In the face of the Manchester attack, there is a bit of soul searching for all of Britain. And a bit of waking up. 

In its essence, this is a philosophical discussion on the how’s and what’s of the conflict. It is really quite simple, if you look at it from outside. You were attacked by ISIS, the Islamic Caliphate, and you were therefor attacked by an enemy of Democracy. 

The entire fight in the Middle East has been singling out the ISIS connections and fighting it. 

Add to this a certain humanitarian revulsion against such hypocrites that have no regard for any human life. Be it the Yazidi girls or, in this case schoolgirls. We have the moral basis of our fight right in front of us. 

We fight for freedom and Democracy against the Caliphate. 

So when we speak about our values, these are the values we fight for. Democracy, rule of law, freedom, justice, humanity. Against the theocratic malevolence of the Islamic state fighters. 

This basis serves as a basis under NATO and under the whole anti ISIS league. 

So, the moral basis is clear. What we need to address is, what do we do about it. 

Here we have to be honest about the range and the depth of the Islamic State infiltration of Western Europe. 

It is a lot of people, and not tackling it, will lead to bloodshed. 

It is not enough with passive measures, we need to go on the offensive. 

Operation Tempest should be about more than protecting, and should be about rooting out the network of the islamists, and shutting it down. 

Or rather, this is where we are heading, we should be realistic about it. It will come sooner or later. 

It is devastating, but it is the result of too many years under multicultural dominance. 

I am not saying we should not be humane, we should, but we should stand up for our own values, and defend them. 

This is the call of Oxford, or at least the call of the Oxford reserve called Vallekilde, my families school.

Shed the veil, accept that there is a mournful fight ahead of us, and it will be brutal, but the alternative is the end of Great Britain and the British people, and that would be even more devastating. 

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It is with the utmost horror that I hear about the terror attack in Manchester. The unspeakable atrocities done there, and I do condemn them with all there is of any shred of decency in my soul. There is no excuse for killing innocent children. And we need to buckle up, shed the illusions and get ready for another round in the ring with an abomination of an enemy. 

One could say, that this is our own fault. Multiculturalism has led us to this position, where we end up with kids dying on our doorsteps. The moral relativism of multiculturalism gives us a true moral hangover. 

We need to realize, that there is a difference between cultures. Some are better than other. By accepting the moral stance of multiculturalism, that all cultures are equal. We have effectively closed our eyes for the atrocities done in cultures that we are supposed to be on par with. There is a difference, and this is written in blood all over the stadium on Manchester. 

We need to wake up from the slumber, and realize that there is a vile, destructive enemy living within our own house, that is rearing its head, and using all the tools in the toolbox to subdue us. 

The world has become like a village, what happens in Iraq will happen in Denmark, the UK or Germany if we are not vigilant and careful. 

When it comes to the political intent of the terrorists, it seems pretty clear to me, if the news of ISIS going ballistic about the attack and celebrating. That the Wests fight with ISIS is not confined to the Middle East, but is everywhere, especially in our own countries. 

We are at war, in our own countries, due to the sick relativism of multiculturalism. 

We need to do something effective about it. Unravel the networks of the mosques that is linked to any kind of ISIS activity, or any other kind of proislamists activity, and put these guys either in jail, or on a boat to somewhere they will do no harm. We can easily find an island in or around Greenland where they will have to cope with the harsh environment on their own. I mean it, this is war, and we have to be strong and humane. 

But we need to start acting. 

G-d bless the will to be strong and decisive in the face of evil. 

The UK is in a bit of a trouble. First of all, it is the very complicated divorce from the EU. In itself a mounting task. At the other hand, there are the requirements of the British public. 

These two processes are in direct opposition. 

First of all, I believe, that Ms. May is a good choice. I did support Mr. Johnson, but he has been adequately placed in the government, and is helping rather than obstructing the process. 

I did the election campaign for Mr. Cameron the last time, so the succes it has been is partly due to my ideas, in all humbleness. 

The challenges we face this time is much harder though, the process we face is very, very difficult, and we need to meet those challenges head on. 

If we look at the EU demands, what really strikes me, is that EU thinks it is in a good position to negotiate, but the opposite is really the case. 

The UK has all to win, and little to lose from the divorce. In fact Germany seems to be the loser of the divore more than the UK. The EU Eurocrats are living on a complete other part of the earth, with demands so outrageous, that it is simply impossible to even start the negotiations. 

There are many people that are dependent on the negotiations, and the EU is practically holding these people hostage. 

But negotiation should be pretty simple, since the EU is in such a bad negotiation position, it is, more or less, a matter of the UK sizing up the project and seeing through a process that will ensure most fairness to all that are dependent on the EU machinery. 

Better do it fast than slow, the outcome is pretty much given. 

Then we can go on with all the other problems that are still around. 

If we look at the other end of the equation; the electorate. Their demands have not been met either. And their demands are much harder to meet. In fact, this process, something that is under scrutiny in the election process is really difficult. 

The winning side of the Brexit campaign basically saw a complete dismantling of all EU citizen infrastructure as the result. 

Not giving them that, will require quite a strong argument. That is not something we need in the middle of a negotiation. 

We may need to shut down a sizeable part of the EU citizen migration and see where that leads us. 

This may seem ludicrous at the moment, but if we look at the Trump campaign, this was exactly what he campaigned on, and what he won on. And honestly, it was necessary in some parts of the US. 

The same is true for the UK. 

I know that this seems inhuman, but the effect of uncontrolled migrantion is often more inhuman, as we have seen with all the atrocities in Rotherham and other places. 

We should not accept the breakdown of the law and our democratic institutions just to be humane. In fact accepting what is happening to young girls in the UK is absolutely inhuman. 

So we need a firm but humane handling of these issues. This is what Ms. May will ultimately give us. 

She has the backbone, and she is a wonderful person, we just need to support her in the awful job that is in front of us. Because it will not disappear if we ignore it. It will only get worse. And we need to do something about it. Something effective. 

G-d bless Ms. May, and may she find a way in between all the dangers that lie ahead. 

One of the true mysteries that I have pondered through the years is what good is. We talk about it all the time, and everybody, or most of us, wish to be good persons. 

But do we know what good is?I know, because I have finally had a revelation reading the Platonic dialogue Protagoras.

It is really quite simple, when it comes to the end. Good is G-d. 

We talk about love as being G-d, that is also true. But how can it be, that both love and good is G-d?

It is because that in the realm of G-d, the most prescient character is love. In the realm of love, we are all connected. This connection is love, so love is G-d. 

It goes further. We know that there are principles to the interconnectedness in the realm of G-d. Ways that this interconnectedness will thrive by or wither by. These principles are called ethics. Virtues we have observed either elevates the love between us, or hinders it. 

This is why we talk so much about being humble or sharing. Because these virtues are the helping principles that work with G-d. As a consequence, they are good principles. 

Love is the highest state of being we can be in, and all that leads to that state are good principles. 

It sounds easy, but in the brutal world we live in, it is not. 

Civilization is, in its essence, the organization that leads to the interconnectedness of men and women. If we have a good civilization, the peace and love will reign. If not, hate and destruction will reign. 

But as we have fought and warred each other for the right answers, the bottom line is quite easy to see and verify. 

The civilization most apt at making and supporting a living where love thrives, is good. 

G-d bless the will to do good, and understand what good is.  

I have a clear shot on being the king of Israel. The timing is right, the prophesies are right, and I have the motivation. 

But, the thing is, it ain’t over til the fat lady sings. Having a shot on something, is not the same as it being true. 

I say this, because I do not want Jews to be disappointed. If it works, fine, if not, then we just have to wait. 

What is important is not the possibility, it is the process of Israel we need to focus on. 

In fact, if I really end making peace, joining the three monotheistic religions, and create a new era of peace and stability. Well then that is what we need to celebrate. In fact Jewish kingship is then only a minor thing. 

My point is, we need to focus on the problems we face, and there are many. And if we end up with a new temple, then it is because we succeeded in the work we did. If we only got halfway, as we are now. Well, that is also a cause for celebration. 

We need to wrap our heads around the challenges and dangers Israel is in, and we need to solve them. 

G-d bless the intention and promise of Israel.

I have given quite a lot of thought to the issue of, what do we do now. If we look at the Republican, they are in total chaos, because they have not accomplished a viable cooperation with Mr. Trump.

This is not to say anything mean about Trump, he is what he is. It is simply to point the finger on, what we need to avoid.

We are living in revolutionary times. We live in these revolutionary times, because we need to. We need to water the roots with the blood of the martyrs.

But these revolutionary times are difficult to handle by the system. We have created outsiders that challenge the system, and the system have a difficult time dealing with it.

The critical stance is good, it is good that we are reminded about our own tendency to be corrupted and not live up to a high moral, ethical standard. This is good, and we should definitely change our behavior in that matter. Be more honest again.

Instead of repulsing our rebel, that is Mr. Sanders. We should listen to him, and meet him. Try and learn from him. Otherwise we might just end up like the Republicans with a weak organisation and a lot of chaos.

A new revolution is not about not having a Democracy, it is about changing our corrupted behavior towards each other in the political dealings.

