mus·ing

/ˈmyo͞oziNG/

noun

plural noun: musings

a period of reflection or thought.

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Hun Sen's America • 11/21/25

The commonality lies in the strongman rhetoric and the open hostility to democratic norms. The key distinction, however, is one of effectiveness and institutional capture. Hun Sen has successfully bent Cambodia's military, judiciary, and media to his will over decades. Trump’s authoritarian impulses, for now, remain constrained by institutions and traditions that are still largely intact—but the ambition to achieve Hun Sen's level of complete control is unmistakable. The coming years will reveal which man’s political project is ultimately more successful.

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The arrogance of American Patriotism • 11/18/25

"The American-born, particularly those who have held cultural and political power for generations, do not feel the need to justify their presence. Their patriotism is passive; ours is earned through documentation, vetting, and continuous cultural assimilation—a perpetual audition for a role we may never fully secure."

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