JMA-PSOS

Back in 1947, a British editor (Cecil Connoly) wrote:

At a time when the American way has made the country into the greatest power the world has known, there has never been more doubting and questioning. ... The higher up one goes, the more searching becomes this self-criticism. ... Those who rule America are enormously conscious of the total inadequacy of the crude material philosophy of life in which they grew up. ...

As Europe becomes more helpless the Americans are compelled to become far-seeing and responsible, as Rome was forced by the long decline of Greece to produce an Augustus, a Vergil. Our [European] impotence liberates their [American] potentialities. Something important is about to happen.

In 2025, US demands McCarthy-esque fealty pledges from Australian and Canadian scientists (disguised as "surveys" drawn straight out of 47's myriad of executive orders):

Can you confirm that your organization does not work with entities associated with communist,
socialist, or totalitarian parties, or any party that espouses anti-American beliefs?

Does this project reinforce U.S. sovereignty by limiting reliance on international organizations or
global governance structures (e.g., UN, WHO)?

Can you confirm that your organization has not received ANY funding from the PRC (including
Confucius Institutes and/or partnered with Chinese state or non-state actors), Russia, Cuba, or Iran?

Can you confirm that this is no DEI project or DEI elements of the project?

Can you confirm this is not a climate or “environmental justice” project or include such elements?

Does this project take appropriate measures to protect women and to defend against gender ideology
as defined in the below Executive Order?

How much does this project directly impact efforts to counter malign influence, including China?

What impact does this project have on protecting religious minorities, promoting religious
freedom, and combatting Christian prosecution?

On a separate, but similar tone, today I found out that there is something called Indreptar pentru/de spovedanie. There are many versions of it, but two of them stand out with 450+ points each: Nicodim Mandita (2000) and Cleopa Ilie (2006).

Both historical threads smell like convergent devolution (from my 30,000 foot viewpoint).