Take a moment and look at ourselves. Are we what we wanted to be when we were young and idealistic, or are we too old and corrupted by the daily dealings. Maybe it is time to be a little young again, remember why and who. Remember the dreams we used to have, listen to Bernie and we might just also get a little of the Bern.

G-d bless the will to be idealistic and remember our dreams we used to have.

It seems to me, that there is a huge problem in Europe. The Islamist are truly arming up, the European Union is falling apart, and the questions are more than the answers. 

In this case, my basic problem is, that there are so many political parties that I am invested in, and I am in trouble because I have criticized the Eurocrats. The way it is, is like this. If I talk about the EU, the Danish authorities will punish me one way or the other. The will torture my child, fine me or in other way try to shut me up. 

So I do not speak about the EU, because they obviously do not want me to do that. I focus on the individual countries and try to help them and their issues. 

I do have a plan for Europe, that is, in its essence, to support the individual democratic forces, in their fight against the issues at hand. These being Islamism, economic issues, in Germany the rebuilding of a national identity after the Second World War and so on. 

I cannot focus on a EU process. Both because the immorality of the project is so low, that I cannot invest my name in it, and because they will try to kill me if I do. That is the bottom line. 

Sorry. 

G-d bless the will to do good. 

It is with an absolute disgrace I see the video where Mr. Tommy Robinson explain how he treated by the police in the UK. Is this really the level of civilization we have fallen to?

I know that talking about difficult things are problematic, but seriously, taking in his pregnant wife for interrogation. Scaring his kids. Are you out your mind. You are disgracing the law and the proud principles of western Democracy. It is wrong, and you owe a recompense and a huge excuse, and then you need to aim your guns at the right enemy. And seriously, Mr. Robinson is not the enemy, the Islamist are. They are the enemy, in Iraq, in Syria and in the UK. 

G-d bless the justice that may end up given back to Mr. Robinson.

I have been reflecting a bit on the ethical stance of the renewed Democratic Party. Why is it so important?

There are several reasons. First of all, because being a good person, is in itself important. Goodness or the ability to serve G-d on this green earth, is an imperative for us all. But there are other more technical arguments behind a striving for good. Democracy has, as its most difficult flaw, a very corrupting influence. The backdoor dealings, the power, the endless compromise corrupts people. 

Here it is very important for me, as a philosopher, to warn people, and try to pull people away from that corruption. That is my designated role in a Democracy, the guardian role. 

According to the Ancient Greek scriptures, the danger is, that a tyrant will overtake Democracy if we are not careful, because people get so tired about all the moral corruption, that they elect a tyrant. 

This is the phase we are in right now, or rather Mr. Barack Obama tried to be a good person and wheel things around. With succes I should say. 

But we need to continue this striving for moral clear sight. Otherwise we may lose our Democracy.

This is not to put blame on Mr. Trump. He has actually been ok, and done something we did not have the nerve to do. I do not know about the Comey case, but lets see what happens. 

But, I believe, that it is really important, that we look at the ethical basis of our great Nation, and try to live up to those values that our predecessors gave us.

Instead of cheating and making backdoor deals, we should do our best, and start being honest. Honest to the people, and to ourselves. 

But we should not stop there, we should also be good persons all in all, be brave, humble, work hard, help others in need, protect the weak, share, make an equal world and all that is good in this world. 

That is the true path we should walk, the path of goodness.

G-d bless the will to do good.

I am reading a lot of Isocrates, because he may not be as famous as his namesake Socrates, but he was, in many ways, just more practical.

A lot of the citations just speak for themselves, so I will give you a small cavalcade here.

And in btw. I have reached out with my press message about the burning of Koran, and I have been received nicely by Associated Press. I believe, that a good conclusion to that exchange could be some kind of cooperation.

It is not about the fame, it is about the democratic dialogue. I believe that it is very important that the public have easy access to the speech of the philosophers. They may happen to disagree, and they should have the right to do just that.

Otherwise I end up as a secret guardian of Democracy, which is fine by me, but is it fine to the people?

“think that all would agree that it is a king’s business to relieve the state when it is in distress, to maintain it in prosperity, and to make it great when it is small; for it is with these ends in view that the other duties which present themselves day by day must be performed.” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“This thought you must lay to heart, and see to it that in proportion as you are above the others in rank so shall you surpass them in virtue;” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“But, in addition, one must be a lover of men and a lover of his country; for neither horses nor dogs nor men nor any other thing can be properly controlled except by one who takes pleasure in the objects for which it is his duty to care.” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“You will be a wise leader of the people if you do not allow the multitude either to do or to suffer outrage, but see to it that the best among them shall have the honors, while the rest shall suffer no impairment of their rights; for these are the first and most important elements of good government.” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“Deliver your citizens from their many fears, and be not willing that dread should beset men who have done no wrong;” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“You must care for the people and make it your first consideration to rule acceptably to them, [16] knowing that all governments — oligarchies as well as the others — have the longest life when they best serve the masses.” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

“Believe that your staunchest body-guard lies in the virtue of your friends, the loyalty of your citizens and your own wisdom; for it is through these that one can best acquire as well as keep the powers of royalty.” (from “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated) (Delphi Ancient Classics Book 73)” by Isocrates)

When it comes to development of a liberal perspective, I believe there is a more profound discussion we need to take. 

It is about values. What do we really believe in. Virtue is at the heart of all political as well as personal development. According to Isocrates, virtue is the one thing you can never take away from a person. You can take away his health, money, friends, but you never take his good personality. So, in order to develop a liberal perspective, we need to understand what virtue really is in a modern world. Isocrates was, in btw. the philosopher who laid the groundwork for liberal arts, so we are at the core of liberalism. 

To me, it is quite simple. The one virtue that is the crowning virtue of all in a Democracy is freedom of speech. The first amendment. The very blood of free media, political discourse and power to the people. 

Free speech has basically two roots. One is the contemporary of Isocrates, Socrates, and his fight for free speech. Remember he chose to die rather than shut up. An idea reflected in the theatrical plays of Voltaire. 

The other root is the enlightenment philosophy of humanism. This is Egyptology, the lore of the ancient Egypt. You can also see this on the five dollar bills, with the pyramid, and the eye of Ra used by CBS. 

Each of these roots can tell us a bit about what Democracy should be today, and what we should do to develop the country.

Let us start with Socrates. Socrates was a simple man. He was not, like Isocrates, fond of making money, but was a bit of a wanderer. He had a keen intellect, and he challenged the taboos of society. He was ridiculed by many, as philosophers often are. But also accepted for his immense wisdom. What he did was to talk about the things people often did not like to talk about, because they were inconvenient. 

He is the father of media. 

With him we have investigational journalism, critics, thinkers, intellectual. We all look up to him as the ideal. 

Then there is the humanistic root. It is quite different in a way, but also has a bit of the same essence. 

Humanism is truly the lore of the temples of the city Heliopolis or On. Where the main G-d of ancient Egypt used to reside. The principal G-d of Egypt, the sun g-d Ra.

In essence, his power lie in the shining light of the sun, that is the truth. For New York, this is the hall mark of its creed. Symbolized by the Statue of Liberty. 

See, enlightenment gives freedom, especially freedom of speech. 

If we conform to these basic values, then we have a gateway to the other values. Because you can only live in the light, if you are honest, respectful, humble and live to serve. 

That is the point of Jesus Christ, he is the redeemer, because he is light. 

Let us start there. 

G-d bless the will to enlighten.

I know, that I have been a bit too supportive of Mr. Trump. But I think it is wise due to two considerations. 1. I truly believe, that the best way to make the best things of Mr. Obamas legacy survive is by cooperation. 2. There was a very true challenge to the system itself with Mr. Trump. If we had not cooperated some, he could have gone nuclear inside the system, and that could very much have ended American Democracy as such. 

Now we have had a nice transition, Mr. Trump has found a way to make his own mark on history, and we have made a good case on foreign policy, that will hopefully elevate the US and our values in the next decade or two. 

Because that is really where it all ends up, the values. 

I have given it a bit of thought, when it comes to the different perspectives that were under the election. There were mr. Bernie Sanders, Ms. Clinton and of cause other prominent policians and thinkers. 

They all brought something good to the table. Mr. Sanders brought his revolution. Ms. Clinton her ideas about children. There were already the ideas about economy, welthfarestate and security brought by Mr. Obama. Somehow, we need to think about all these different perspectives, and find a way to build a new platform that we can use as an elevation in the next election. 

Basically, the burn, or the Bern, came from that AMERICAN revolution, that Mr. Sanders  tried to initiate. The fight for equality, freedom and brotherhood. The fight against the tyranny, the eternal ideological fight for freedom, especially the Socratic freedom of speech. The truth shining from that beacon, to be seen from faraway lands. 

That was where the energy wave truly started to pick up. For a system to work and live, it needs to be powered by something. That is one very important lesson. 

Secondly the focus on education, and seeing things from a child’s perspective is a powerful lesson. We had a Danish storyteller, that cared a lot about children, and he always said. Be careful about strife, because it always ends up with the children. They pick it up, although they never had a choice about it. 

