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To Compete with China, Take a Page from the Reagan Playbook

Nathan Hitchen on thinking geostrategically, competing technologically.

Jim Swift
Sep 2, 2021
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To Compete with China, Take a Page from the Reagan Playbook

NATHAN HITCHEN: Thinking geostrategically, competing technologically.

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If it’s Thursday, it’s time for TNB. We can’t wait to see you tonight, where Kim Wehle will join us to talk about what happened to the crack Team Kraken legal team.

#Pupdate: Tomorrow is decision day for Rusty, and I’ve accelerated things (perhaps I should have done this earlier) by putting the two in situations where they are forced to deal with each other. A thunderdome session indoors, or just putting them in the back yard with each other, both supervised of course. Things seem to be improving, but we’re in a crucial last day. I used to work for a Republican whip, so I have an idea of how votes are counted, and I think the votes are already there.

A far-right professional propagandist decamped to Moscow. An interesting read from the SPLC.

How election deniers are helping seize the GOP.

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Isaac Arnsdorf @iarnsdorf
BREAKING: We found 1000s of Trump supporters taking over local GOP positions — an unprecedented grassroots groundswell devoted to Trump’s insistence that the 2020 election was stolen & Republicans need to stop that from happening again
propublica.orgHeeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s ElectionsThe stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the local level, exerting more partisan influence on how elections are run.
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The threat from the illiberal left… A must read from The Economist:

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What I want to know is… Will Al Franken tell the grenade story?

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Jim Swift @JimSwiftDC
For Thanksgiving, I am going to share an Al Franken story that has never been reported.
6:06 AM ∙ Nov 23, 2017
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I know this will come as a shock to you…

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Zach Everson @Z_Everson
Scoop: Trump's ambassador Kelly Craft steered U.S. government business to her boss’ hotel, State Department emails show for @Forbes
bit.lyTrump’s Ambassador Craft Steered U.S. Government Business To Her Boss’ HotelWhile serving as U.S. ambassador to Canada, Kelly Craft directed government business to then-President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel, according to internal emails released by the State Department.
7:39 PM ∙ Sep 2, 2021
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That’s it for me for today. We’ll see you tonight (if you’re a B+ member…) Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com

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