The Petty‑Bourgeois Theory of Soft Power

A petty bourgeois driven to frenzy by the horrors of capitalism is a social phenomenon which, like anarchism, is characteristic of all capitalist countries. The instability of such revolutionism, its barrenness, and its tendency to turn rapidly into submission, apathy, phantasms, and even a frenzied infatuation with one bourgeois fad or another—all this is common knowledge.

Vladimir Lenin, “Left-Wing” Communism: An Infantile Disorder

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2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy +

2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy

It follows that, although we are and will remain engaged in Europe, we must—and will—prioritize defending the U.S. Homeland and deterring China.

Related papers from the Marathon Initiative:

Bridge Colby / DTRASharing the Load: Developing Better Strategies for Burden Sharing

Robert Almelor Delfeld / Elbridge Colby: Broadening the Base: A Blueprint for Expanding Defense Industrial Capacity

GREENLAND WARNING: US Arctic Forces placed on Alert to go to “Minnesota.”

Malcolm Nance is at it again—this time reading Trump’s troop movements as a setup for a Greenland play, with the Minnesota alert framed as misdirection. It’s classic Nance: maximalist, worst‑case, every signal a prelude to something larger. Just… keep in mind, it’s Malcolm Nance.

GREENLAND WARNING: US Arctic Forces placed on Alert to go to “Minnesota.”

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Trump, Gaza, and the Network State: Tech Colonialism Rises + Cuba

Trump, Gaza, and the Network State: Tech Colonialism Rises

Trump’s fixation on taking Gaza, like his obsession with acquiring Greenland, reveals a clear alignment with the Network State ideology.

But don’t take my word for it. Earlier this month, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey gave a statement to Pirate Wiresin which he proposed a new “Liberty City” at the site of the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba. (Pirate Wires is a website owned by Peter Thiel deputy Mike Solana.)

Related:

I’ve suspected for a while that these Network States could be used as staging grounds for regime change operations, and, well… seems I wasn’t too far off. 

NED targets Cuba with $6.6 million in 2025

Trump Administration Restores US National Endowment for Democracy’s Funding

Working paper: Freedom Cities-Magatte Wade-Próspera Africa-Atlas Network