This points to education, making good schools, thinking about how families can be sheltered and helped the most. 

Then there is the Obamacare, that the Conservatives are dismantling right now. I believe, that that is a mistake. I respect the view, that it is communist in a way, and therefor can be potentially negative. But Mr. Obama did not put it up to make a communist state, but to protect the weak. It is much more a spiritual thing than a tyrannical oppressive thing. Poor people needs shelter, and we believe it to be a communal task to help those in need. 

Helping poor people is not communist, it is human. 

There are two other areas that Mr. Trump is working on right now, that we need to address. 

First it is economy. That is easy, since Trump are using my and Obamas ideas. We need to support at national production base, in order to help on jobs, and support our workers. 

Secondly there is security. Here Trump is doing ok, I don’t know the extent of it, or if it is humane. But we need to be focused on that as well. 

At least this is not such a bad start for a new basis of political development. We just need to develop it, and talk about it. 

In order to inspire a bit more. I will add a press release that I have done with my friend. He is a true, believing Democrat and he burned the Koran. 

I know that this is harsh, but that is what a revolution comes from. Uncompromising will to be free. 

G-d bless the will to be free.
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PRESS RELEASE

Mr. John Salvensen chose to burn the Koran, the holy book of the Muslims four years
ago. The consecutive hoolabaloo was not much to behold. Some death threats, the usual Facebook harassment, but apart from that, not much.

Not until the state, that is the proislamist deep state of Denmark chose to take an interest in the matter.

First it tried to charge mr. Salvesen with a racist accusation, but how can burning a religious book be racist? The Koran represents the religion Islam and not a race.

After some reflection the state did an unprecedented move and charged mr. Salvesen with blasphemy. The first case of a blasphemic indiction in over 70 years in Denmark.

It has come to that, that in order to protect islamistic infiltration of Denmark, the rebels of such a process are blasphemers.

In order to clarify the intention behind mr. Salvesens burning of the Koran, he hereby
declares himself a burning Republican. A firm believer in the democratic system.

Burning the Koran was a democratic act, an act to clarify the essence of democratic virtue; the first amendment – freedom of speech.

Without freedom of speech, there is no democracy.

If the corrupted Danish pro islamist state uses the very same tools of statecraft as the islamist, that is, using blasphemy as an argument in the democratic debate. It has chosen side with the islamists against the democratic rebels.

Mr. Salvesen hereby declares his right to, unbridled, with our any restraints to be free in his speech on anything, be it religion, be it political discourse.

He declares, that the Danish state has become a part of the tyrannical state of an islamist colour.

Because as he says; Democracy dies in Darkness.

To contact mr. Salvesen please use the following mail 

asger@rubicon.dk. 

I am a little sorry, that the election in France went it way it went. I understand, that the situation is extreme, and true middle leaning candidates are not available, like in other countries. 

But, I would really have liked for France, to find a more simple and controlled way out of the chaos that it is in now. Because even though the French public chose Mr. Macron, the problems are still there. Unemployment, Islamism, a civil service in denial, explosion in crime and so on. 

It is what happens when you leave it to bankers to control the political development. They are not good at it. Philosophers are usually good at it, because that is what we do. Bankers are good at doing bank work.

At the heart of the challenge, that is really where it ends. Should we let the bankers or the philosophers decide. 

Maybe next time, and maybe with a more middle leaning politics. As in the UK, the US and Russia.

But, you will have my support whatever happens, because you have the most spectacular, beautiful country and culture. I love France, and we will defend it, whatever it takes. 

G-d bless the motherland, G-d bless France.

I know, that there is soon a deadline for the overall budget of the American Nation. 

There is one thing I believe we should let Mr. Trump do. That is to make a better border patrol in the south. I know, that this is difficult, because we are afraid that it will be too inhumane. But the fact of the matter is, that if we do not do anything, that will make things more inhuman. The crime and the downright disregard of greencard routines, is not good for our country. 

The south is suffering under the chaos that is going on. 

Instead of giving Mr. Trump an easy defeat, on this subject I believe we should put aside political interests and our own agenda, and see if we can make something that works. 

I am not sure it should be a physical border, but some kind of control should be enforced, and we need to back it with the right kind of funding. 

I do however believe, that it should be done in a humane way. Just because it is a problem, does not force us to be inhuman. 

But if we find a deal that truly protects our citizens in the South, we would have served the public. 

G-d bless the will to protect those who are in harms way.

To be a leading academic has never really been a goal of mine. I could have had some kind of academic career, and I was very happy with my trip to Oxford a few years back.

But to me, most academic institutions leaves too little room for crosstopical discussion. And with my rebellious attitude, I am not really the archetype of an academic.

I do however see myself as an intellectual, and a philosopher off cause.

But I also see myself as something more humble, as a craftsman. I really like crafting, especially with wood. I am not a professional, but I do believe, that what I do has a certain quality. I like to have a good idea, find the right kind of wood, use some beeswax so impregnate it with, and make all the fittings invisible.

In the olden days, my ancestors, the Vikings, they built the best boats in tree, because they were good at woodworking. They could fit oakenplanks together with so much precision, that the hull seemed seamless.

When I make philosophy, I have the same ambition. For me it is not just about the ideals that we seek, it is also about the quality.

To make a revolution in a society, it is of extreme importance, that what you make as a philosopher is of highest quality. When people use it, it should really work. If you make something of a bad quality, a lot of people will suffer. Take my economic ideas. They will support the nations that use them, at the same time, it does not hinder free trade. To me, that is quality. It strengthens the system at the same time as it strengthens the individual nations that uses it.

Or the ideas about islamcritics. It targets a dangerous foe, but at the same time, it truly respects the democratic rights of the constitution, and leaves room for peaceful Muslims to live in our society.

I really hope, that that is what I will be remembered for, the down to earth, philosophical craftsman, with an ambition for quality.

When it comes to a Liberal perspective. This attitude can be used to remedy some of the late flaws of our ideas, and strengthen other that needs strengthening.

Social Democratism, that is truly what liberalism is today, has two roots. One is socialism, the other is democratism.

The one being a reflection of Sparta and the other being a reflection of Athens. So in a way, it is a mix of two systems.

In the US, traditionally it is more of Athens, since the US was founded by Democratic revolutionaries.

So, for the house of the US to be strong and stout, the pillars carrying this house from the inside, must be primarily Athenian.

But that does not mean, that it cannot mix in a few good elements of the Spartan.

So, in its essence it should be a free country, based on freedom of speech, carried by good strong families. At least, that is what Aristotle says, and that is what Socrates says.

It should be a country of free men, proud to carry a state they themselves decide on. That is Democracy.

Lycurgus, however, the philosopher of Sparta, is not into democracy. He is into the commune. Making things work on a shared basis.

This has some merit, especially when it comes to taking care of the weak. There are some burdens that cannot be carried by private initiative, that is putting that helping hand beneath those frail shoulders, so that people can perhaps survive and ultimately live a better live.

But, and this is where we as liberals should be careful, if we make a wealthfarestate, Lycurgus says, that this state should be closed to work. Community requires solidarity. Solidarity is when people know each other, and is ready to share their wealth.

You cannot have an open border society, and a wealthfare state, these two things exclude each other.

It is a choice.

I think we should start at the most important, the Democratic values, and then supply with Socialist values, where it makes sense.

But keep our faith true to the founding fathers and their project. That is what the country needs right now. Something that unites, nourishes the roots, something that will keep the flame burning.

G-d bless the will to do good, and understand what is good.

It is with great joy, that I see, that Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump has finally had an opportunity to talk to each other. It is good, because that will, hopefully, put a break on some of the escalation of the different conflicts in the world. 

If the two great powers do not speak to each other, conflict will ensure. 

Donald, you need a strategy in the Middle East as well. Talking to Mr Putin is a good thing, it may end the Syrian conflict, and that will be a great foreign policy victory. 

But from there on, there is the entire Middle East discussion and especially the Israel discussion. 

I happen to believe, that working with proxies, does not make much sense. Now it seems that Hamas is severing its ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. But then who are the new supporter of Hamas?

Middle East politics is extremely complicated, and in itself a work. Barack and I had a lot a success with it in the first term, a work that led to the Iran peace deal. But it takes a lot of energy to work with. 

You can outsource it to Jared Kushner. But he needs to seriously up his game if he is to be taken serious. 

If he does not want to speak with me, I cant see how that will happen, but that is up to him. 

All in all, you need to either give it a lot of thought yourself, or find a good man to do all the ground work. 

I will help whoever you chose to do the work. 

But, again, good job with Putin, that is something you both deserve. And by the way. You will find, that Vladimir Putin is a good friend. You can trust him, he is on the top of his game in Russia, which is a lonely place. But he is a man you would bring to battle, because he will have your six.

G-d bless the will to find peace.

​OK, the first hundred days are over, Mr. Obama is not a president anymore, and I am on my own. 

Or rather, there are many readers here on Rubicon, that still follow my lead, and there are many projects that still needs deliverance. 

