in which they can productively add to theirs and my purpose.
My purpose on Substack is to bring truth regarding national security threats to readers. This has some overlap with your implied interests. What is your purpose regarding the reading you've suggested?
Professionally, I have had to read some remarkable research and history, but that reading has always been dedicated to what I needed for not only mission purposes, but the research that sustained my intended objectives. Academic debate wasn't my focus, nor is it today. My mission with TAT is to build resilience into the principles of our fellow citizens, domestic and global alike. Truth that everyone can understand is a key building block of this mission. This is where my focus lies.
National identity is composed of countless layers, just like human beings. You cannot isolate one or two factors and understand that narrative. It's not that there is no trust in government, there is diminished trust due to intentional efforts by foreign adversaries like Russia and the oligarchical financing of political hitmen, such as the MAGA dominated GOP. This still exists.
The coals of our national trust of government are easily hot enough to rekindle the flame of American democracy. This is an inherent strain of our resilience. I do enjoy good and intelligent conversation but are you trying to teach a class here that we don't know the name of, because I am fully unaware of what you're trying to get at.
This is not a criticism but an honest question.
You have some interesting examples here Rogelio, but to what purpose. What is the one sentence objective you are trying to convey with this conversation?
Thanks for the good reading suggestions, Rogelio. All interesting suggestions and of which topics, I have long pursued. When I develop reading lists for students, trainees etc. I do so based on what they need for specific purposes, most often, regarding a manner in which they can productively add to theirs and my purpose.
My purpose on Substack is to bring truth regarding national security threats to readers. This has some overlap with your implied interests. What is your purpose regarding the reading you've suggested?
Professionally, I have had to read some remarkable research and history, but that reading has always been dedicated to what I needed for not only mission purposes, but the research that sustained my intended objectives. Academic debate wasn't my focus, nor is it today. My mission with TAT is to build resilience into the principles of our fellow citizens, domestic and global alike. Truth that everyone can understand is a key building block of this mission. This is where my focus lies.
National identity is composed of countless layers, just like human beings. You cannot isolate one or two factors and understand that narrative. It's not that there is no trust in government, there is diminished trust due to intentional efforts by foreign adversaries like Russia and the oligarchical financing of political hitmen, such as the MAGA dominated GOP. This still exists.
The coals of our national trust of government are easily hot enough to rekindle the flame of American democracy. This is an inherent strain of our resilience. I do enjoy good and intelligent conversation but are you trying to teach a class here that we don't know the name of, because I am fully unaware of what you're trying to get at.
This is not a criticism but an honest question.
You have some interesting examples here Rogelio, but to what purpose. What is the one sentence objective you are trying to convey with this conversation?