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    <title>ArmchairPoliticalScientist &amp;mdash; Random Flotsam of My Mind </title>
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      <title>Arm Chair Political Scientist </title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ArmchairPoliticalScientist&#xA;&#xA;This is where I put all the posts indulging the bachelor’s PoliSci degree I couldn’t afford to take to grad school. All I have is a hyper-generative mind and a spendy subscription to Foreign Affairs (the only periodical I can afford and will not aquiesce to the brutal gods of oppressive post-capitalism), but that’s just enough. &#xA;&#xA;Besides, there are clearly plenty of people who have no idea what they’re talking about not only jabbering about geopolitics and economic theory online (and even many in bizarre, unofficial, unnamed positions of power — lookin’ at you, Kutch!) so how much worse can my thoughts be? &#xA;&#xA;And, if that doesn’t sell you, I hate being obnoxious but many of my predications tend to come true. I called soldiers in the streets back in January of 2026 and still maintain a state of emergency will be declared to stop elections in at least three states (if not for the upcoming 2026 midterms than at least for the general election). ]]&gt;</description>
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<p>This is where I put all the posts indulging the bachelor’s PoliSci degree I couldn’t afford to take to grad school. All I have is a hyper-generative mind and a spendy subscription to <em>Foreign Affairs</em> (the only periodical I can afford and will not aquiesce to the brutal gods of oppressive post-capitalism), but that’s just enough.</p>

<p>Besides, there are clearly plenty of people who have no idea what they’re talking about not only jabbering about geopolitics and economic theory online (and even many in bizarre, unofficial, unnamed positions of power — lookin’ at you, Kutch!) so how much worse can my thoughts be?</p>

<p>And, if that doesn’t sell you, I hate being obnoxious but many of my predications tend to come true. I called soldiers in the streets back in January of 2026 and still maintain a state of emergency will be declared to stop elections in at least three states (if not for the upcoming 2026 midterms than at least for the general election).</p>
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