The peace project in the Middle East, the protection of Christians and Jews in the Middle East, the redemption of Europe, the strengthening of the US, the spiritual comeback of Russia, the comeback of the Anglican church and the Vatican. 

These are all projects that are mine. I suppose I am the one left to do all the heavy lifting, and so be it. 

I will not back down on my projects. 

A good thing is, that it seems to me, that the pressure of the corrupted Danish State has been lifted a bit. The isolation is not so prevalent, the endless economic harassment is less severe. 

All in all, it seems to me, that I have won. 

But as we saw in Libya, you may win war the, but winning the peace is much more difficult. 

Still let us not forget the revolution. It will only stop if we stop. 

G-d bless the will to do good.

​In Europe, many people are disheartened by the development of the states and the societies in general. It is all going the wrong way. 

So what do we do?

Let me give you an example of my own life. I have just had a little daughter, the second in fact. Rakel and Esther, two Jewish names. 

Having your second kid is the second test of your marriage. There is a lot pressure on your relationship to your spouse. 

This often ends up in small annoyances and a bit of strife. We try to be nice, but when you have not slept for five weeks, more or less, you tend to get a little thin-skinned. 

But there is a thing. I truly love my wife. Beyond all the screaming, trouble, and sore eyes. I still hold a deep and everlasting love for my beautiful wife. 

This is what keeps us going, that is the sustenance and gasoline of our little family. 

Because when I really think of her, she reminds me of all that I truly love in her. All her good things. Love propels us to think about the good of where we are. 

If we zoom out a little. I have the same feeling with my town, and my country. 

Few people appreciate Denmark these days. People do not see Denmark for what it is. They do not love their country anymore. But I do, I love Denmark. I love it for its honesty, its beautiful little cities, its coastline, its traditions. 

There are so many things I love about Denmark. 

The same goes for people in France, England, Germany and all other countries of Europe. 

The redeemer is the love you hold for your country. Because that will teach you about the qualities of your own country, and we need that in this crisis situation. 

Redemption rests on love.

G-d bless the will to strong in emotions and loyalty.

The Middle East peace process still needs the footprint of Mr. Kushner. Let me be absolutely honest about the prospects of a role to bee played by Mr. Kushner in the Middle East now. 

Either you move with me, or you will be eaten by all the sharks that are in the waters. Not having moved yet, is a bad sign, and this will diminish the possible impact that a new player has. 

I have promised Mr. Trump to guide him, and as a central adviser, the downfall of Kushner is bad news for Mr. Trump. 

I can wait another day or two, but from there on, I need to move on the different projects and processes I have been working on the last six years. I will not let the peace process be lost. The Middle East should have a comeback internationally and spiritually. It is the hub of religion, and as such it should develop and strengthen religion. It should be the vanguard of G-d.

I am here, just write me an email. I may seem like a nerd here on the blog, and honestly there is a bit of truth to that. I use way too much time in front of my computer. But I am also a honest Jew, and in that capacity, I believe we will get on just fine. And inbtw, very few international players get an invite like that. 

Just a last thing Donald. Call Mr. Putin. This no one can take that away from you, and not doing it makes you look too much as a tool for Pentagon and so on. 

But a serious call, with a rapport will do you a lot of good. 

G-d bless the peace we will find.

​OK, the first hundred days of Mr. Trumps president ship is nearing its conclusion. 

I think we can handily conclude, that we, the Democrats are basically still very much in the game. 

The things we do not agree with, are not going through congress, but at the points we do agree, things are going forward. 

The only exception being foreign policy, but even here, my voice has been heard. 

Looking ahead, this is probably how things will evolve. There is however, a single extreme danger for the whole party we need to realise. Look at France, and at UK. In both these countries the liberal part has been all but eviscerated. 

In fact that was why we lost the election in the US, because, although ms. Clinton did adopt most of my policies, she still lost because she was too much of the old guard.

This is not to further my own case. I have plenty of things going for me alone, but to make us realise that the danger is far from over. 

We need to keep developing the liberal perspective in the US, with new innovative and modern approaches. 

This work lies ahead of us, and there is plenty of time to do it, but we should not just leave it to me and chance, we need to start work. Organise, discuss, think to keep the motion going. 

G-d bless the will to be innovative in a difficult situation.

​Well, after some kind of guard change, we have come to this. Some of the policies that Barack and I have implemented, most notably the attempt to finish the cold war, has remained in the new administrations view. 

The fight against ISIS is also still on, and the fight against China has taken a strange but not altogether bad turn. 

There are some things in the Middle East that is going my way. To accept Egypt again and kick out the Muslim Brotherhood is good, but the overall peace efforts in the Middle East seem to rest on my shoulders now. 

Concerning Europe, things have moved forward, but still it remains to see what the downfall of EU and the rise of IS in Europe will result in. Not a good thing I believe. 

But all in all, I think that the transition phase is at its completion. We still need to see how Mr. Jared Kushner will play his game. That is really all that remains. 

G-d bless the will to be honest and strong in the face of strife.

​I am reading an interesting philosophical treaties by Plato. You know the Athenian who roamed the world 2500 years ago. 

In this specific treaties, he discusses the development of a nation or a polis. The sophist of his discourse claims, that it is possible to teach virtue, and by doing that, create the basis of the nation. 

The point is, that, as Heraclitus says, the law is not an external thing, it is an internal thing. The nation only works, if the citizens are all on a certain level in regards to virtue. 

Yes we do have the police and justice system to punish those who are not virtuous, and breaks the rules. But these measures are only secondary, it is for the exception. A nation should have most of its citizens to follow the law. 

This point, though coming from a sophist, that is a person usually not liked in platonic dialogues, seems right to me. And it points to some of the problems that we meet in the West these days. 

The policy of open borders has the consequence, that we mix people of different backgrounds with very different ideas when it comes to virtue. 

In most cases this can, by teaching be solved, but in some cases the opposite effect is seen. As in the case with all the rapists of the migrants. Obviously, this is unvirtous. This is wrong, and they do it because they are, basically, bad men. 

The problem in our public discourse however, is that in most liberal definitions, migrants, or refugees are virtuous when they come. They are seen as poor, good people, fleeing a devastating war. 

This is often the case, but sometimes the opposite is the fact. They are not poor, but bad men, IS fighters, hiding in the refugee stream. Rapists and so on. 

This clash of understanding virtue is where we are truly divided, some people see all refugees as good, some see all refugees as evil. 

The truth however is in between. There are some good, and some bad. What we need to do, is to be able to make a division. Not be naive in this situation, and take care that the bad men do not get into our countries, but the good men are helped. 

That is difficult, but any politicians with any kind of ambition in the West, should master this process. 

G-d bless the will to be honest and humane in a difficult situation.

Congratulations Mr. Macron and Ms. Le Pen. Both did a good job of getting to the second round of the French election. First of all, as I founded the movement that Ms. Le Pen is a part of, I am off cause proud of you Marine. Well done. Secondly, what I think France needs is not a firebrand, but a serious political process that leads to a heightened security, and beats the islamist that are in the country. 

This will mean the deconstruction of the EU, but that will come anyway whatever France do. With Marine at the helm, it will be controlled with Macron at the helm it will be total chaos. 

Marine has another thing going for her. She is a good friend of Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin. In a chaotic scenario, these friendship would be good to have for France. Mr. Trump can help with troops, and Mr. Putin can help in the international theatre, where France will play another role with Marine at the helm than what he does now. 

There is only one thing, that I do advise Ms. Le Pen to do, use my economical ideas, as the UK and the US does. It has lead to dramatic increase in the production output of both countries, and it benefits your voters. 

These people are in trouble, they need food on the table. Talk to either Trump or May about it. Or read about it here on Rubicon. I have written about it quite extensively. 

Anyway, good luck both, I support Le Pen, but I recognise the qualities of Mr. Macron as well. 

G-d bless the will of the French.

​OK Mr. Kushner, I have tried to relay you some of the things you need to think about, if you want to work in the Middle East with peace. Again. 

1. Think out of the box, to continue the endless Palestinian talks is a waste of time.

2. Understand the peoples of the Middle East. Here the history is a key.

3. Make your own plan, but do it within the frame of what Israel is already. Your greatest problem is that you are a new, nobody knows you truly. So you need to get your hands dirty. When I started my political career, I did it by going out to the people, and asking them what they had on their mind. It ended me up in a far right group, but they were the ones who cared, and knew things. A kind of pilgrimage in my own country. Maybe that could be an idea for you as well. Talk to people, the settlers, the different political players, the artists, the engineers, the people living under a constant threat of violence, just so that they know you, and vice versa. 

Again, my door is open, you can come here to Aalborg if you wish. Not much of a town, but the happiest town on earth, believe that if you will.

I will try and help you the best that I can. Else, I will, myself, continue the work I have done in the Middle East, and hopefully support whatever process that will lead to the development of each ancient country. 

But most of all, be humble. This part of the planet deserves it, it is one of the cradles of civilisation, and they are very proud of it. If you understand that, and sees them for what they are, you have a chance to do something else. 

Good luck. 

G-d bless the will to be wise and support the well being of Israel.

