KMWoods
@kmwoods.bsky.social
Military historian and author. Also, a retired soldier, former defense analyst, and concerned citizen. "Tis the time's plague, when madmen lead the blind".
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The generational damage has already occurred. Trump will (one day) be gone, but the very existence of such a personality cult and the fragility of our institutions in the face of its constitutional vandalism have made a mockery of our role as a leader among liberal democratic states.
January 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The generational damage has already occurred. Trump will (one day) be gone, but the very existence of such a personality cult and the fragility of our institutions in the face of its constitutional vandalism have made a mockery of our role as a leader among liberal democratic states.
Great book!
(p. 131) "…[Democracies] may...be uninterested in foreign affairs,...On the other hand, their ignorance of foreign politics makes them suspicious and xenophobic, prone to paranoia, and passionately vindictive…"
To which I would add: Failing democracies are much, much worse.
(p. 131) "…[Democracies] may...be uninterested in foreign affairs,...On the other hand, their ignorance of foreign politics makes them suspicious and xenophobic, prone to paranoia, and passionately vindictive…"
To which I would add: Failing democracies are much, much worse.
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Great book!
(p. 131) "…[Democracies] may...be uninterested in foreign affairs,...On the other hand, their ignorance of foreign politics makes them suspicious and xenophobic, prone to paranoia, and passionately vindictive…"
To which I would add: Failing democracies are much, much worse.
(p. 131) "…[Democracies] may...be uninterested in foreign affairs,...On the other hand, their ignorance of foreign politics makes them suspicious and xenophobic, prone to paranoia, and passionately vindictive…"
To which I would add: Failing democracies are much, much worse.
Trump’s criminal defense attorney said what?
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Trump’s criminal defense attorney said what?
Exactly! Unfortunately, since Trump lacks any sense of shame, his disrepute stains our country.
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Exactly! Unfortunately, since Trump lacks any sense of shame, his disrepute stains our country.
I don't know if there is enough disinfectant in the entire country to scrub clean the things Trump and his sycophants have soiled.
December 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I don't know if there is enough disinfectant in the entire country to scrub clean the things Trump and his sycophants have soiled.
They should put out another video to remind FBI agents that they also took an oath to "...support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same..."
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
They should put out another video to remind FBI agents that they also took an oath to "...support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same..."
And here we go again. Trump regime has embarked on the next phase of the Epstein cover-up - he pretends he is all for transparency while having his subordinates drag out a faux criminal investigation for years. Rinse & repeat...
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And here we go again. Trump regime has embarked on the next phase of the Epstein cover-up - he pretends he is all for transparency while having his subordinates drag out a faux criminal investigation for years. Rinse & repeat...
The no-BS version of what the speaker meant to say: "...I think the court has to recognize that there is only one branch of government -- he's simply using tariffs to tax the American people and lie about it."
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The no-BS version of what the speaker meant to say: "...I think the court has to recognize that there is only one branch of government -- he's simply using tariffs to tax the American people and lie about it."