Clarifications

            I've been fairly active online recently and, in the inherent chaos of trying to shift intellectual paradigms, I've been unable to be entirely clear about some details; So I'd like to clarify a few things.

            Regarding President Trump, I personally like him...  I do have some concerns with him as President, some aspects of his personality that give me grief. The thing is that, despite my admiration for Obama and Clinton, the same was true with them.  I insist on seeing the positive along with the negative, and feel that to some extent all patriotic Americans have a duty to be forgiving and assistive to their President, even when that's difficult.  I stand by my former statements.

            Regarding the U.S. military, I recently pointed out that it's a little strange that America spends so many multiples on national defense over any other nation in the world while having unusual levels of poverty and untreated human suffering for such an advanced nation.  This doesn't mean that I'm not proud of our troops, or that America's awesome military isn't something I respect and take patriotic pride in...   although I would point out that the power of the sword alone is limited.

             Regarding Russia, I'd like to point out that my fondness for the poetry of Pushkin and for Russsian classical music has influenced me. Business deals and contact with Russian agents has not.  My position on international relations widely, on the need for the restraint of American hubris, and specifically on the need to respect sophisticated nuclear civilizations...  has been very consistent from the start of my political activities with Senator Sanders, and for me personally has been the source of much persecution. I'm still correct...  and the matter is vital to nuclear war and peace.  You don't deal with powerful foreign civilizations in such a condescending manner, using words like 'behavior.' That's dangerous hubris

               I'll clarify other things as they occur to me.