And Jared, to really live up to examples setup by earlier generations, there is a long way to go, but we need to try. 

Link to a testimony of a Holocaust surviver. 

To understand how you become a true leader of Israel and thereby have a chance to further the goals and the wellbeing of jews, we need to look at the stars of Israel.

First of all of cause Shimon Peres, the greatest star of Israel and one of the founding fathers.

There were others in the beginning, but mr. Peres was there always it seems.

The energy, the dedication, the sacrifice he was ready to make, is unrivalled. And through this immense sacrifice he was able to push a peace agenda at last.

The other star, though, unfortunately to us all so short lived, is Yonatan Netanyahu. He was also a hero, well educated, a true warrior and he paid the largest price for Israel.

What is truly the common denominator between these two? They were both philosophers and warriors.

Through an immense learning, and a will to fight, they lead Israel.

To make peace in the Middle East, you need to reach these lofty heights. Be both a warrior and a scholar.

If you look at an other leaders in history, we see, the philosophical warriors are the best. Alexander the great, raised by Aristotle. Julius Caesar, himself a learned man and a warrior. Marcus Aurelius, Carl the great and me.

The philosopher kings.

These are the leaders, and they are few, but when they appear. They change the course of history.

G-d bless Israel, the land of both learning and proud fighters.

​The Middle East is not an easy place to do politics, especially not if you are from the West. Let us face it. When the Babylonians invented the wheel and writing, we were still living in long houses fighting all the time. 

We smashed the beautiful Middle eastern cultures as the Hittite and the Homeric. 

So we have a certain lack of understanding, that makes it a bit difficult to really grasp what the Middle East is all about. 

We see them as dark, strange creatures that we still have a lot of respect for, I mean the Bible is filled with Middle East culture as Babylon, Egypt and so on. But the current political drama eludes us. 

This makes us act contrary to our own aims of peace and stability. We are just the idiots from the outside that understands nothing and keep destroying and meddling. 

Except for two major persons that really have understood the Middle East on its own terms. Lawrence of Arabia and me. 

What is it that makes us players on the same level as everybody else in the Middle East.

It is an intimate knowledge, and love for Middle Eastern culture. It is the Oxford tradition of digging in the old cultures, Egypt, the Hittites, the Assyrians, the Arab, the Jewish, and use this knowledge to propose peace projects and solutions to the problems faced in the Middle East. 

You see, the Middle East knows that it has been leading, and is not anymore. As China, that has the same role, they seek a way to find a leading role again. 

But contrary to China, the Middle East is not as aggressive and dominating. When we have criticised the plans of the Muslim Brotherhood for world domination, most great players of the Middle East as Egypt and Saudiarabia have chosen our side. 

So there is a possibility to work and develop the Middle East in a constructive way. As we are doing with Egypt now, and we can do with all the other ancient countries. 

Here is a role to play for Oxford, in fact it is vital that the Oxfordian tradition of learning and understanding is kept alive and has a role to play. Here again is an exiting role for the UK to play. 

G-d bless the will to be right with the Middle East.

​These beginnings of presidentships are really difficult, so much to convey and so much at stake. I do not prescribe anything, but I do try to make the shift from one presidentship as smooth as possible. 

Now, there are basically two guys that are interested in the international politics in the Trump administration, as far as I can surmise from the outside. 

Mr. Kushner and Mr. Bannon. After doing a little research on Kushner and knowing where Mr. Bannon comes from. These are my advise. 

First of all, it is about the complexity of the operation. Barack and I made most of the decisions between the two of us. That was both good and bad. Good because it made a lot of consistency, and allowed us a very complicated and successful strategy that has spanned decades, and is still the basis we are working with. Bad in the sense, that it has been, mostly, unknown outside a very, very limited group of top brass. 

This gave me a lot of problems when Kerry took over. He tried to do the usual Clintonesque Israel Palestine peace process, and failed. Because he did not understand what Barack and I had been up to. 

If Mr. Kushner wish to avoid the mistake Mr. Kerry did, please I am here, just call me, contact me, anything, I will help. 

It seems to me, that the two advisers are not that happy with each other. This is probably due to different views. I believe though, that these differences can be overcome, if both parties study the lay of the land a little more. 

The fight against ISIS is linked to the peace process of the Middle East. In fact I started all the focus on ISIS with the help of Mr. Netanyahu. The point is, there are some bad guys in the Middle East, and they are ISIS. In order to make peace with all the other parties, we just need to line up in this fight. A common enemy creates a bond. 

Honesty, I am a little surprised to say that I actually like both Mr. Kushner and Mr. Bannon. Both leading characters in their field. Mr. Bannon a hardcore conservative liberalist of the anti Islamist lately anti Muslim mould. In fact, I disagree with the view that all muslims are evil, but we came from the same mould of islamcritics. He is a good guy. And Mr. Kushner the best of Judaism, intelligent, honest, religious, gentle but with a fighter inside. 

Good men both. 

I think it is a matter of understanding the strategic choices, and truly listen to Mr. Trump, because he had it right in the first place. 

Good luck guys, I will try to help you the best I can. 

G-d bless the United States of America, may he live for another hundred years.

​Listen, I have given the whole international strategy quite some thought. The funny thing is Donald, when you started out, you had all the right priorities. You pushed NATO, you wanted to be friends with Mr. Putin, you wanted to fight China and ISIS. 

These were also my priorities. Why, because it is pretty obvious that these things are the right things to do. China is a threat, ISIS is a threat. Being friends with Mr. Putin just makes sense. 

I know that there are a lot of people out there that wants to influence you, and truly I see your ability to listen to them as something important and a true quality. 

But you should also listen to yourself. You may not have that much experience with international politics, but you did get the priorities right in the first place. 

Washington D.C. is a though place, especially with all the pressure on you. But you need to hold on to your own ideas of how to do things. Because they are mostly right. 

You know, my feeling is, that when you started all this, you did it partly from interest and partly because you wanted to change something. 

Power is a difficult thing. It corrupts, and sometimes it leads you away from the things you started believing in at the beginning. I happen to think that most of the things you ran on are right, because it is more than just you or all your advisers fighting for your ear. At the end of the day, it is the small man at the bottom rung, who cannot make ends meet, because his job was lost, who I am fighting for. I think, it is the same with you. 

So what I am saying is, believe in your own ideas, they are sound. 

G-d bless the United States of America.

​Well now it has been a few months of Mr. Trumps presidentship. I realise, that I have been quite demanding, and I am sorry, but there is so much at stake, and so little room for error. 

I am not a president, I am not a leader of a country. I am an intellectual, and it is my job to lead and guide the free world, from an intellectual point of view. 

This is my job. 

Contrary to a president, I do not field any warriors or command huge armies. I do not have to seek compromise in the two chambers and I am idealistic, and can do that without any repercussions. 

But at the end of the day, the interest of the US and mine are exactly the same. 

I bleed, I sacrifice, I fight for a better world. 

When Mr. Obama took over from Mr. Bush, the situation was really problematic. The US fought the islamist or the radical Muslims in a very expensive way. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was extremely expensive. 

Barack and I scaled the costs down, sought and succeeded in making an alliance, and gave the American economy a breather. 

This gave the defence community a chance to think about the priorities. 

Because the basic problem of Mr. Bushes wars were, that it gave China a way to push down the US. Because the wars were paid with money lend from China. 

So it was a problem that the Afghan and Iraqi wars made the US weaker in other end of the globe. 

In practise it meant a lot of money going to the Chinese, and also it gave them a way to expand their territory worldwide. We see it in Africa, and East Asia. 

Now, we changed that, and this gives the US a very good fighting chance. 

The strategy against China is complex. At one hand it is domestic. We seek to rebuild the production base of the US, through cutting off the flow of production going from the US to China and Mexico. At the other hand we build a military presence ind and around China, to curb their aggression. 

This is working, Australia is coming back to us. The Philippines is coming back. The Taiwanese feel supported and so on. In essence we are fighting back in East Asia, to the benefit of our allies and ourselves. 

Two birds with one stone and all profits. Win win. 

This fighting is again more than just a military might of showoff, it is also, and that is really the most important, an economic fight. 

We need to win the economic fight to win the military fight. 

In fact, we should not use military force unless we are truly forced to. 

If we can press back China without lifting a gun, that would be preferable. But we should not be naive, it may come to blows, and if it does, we should ready for it. 

So again, these are my analysis, it is free, it does not cost anything, so I hope you do not see this as Mr. Obama trying to run things from behind. It is not, it is me Asger, trying to save the West and our democratic values. 

G-d bless the will to be strong in the face of strife.

Ok Donald, now your first strike of foreign policy choices have been made. 

To be honest, I am not that impressed with the strategic choices, but I do like the tempo. 

First of all, strategy in business and in warfare hold some of the same components. You worry about your resources, you make a plan that needs to come to fruition, and you worry about the morale of your employees. 

There are many other factors that are not alike, but these basic traits are, more or less, the same. 

The fight against ISIS is so far evolved, that the answers to those question are pretty straightforward, and they have been answered just fine. This war, which is, basically, the most important to you, should really be your first priority. This means focusing on getting NATO up and running with the aim of beating ISIS, helping Al-Sisi, worrying about what is happening in Europe. 

