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From an old American family on my father's side, dating back to the 1630s, and more recent immigrants on my mother's side, with 107 years of unbroken active duty service in the family and service back to the Revolution, I write to my fellow American.

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Chris Cairns

@cairnstones

I focus on geopolitics, especially in the Developing World, and U.S. politics. I examine how tribalism stalls progress and obscures real solutions. There are ditches on both sides of the road, but the goal is always to push forward with solutions.