[T]he [special ops aesthetic] is the 21st century reincarnation of the rugged frontiersman. The quintessential role of this mythic figure…is to bring law and order to the gritty fringes of empire and protect the white family from the depredations of brown-skinned natives congenitally incapable of appreciating the virtues of civilization and democracy, whether they be Cherokee, Comanche, Pashtun, Arab, or Somali.
— Apr 13, 2026 10:35PM
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