Secondly, there is China. I understand that you somehow made a deal with them in order to contain North Korea. 

This really eludes me. I mean why even accepting the help of China. I can understand it, if you want to make a conventional war. But usually the way Reagan fought Communism, was with the CIA. That is secret ops, regime change and the like. 

Communism usually leaves the people pretty unhappy, so they are open to new ideas. 

If you go with CIA option, you do not need China.

China however is a whole different piece of challenge. 

They are actually pretty happy there, and as a consequence the CIA will be useful, but who knows in this situation. 

They are a much larger threat to US interest, they are stealing the jobs, and they are threatening US allies. 

This challenge is much larger, and should really be mulled over. The war is inevitable, so we better be prepared.

G-d bless the will to think straight in a difficult situation.

Looking at the Middle East now after mr. Barack Obama and I have left it, it might seem a little bewildering what we were up to. 

I mean, we tried to make peace with Iran, we supported the Arab states at the same time, and tried to find peace with mr. Putin as well. 

Most other American strategies have focused, mostly, on the infighting between the so-called palestinians and Israel. 

First of all, what we tried to do, and did with quite some success, was to elevate the conflict from local to regional to global. 

Instead of focusing on the problems between to proxies of Gaza and the West bank, we tried to address the problems of the region at regional level. On one hand we have the Arabs, at the other hand we have the Persians. In the middle we have Israel. 

Locally we tried to make the fight with ISIS a pannational project, we all could fight. This served the further goal of preparing Europe, and ourselves of the menace. 

So it was a kind of killing two birds with one stone idea. 

This actually worked, and we now have a broad coalition behind the fight against ISIS that serves the purpose of preparing Europe for the oncoming fight, and gives us a broad backing behind American lead priorities. 

On top of this, it is a fight FOR democracy, since ISIS is against democracy. 

It even goes further in the sense, that we do not target all muslims but leaves a window open for a peaceful cooperation, something that mr. Al-Sisi tries to help us with. 

This very complex operation is still in service, but it has taken a huge hit in the Syrian debacle. We still have Russia on board on the fight against ISIS, but we should be VERY careful not to lose them. 

Try to think about it, we have Russia behind an American lead operation. That has never happened before. 

In fact Obama and I made a world-wide alliance, for American values that everybody agrees upon. 

If we lose that, American involvement and especially ideological leadership will suffer tremendously. 

So why do no-one understand this?

Because of the complexity of the operation, and because, honestly and here I truly believe that American media has failed, noone cared to ask me to explain the details. 

You have to be really elitist or extremely nerdish when it comes to politics, to understand what is really going on. 

Now we are not perfect, but the results talk for themselves. 

And I truly believe, not at least because I think mr. Obama deserves some credit for it, that the American public has a right to know what we did. 

We should truly celebrate the victory and the strength of the American perspective, instead of criticizing ourselves so much. 

And we did it, while saving money, resources and protecting the soldiers the best we could. 

This is not to say, that we cannot spare lives in the coming conflicts of China and Europe. But we have tried to construct the best possible weaponry for the conflicts, so that as many lives as possible are spared.

So I really think that the American media deserves to let me explain what actually went on. Not at least for the next generation of leadership to be prepared for their action. 

G-d bless the will to act with precision and care for the men at arms.

Well, I know that mr. Trump sees the Middle East as a mess. Well, it has been a mess for the last 5000 years, ever since the first city of Eridu (Eden) was founded, then over all the fightings between the Assyrians and the Egyptians, the Hittitie (Iranians) the Babylonian (Iraqi), Jews, Christian, sea peoples, Muslims, Polytheist, French, English on and on it goes. 

The Middle East has always been at war. 

Bringing peace is a dream that has been harboured there since the beginning of time, an institution as the Messiah has been instituted, just to nourish the dream about peace. 

What Obama and I tried, was much more complex and ambitious than tried ever before, and we did, albeit not perfect, get somewhere. 

Israel has been strengthened, Iran has been strenghtened, Egypt has been strengthened, even Saudi Arabia has found a new more peaceful way. 

Ok there are problems, Syria is a mess, the war in Yemen is a problem. 

But the process of peace was initiated and still is actually going quite well. 

The problem for the Middle East is not that it always fights, it is, that it is caught in the global competition between East and West, Russia and the US. 

This feeds the hostilities, that would, otherwise be less toxic. 

Seen from an international perspective, I think we should see the conflicts for what they are. 

The conflict in Syria is a part of the Arab spring, the idea was to bring Democracy to the Middle East. 

Seeing it from that perspective, I cant see why Assad cannot be a part of the solution. This however wont happen now, after mr. Trump has invested so much in his abdication. 

So the conflict will continue to infest the relationship between the US and Russia.

My best advise is; think about peace, and how NOT to ruin all the treasures of the Middle East. What happened in Palmyra is a crime against humanity, the destruction of ancient mosques as well. 

Do we really want that, or do we, as the heirs to the cradle of civilisation try to lift ourselves and reach a level that our ancestors found?

It will be difficult, but possible, if we search and understand our predecessors and ancestors, their ideas, and build upon them. 

Think for ourselves, not for everybody else. 

G-d bless the peace we will find in the face of another round of atrocities.

I have reflected a little on all the work mr. Obama and I have done in the international theatre of war, and where that leads to you mr. Trump.

First of all, international politics is very difficult, especially in a world where we are not progressing, but trying to stop the downfall. 

It requires a bit of genius to treat this process in order to counter all the threats that there is. But it is possible.

First of all, you need to think about the cause. Fighting, giving your life for something, is not something taken lightly. Our men and women at arms are giving their life for something. That something in the US of A is the constitution, the “We the people”, and that again is democracy. 

You can fly drones over far away lands, and you can act with the skill and tech that we have, but at the end of the day, morale, that is the will to fight, needs a cause. 

So in the first term of mr. Obama´s tenure we fought for democracy in the north african countries. It was called “the Arab spring”. We won the fight, but we lost the peace. 

This is why I think we should think about what comes after, from the beginning. If we want peace in Syria, then what is that peace, and how can we ensure that it follows our ideas as well. 

The good thing about fighting for a cause, is the fact, that you gain natural allies. Of cause France, the second cradle of Democracy was all in on the Arab spring, and after that, they were in on the fight on ISIS. Because the fight against ISIS is actually the natural step after the Arab Spring. ISIS is the enemy that ruined the Arab spring. More or less. I know that we did a poor job of securing the peace, but IS were and are our enemies. 

Now Russia and Syria are actually not against Democracy. Yes they are not perfect, but, all in all, they actually hold elections, believe in human rights, try to secure the wellbeing of all religions and so on. 

So, even though we fight here and there, we are not natural enemies. 

This is the way it is, and most enlightened commentators knows this, so it makes it very difficult to truly fight them. Because you need public support to do so, and you do not have that very much. 

This leaves you with the two enemies that I and Obama have focused on in his second tenure; China and IS. 

If you want progress, use the tools we have created. It is all prepared into the smallest detail, especially in Europe. 

My aim has been to fight IS in Europe, and create a multitude of democracies in Europe after the fall of EU, which is imminent. 

When the EU falls, there is ample opportunity to flex American muscle, and a lot of smaller countries who are in dire need of help against the uprising of the IS in Europe. 

So I promise you success, if you see what strategy is on a political level. It is to make a one to one balance between ideology and struggle. 

Unfurl that banner of Democracy again, keep the light of revolution burning. 

That is what is the basic function of the presidentship, keep the light burning for all Americans to nourish from. 

G-d bless the burning light of Democracy.

To understand what is really happening in the West, please let me take you back to a time when things actually did work. 

A time that is almost forgotten today, but it actually made a lot of the present day administration. 

The time was at the time of the sun king Louis XVI. He inherited a realm where he was the only power supreme, and he used it to build a realm that was, for its time; progressive, inventive, sure of itself, with a loyal citizenry. He was renown for his brilliance, and with that brilliance, he attracted other brilliant minds to work for him. 

In a sense we can say, that the next French generation, the Republicans, owe him a great debt. Because even though Democracy was against the aristocracy, many of the thoughts that ended up in human rights and so on, was initiated in the progressive realm of the sun king. 

If we compare this with today in Europe, we can see that the exact opposite is happening. Our rulers are pretty stupid, there is no progress just a slow decline. 

Let us take a few examples; in order to build a realm the current leadership of the EU imported millions upon millions of migrant workers with very little skill and a mindset absolutely alien to the peoples of Europe. 

Well, if the project was to unite the different european countries into one identity and culture, why make the differences even larger than what they were in the beginning?

That is not what you would call enlightened leadership, in fact it is very close to absolute stupidity, the result is given; chaos. 

There are numerous examples of like decisions that is the opposite of genius, and has led to the chaos we witness now. 

So what can we learn from that comparison? We can learn, that the progress of our predecessors were made by genius. 

The enlightened and supreme leaders of Louis XVL made progress. 

