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Why would anyone support an American sports team?

It is baffling why so many American sports fans support and display loyalty towards their country’s professional teams. The structure and…

5 min readNov 30, 2020

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Why would anyone support an American sports team?

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Mark Gordon

The Lowering of the Flag

The United States, like a number of other countries, inculcates and demands a high level of patriotic conformity. This cultural…

3 min readOct 25, 2020

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The Lowering of the Flag

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Mark Gordon

Who will be the first politician to say the G-word?

I suspect there will come a time, perhaps not so far in the future, when many will feel that there are simply too many people on the…

4 min readSep 1, 2020

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Who will be the first politician to say the G-word?

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Mark Gordon

Trump, America, and Narcissism

Donald Trump continually reminds me of an article published in the New York Times by David Brooks. In it, Brooks outlines his definition…

4 min readAug 19, 2020

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Trump, America, and Narcissism

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Mark Gordon

Tammy and Tucker: Principles Please, Not Patriotism

There is a tendency in many countries to value the vague and hollow concept of patriotism over principles. This is a mistake. In countless…

3 min readAug 10, 2020

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Tammy and Tucker: Principles Please, Not Patriotism

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Mark Gordon

The Apologies Will Come

Soon there will be a lot of people distancing themselves from Donald Trump and apologizing profusely for having supported the president so…

2 min readAug 4, 2020

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The Apologies Will Come

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Mark Gordon

My Long-Held Grudge

It is said that most people retain one or two grudges from events that happened a long time ago; a precise moment, a specific situation…

7 min readAug 3, 2020

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My Long-Held Grudge

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Mark Gordon

Let’s Topple Notions of National Supremacy

In an age of recrimination, revision, and transformation, citizens around the world are seeking to right historic wrongs, expose predators…

6 min readJul 28, 2020

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Let’s Topple Notions of National Supremacy

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Mark Gordon

Fake News and Europe: Part 2

A belated but important response to Ralph Peters

12 min readJul 9, 2020

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Fake News and Europe: Part 2

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Mark Gordon

Fake News and Europe: Part 1

Anti-Europeanism in the American media

4 min readJul 9, 2020

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Fake News and Europe: Part 1

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Lived on the streets of New York. Visited over 60 countries. Degrees from LSE, Duke and Cambridge. RAF officer. Teacher. Novelist. Dual citizen of the US and UK

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