Posted on May 09, 2026

The Velvet Zealot: Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan

Posted in Comedy, Politics

https://youtu.be/mWrAhYqIRbI My name is Nikol, a die-hard democratic zealot, Who was whisked to power on wings of Velvet. It was a paint by number Color Revolution—1, 2, 3— With me cast as Armenia’s Mikheil Saakashvili. All three of my names, first, middle and last, Were as Russian as sour cream from an oblast, So I grew a beard, wore camo and wrapped my hand To imitate the iconic Monte in command. Costume on and looking extra photographic, I screeched a Russian slogan and jammed all traffic. Soon the sitting PM got a call from Mr. Putin, And, the very...

Posted on May 09, 2026

Փ (Pure) Language: The Positive, Negative and Neutral of Armenian Language Contact

Posted in Language, Philosophy

Disclaimer Though what follows concerns linguistics, I am not a linguist, thank God. Like all modern branches of science, linguistic science has been divorced from all teleological concerns, that is, an ultimate purpose for pursuing it. For example, ask a scientist of any kind, whether linguistic, biological, or political, the following: “For the sake of what are you engaged in this science?” They will more than likely answer, “For the sake of science.” “But science is a means, is it not? My question is, what is the ultimate goal of your pursuit of this science?” “Goal? Science has no...

Posted on May 09, 2026

How to Argue like a Pashist (Pashinyan loyalist)

Posted in Comedy, Politics

Armenia today is a transparent democracy. It is a democracy because, as the Greek root of the word suggests, “the people” rule. Some say “the people” who rule aren’t the Armenian people, but the people of Ankara and Baku. Nonetheless, people are people and Armenia is undoubtedly ruled by some people somewhere, so it is by definition still a democracy. In addition to being democratic, the current government of Armenia is also highly transparent. All sides agree on this because all people see right through its rhetoric to what it actually is. How much more transparent can Prime Minister...