In fact, why is it that Europe has been so succesful in matters of civilisation before the second world war, because we had brilliant minds; Adam Smith, Voltaire, Condorcet, Kierkegaard, Hegel, Kant, Bohr, Maxwell, Newton. 

That is what we can learn from the example, and that is also what we need to do to get out of the misery that we are in right now. 

We need to strive for intellectual betterment, follow those academic stars, that illuminate our sky. 

That is the answer to our misery.

G-d bless the wisdom of our ancestors.

Here after Brexit, the hangover, intellectually, have, more or less, gone, and it is time for a new discussion on what comes next. 

First of all, the networks of business that the UK has access to are huge, so what is really the problem. The Anglosphere is huge, and plenty of people to do business with. 

Secondly there is the discussion on radical Islam. We need to start that. 

Well, and then again, we have already been discussing that for many years, also in academic circles. I know that it is only fringe discussion, and that it has, all in all, been independent intellectuals like me, that have had the balls to do it. 

But that fringe discussion should become mainstream. 

We need to go from having no clue about what we are talking about, to actually look at the differences between our system and that of radical Islam. 

First of all, I believe, that the ENTIRE system is at stake. As stated in the very name of ISIS, that is Islamic state. Radical Islam includes a state. 

This state is in opposition to our state, the democratic state. 

So the basic lines of aggression are in fact not religious but political. 

This implies a lot of legal discussion, and exempts radical Islam from the usual protection granted to religions, since they, primarily see their work not as religious but political. 

The other major point of discussion is that of humanism. We, as Europeans and beyond, belive in the sanctity of the individual. Of the beauty of each creature in the world, and this creatures worth. 

That is not the case of radical Islam, women are raped, we have mass persecution of Christians, throwing gays off of rooftops and so on. 

This is not humane. This is not good, this is a crime against all living. 

This discussion and a much deeper discussion, is something we need to embark on.

This is why Oxford beckoned me, because I have taken that discussion for years, though they have been tabooed. 

Science is about enlightenment, in the face of persecution, cowardy and darkness. Science and the light of democracy will only reach the shores of mankind, if we are strong enough, to lift that beacon of light. 

G-d bless the will to lift the beacon of light, though we are opposed by so much, not least our own lack of courage.

Well, now we have a difficult situation. 

First of all, looking at the long term strategic aims, that is first ISIS then China, not being friends with Putin is a bit of a problem. 

We got beaten by you mr. Trump, and though mr. Putin did help you, maybe, the amount of cheating to get you in the White house is beyond Putin. 

So, we in the Democratic wing should just suck it up, and get on with the necessary work that is rebuilding the Democratic platform. 

We need to learn and revise our strategies. 

This is difficult, and I admit, that we should be careful, but we still need to be clear on our basic objectives. 

The reason why we fight ISIS is not because of some geostrategic goal, but because these bastards kill innocent children, make sexslaves and drive trucks into people. 

The reason we fight China is because they are being pretty expansionist in west and are threatening our allies. 

Mr. Putin can be turned both ways, if we attack him he will go with the Chinese, if we work with him he is our friend. 

If you want action, don´t worry, action will come. In Europe, with China, and we need all hands on deck for that operation to run smoothly. 

I would start helping mr. Mattis in his efforts on making Europe pay more. Because the security situation is really dangerous in Europe, and we should not bear all the expenses for that. 

In the West, we need the same thing to happen; preparation for the coming war. 

War is not something you do willingly. You do it, and you try to get it over with as fast as possible, not to be caught in the quagmire. 

But you do it fast, and you have a clear exit plan.

G-d bless the peace we well find.

Ok Donald, I am sorry, I should have been more focused on international politics. I have focused too much on national politics, but I thought that was important too. 

What would I advice in this situation?

First of all, you had, contrary to everybody in the defense community in the US, actually a good rapport with mr. Putin. 

That was ruined due to the infighting in the defense community with you. 

I hope everybody sees now, that that was a good thing. That you wanted to make peace with mr. Putin. 

Having a friend in Vladimir Putin will give the US two things:

1. Peace at the eastern front.

2. A good ally in the fight against ISIS.

The fact of the matter is, that albeit wrong, mr. Putin has, as yourself, become a kind of scapegoat for all the problems of the West. 

That is factually wrong, and it is not good for the peacekeeping efforts of the world. 

When mr. Medvedev calls out an international war, that is serious. 

Do we really want to do that? Think about it; Europe in flames, nuclear warheads, weapons so powerful that they can destroy countries in a blink of an eye. 

This is what we get if we keep scapegoating mr. Putin. 

I think what I would do, was to follow your first idea, and make friends with mr. Putin. Hinder that war, and use your resources carefully in the true wars; on IS and perhaps of China.

That would be the wisest thing to do, and that would make you a tough man and a good friend. 

Mr. Putin also did pay dearly to support you, as you did pay to support him. 

He is your potential friend, use that in the interest of the US. 

Because then you may just end up making America Great again. 

That is what we are truly aiming at.

G-d bless the wisdom of strategical thinking. G-d bless the peace that is still possible.

The war efforts of the US is not going that well. I think that the US should decide who we are warring. 

Is it China or is it Russia. We cannot fight both enemies. We can try, but we do not have the resources to do it. 

I understand that mr. Trump needs a positive stance within the defense community, and, honestly it has started badly. 

Mr. Trump needs to respect the traditions and ways of CIA, the navy, the infantry, the airforce. 

Because these people are the best America has to offer, hands down. 

On the other hand, we need some cooperation. If our infights leads to strategic decision that hinder the war overall, that is also a problem. 

Mr. Trump has very little understanding on warfare, but he has one huge thing that he can contribute with. He is friends with mr. Putin. 

In a situation where war with China i almost inevitable, that is VERY important. 

The war with Russia is not a given, it is simply the traditions of the military and the prejudices of the public and others that leads to that. 

The war with China is given. As sad as it is, it reminds me of the infighting between Phoenicia and Rome. The war came due to strategic interests not animosity. 

There is another problem. And that is the fact, that a lot of the R and D has been targeted on China and the Islamists. If we really wanted to beat Russia, we should have invested much more in heavy weight equipment. 

The drones swarms that is almost ready, is tailored to meet the threat of ISIS, not Russia.

We are, more or less ready to fight China in a year or two. Which, more or less is the pace the confrontation is building in. 

So mr. Trump, do it like this, at least that is what I would do. 

1. Call mr. Putin. Ask him how he sees it, and try to make amends, and find a way out of this mess. This is your decision, don´t let yourself be discouraged. He is your friend, and he will help you.

2. Try to make amends with the clandestine branch of the defense forces, and make them see China as a problem. They already do, but they need to use more resources on the bastards. 

3. Get ready for the show down in Europe. The drone swarms are made for that, that is an easy win, and will project American power again in a humane way. 

G-d bless the will to be smart on these things. G-d bless America.

There are a lot of talk about gender these days. Mr. Pence, vice president of the US has been hauled into a bit of a mess, discussion on his wife, and their relationship.

Let us see if we can disentangle ourselves from this mess that moderne gender roles have become.

On one side, there is the, often religious claim, that women are evil. So they have to be restricted and put down. This is prevalent in especially judaism, theoretically and islam.

At the other side, there is the moderne feminism that holds the same claim about men, that they are inherently evil.

Both claims are definitely wrong. Man is not inherently evil, but has a choice in life. Maybe some women are more prone to follow their feelings, and maybe some men are more prone to fight physically. However, both parties have a choice. We are born with a free choice to follow either a good or a bad course.

Family, or the unification of man and woman will not work, if we do not affect. The compromise in the daily live of the family is usually ethical. You give something of yourself to the family. Sacrifice yourself for the wellbeing of your children, or your spouse.

All communities only work if you sacrifice yourself to some degree for the common good.

This sacrifice however, should be ethical. That is, we need to think about the principles of the family. What is important. Is equality important? Is respect important? Is trust important?

Family life is ethical life, we strive for something better, together.

Take my own family. It is a mix of different backgrounds, my wife is a devout Christian, I am a devout Jew. She is a socialist. I am a conservative.

But we both agree on the principles of our family. And we have had a lot of problems due to my political life. But we still hold on to our little community, and we sacrifice ourselves.

Right now I sleep only six hours each night, my wife even less. But we see our little children flourish and get stronger. They are happy, so we are happy.

The sacrifice we make, we get it back a thousandfold, because of the happiness our family brings.

This attitude to the family as something above ourselves is where true happiness and equality are possible to realise.

It is also the answer to the crisis of too few children in the West, because when you have a family, then you wish to have more children. That is good.

We need to look at what is good, not what is bad.

G-d bless the happiness of family.

I am totally shocked to hear about the terror attack in st. Petersburg. It is, without doubt, a terrible occurrence, and it is with the utmost humility and support from the Danish people, that I do hold the terrorist responsible for a vile attack on the Russian motherland.

This is wrong, and I do hope mr. Putin will hunt down those terrorist that we believe are a threat to the international community. Not at least mr. Putins country.

G-d bless Mother Russia.

It seems to me, that we have come far in relation to mr. Trump. He is listening, if we let him.

One point I really do think we have to work together with him is economics. He has taken my ideas on production support and put it to good use.

