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The Roosevelt Rule: Why the 2025 National Security Strategy Puts America Last
A country’s security strategy is more than just a piece of paper. It is its Soul! It is a promise that tells us who we are. It shows what we care about and what we will protect. This agreement has been broken by the way the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) was made. It prioritizes…
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THE ROOSEVELT RULE: WHY THE 2025 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY PUTS AMERICA LAST
The very notion of an “America First” National Security Strategy developed without meaningful public engagement represents a fundamental contradiction—it prioritizes the judgment of a small political elite over the wisdom and will of the American people themselves. A strategy truly crafted for American citizens would emerge from transparent town halls, citizen advisory panels, and public…
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CONTAINMENT OR CATASTROPHE? REASSESSING AMERICA’S APPROACH TO CHINA
THE MIRAGE OF SECURITY: HOW OUTDATED STRATEGIES ARE RISKING U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS BY TOM RAQUER Dear Essential American Citizen, As tensions rise between the U.S. and China, is America unknowingly heading toward a costly conflict? Are outdated strategies exacerbating rather than mitigating risks? What if the plan designed to guarantee our security is actually magnifying its…
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AMERICA THE REPUBLIC: ENDING THE HEGEMONIC QUEST FOR DOMINANCE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
By Tom Raquer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Elections have consequences, or do they? In our foreign policy, it seems not to be the case. We, the American Populists Nationalists, won the recent election. Nevertheless, it is clear that the entrenched HEGEMONISTS continue at the helm of our foreign policy. They carry a continuous policy seeking primacy over…
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AN AMERICAN POPULIST NATIONALIST CHALLENGES ELITE CONTROL OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
The Essential American Citizen advocates for restoring the power of the American citizen in shaping the direction of our Constitutional Republic through elected officials. This blog emphasizes the role of the American citizen as the primary force in determining foreign and defense policies, as well as domestic policies. It promotes the idea that all American…
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Indonesia as America’s Compass Rose in a Multipolar World
INDONESIA: AMERICA’S INDOPACIFIC COMPASS ROSE; ITS TUTOR AND GUIDE FOR AMERICAN FOREIGN AND DEFENSE POLICY WITHIN THE GEOPOLITICS OF INDOPACIFIC MULTIPOLARITY
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Why the U.S. is Not an Indo-Pacific Nation
Feb 24, 2025 — by Tom Raquer in Uncategorized You decide. But let me be clear: I assert we are not an Indo-Pacific nation; we are unequivocally a North American nation. North America encompasses Canada, the United States, and Mexico, which share geographical, cultural, and economic ties. In contrast, the Indo-Pacific includes the interconnected maritime regions…
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WHAT IS IN A NAME? DID YOU KNOW WE ARE AN INDO-PACIFIC NATION? WELL, THAT’S WHAT OUR POLICYMAKERS CLAIM! BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK?
In an era where the United States claims to be an “Indo-Pacific nation,” we must critically examine this assertion. This essay argues that the U.S. self-identification as an Indo-Pacific nation is undermined by geographical distance. There is also a cultural disconnect and a history of neglect. This reveals a troubling gap between rhetoric and reality.…
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BREAKING FREE: CHALLENGING MULTICULTURAL DECEIT AND THE DRIVE FOR GLOBAL PRIMACY
### Feb 14, 2025 — by Tom Raquer in Uncategorized Dear Essential American Citizen, President Trump’s recent actions give us an important opportunity. We can break free from the vise tightening around our nation. This vise is a suffocating blend of multiculturalism at home. It includes the relentless pursuit of liberal hegemony abroad. These factors have…
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Confronting Multiculturalism and Liberal Hegemony
Feb 14, 2025 — by Tom Raquer in Uncategorized Dear Essential American Citizen, President Trump’s recent actions give us an important opportunity. We can break free from the vise tightening around our nation. This vise is a suffocating blend of multiculturalism at home. It includes the relentless pursuit of liberal hegemony abroad. These factors have weakened…