If he does that, then there is an obvious area we can work together here.

Yes, that will give him a success, but if we support him. WE will actually share that success.

What is important however, is to understand what is going on in “Obamanomics”, the support of the production makers in the country.

The three words; made in America.

Therefor, I have added the economic policy ideas to my seminar, so that we, when I hopefully get over the US, can discuss the ideas in depth, and we can use these new good tools to turn the economy around.

G-d bless the United States of America

Link to the new version: Introduction seminar USA v2.

When I initiated my attempt to strengthen European culture, including the US and Russia, it was in a clear understanding that the EU was in decline. 

Now ten years after this analysis has been proved right. The EU has lost all credibility and is now not a positive force in the international development. Rather, all the policies that it has made are ripening with scary consequences, especially the multicultural project has had the opposite effect than intended. 

The idea was to make a paneuropean citizenry that were not loyal to the nation states. Instead all the chaos it has brought has strengthened the nationalistic trends and created a new national identity that of the Umma, the muslim international state. 

The European national state no one seems to care about, unless they are payed. 

In this chaotic situation, what we need is not strife in-between the waning nationstates, but a strengthening where it makes sense. But not in the corrupt EU frame. But rather as a free cooperation between equal partners. We should work on rebuilding the nations in a peaceful cooperation. 

We can have free trade, but we need a positive national identity in each nation. 

At the same time, we need to start warring the Umma, the muslim nation-state that is a competitor to all the individual nation-states of Europe. 

This fight or rather the fight against IS (islamic state) is a paneuropean and democratic fight. 

When my great uncle went to the Faroe islands after millenia of subduement of the Faroe islands by Denmark, he went there with an escuse and a message of peace from the people of Denmark. 

The people of Denmark met the people of the Faroe Islands on an equal footing. 

This is democracy in practise. We call it “mellem folkelig” in Denmark. A mutual respect between equal peoples, equal folk.

The US should still be here as an ideal of a free people in a free state, but other states should be the same. Free peoples in free states. 

G-d bless the freedom of the peoples of Europe.

Ok, I have finished a small seminar to the possible progress of the Democratic party.

First of all, we need to unite, not to be divided.

How do we do that? We do it by strengthening the core of the American Republic, the faith, values, what The Us of A is all about.

We need to start having faith in democracy, family, church, freedom again. Because there is a lot more that unites us than what divides us.

As they say; United we stand, divided we fall.

So the idea with the seminar is to inspire and build a base under these basic virtues of the US.

We philosophers gave you these ideas, we are still here to take care, that they still live and work in these days. These ideas are good and strong. It brings a better state, a better world, not a worse world.

So I pray, that you will take that burning torch that I have tried to make, and pass it on to others.

I have handed it on to my American friend and I hope that he can initiate something.

G-d bless the strength of the US.

Link to the: Seminar Liberal

Well, you have the honour of the presence of the Danish PM these days. Thank you Donald. That was nice of you.

He is not much of a positive person in my book. He sacrificed all that was the initial virtues of his party Venstre on the altar of the EU. Venstre was built as a rebellion against the king, and fought, at the outset to give freedom to the farmers.

He has used most of his life to reverse that process by taking the freedom of the Danish citizens and handing it over to a corrupt supranational structure called the EU.

Talk about a turn around, in the wrong direction.

He still fights on with this, but ok, he is the best we have right now, even though that is not much.

But thank you anyway Donald, it is nice of you to invite him. We truly appreciate this gesture here in Denmark.

G-d bless the renewed and strong relationship between Denmark and the US.

We have to be honest about the build up of islamic state like fighters in Europe. We have had numerous incidents of terror but also findings of weapons caches in mosques.

As Erdogan said; the mosque will be the spearhead and the sword. Well as Hitler, if he says that, he probably means it.

I do not think that Erdogan is a lost cause, but I do think that, with the crisis we have had with him, we should start rebuilding our militaries. Because we may have a lot of humanistic doubt of our courses, but our enemies do not. They are dedicated and fierce.

So instead of using our money on the airforce or navy, we need to invest heavily in the infantry.

They should be grown from the current size to at least ten times more, if not even more. We also need to invest in high tech gear. The drones should be our top priority, but other high tech gear should be invested in. Like small armed vehicles that can enter urban areas and resist small arms as well as RPGs.

Israel has developed a system to go along with our tanks, I think it is called Triumph or something. That will protect our vehicles.

We also need to develop strategies to counter hostage scenarios as in the concert in France.

So, it is time to rebuild our forces, and we need to do it fast.

G-d bless the willingness to build on what we have.

After the attack on Westminster, one thing is clear. This problem will not be solved by more money, multiculturalism, inclusiveness or dialogue. 

As I have said, numerous times, it is a war, and we are not even fighting it. 

To act on this war, we actually have to WANT to fight it. 

This requires a lot of thought, and a lot of planning, but it has to be done. 

First of all, we need to reroute the migrants away from Europe to safe havens that we have created. But it has to be done effectively, not just haphazardly. 

Secondly, we need to start investing in military to counter the threat. It is not just small, isolated groups, this is organized and it requires a lot of support logistically, morally and spiritually, if you can call killing innocents spiritual. 

This is the demon in action, and we need to prepare, otherwise we are just lambs for the slaughterhouse. That is the truth. 

So, as mr. Trump demands. We need to invest in defense capabilities, to defend our own people and land. 

This should be targeted at the growing threat of Islamic State. So we need to prepare for a guerillawar with an opponent that uses horrorlike tools to cower us. 

We need the spirit of mr. Churchill now. That is a will to fight. We need to use the Anglo-Saxon words, the strong words. We need to fight, on the beaches, in the shopping malls, in front of West Minster, we need to have courage and prepare for the worst. 

Because England is under attack.

G-d bless the will to resist and be infinitely brave.

What is Israel really? To understand that, and truly remake the understanding of Israel. We need to reflect on the identity of Israel. 

Israel was initiated as a Social-democratic state. After some time, as Socialism has vaned, Israel is now searching for a way to understand what Israel is today. 

In this work, as a historical philosopher, I propose a look at what our forefathers thought about when they defined Jewish culture. 

One item, or rather core item, of Jewish culture is the angels. 

The angels are ancient spiritual beings, that reflect an ethical stance to the word. 

They reflect judaism at its deepest levels. 

Each angel has specific colours and characteristica. And through the understanding of what the angels represent, we can understand what juadism is, and thereby Israel.

Israel as a state demands more than just a little, it demands the best. 

The best of all, are the angels. 

Gabriel, the angel of strenght, Ophiel, the angel of beauty, Boel the angel of truth, Ravchiel the angel of compassion. 

Each angel reflect the core of what it is to be jewish.With them we can be inspired to understand ourselves.

G-d bless Israel. 

In France the contented ms. Le Pen is in trouble, why? Because the election platform is too narrow. 

To fight islamism is good, to support your country is good. But a ticket to the Elysee has to be a bit broader. 

I belive, that the antisemitic message is out, and now, hopefully, we can see a support of Israel, so I help.

Basically what you need Marine, is an economical plan to go along with the islamcritic message. 

Here I propose the plan that I have developed with mr. Obama, and mr. Trump has used, at least in the beginning of his presidency. 

The direct support to patriotic producers. At the same time free markets should be supported, not with unhealthy ideas, but as a principle. 

Money comes with rich people supporting you. Rich people support those they like. Some even do not support anybody but themselves. But usually they pay back for what they have gotten. 

This is a problem in France. The industry does not fight for a patriotic cause, but are just a globalised as everybody else. 

This should be turned around. Not by negative means, but by help and inspiration. Napoleon installed some good ideas in his first 100 days. One of them the civil code, that is a deep thank you from the republique to those who served. 

The same can be done with the producers that is supporting their country.

By this, you also, directly support some of the workers who have been left by globalisation, having no jobs. 

So it is an economic plan that will support your core voters directly.

G-d bless the beautiful France and may he live for another thousand years. 

I have been given the opportunity to find a remedy for the liberal trouble in the US. With one of my good friends, I will make a small seminar with a powerful message. 

It is my hope, that I will be able to turn the downfall of the Liberals around. 

It is all about one thing; new ideas. 

Barack and I worked a lot on many ideas in his presidency, so we will revisit them, and find the best to propel us forward. 

G-d bless the will to be strong as the world is changing.

Things are starting to move in England. As political correctness is faltering, the debate about the trouble and the failure of multiculturalism is starting. 

About time one should perhaps notice. 

Ideas that are wrong should be criticised, and new ideas should come instead. But at the end of the day, this day of mourning because of the terrible threat of violence should be used for something concrete and specific. 

That being; an open discussion on the issues. 

Not talking about something wont solve it, talking about it may just give you a tool to fix the problem. 

Now the UK will never be the same, but it can be better, in the sense, that a renewed discussion on the true cause of the terrorist attacks can give you answers. And by those answers you can fix the problems you have. 

There is still time, you can fight back. You have the means, all you need is the will. 

Find that, and you will be saved. 

G-d bless England, as you still have friends, and all hope is not lost yet.