# America Intends to Govern Western Philosophy by Bryant McGill > “America intends to plant a flag declaring that Western philosophy is governed by American philosophy rather than by the ancient corridors of Europe.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Authorship of the West, September 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Exact article wording:** “America intends to plant a flag declaring that Western philosophy is governed by American philosophy rather than by the ancient corridors of Europe.” — [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] (September 22, 2026). - **Context:** The article states this as its direct account of the American authorship claim before tracing the claim through Emerson, pragmatism and federal AI policy. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/War With Empire|War With Empire]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/war with empire/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] - **Article:** [[articles/war with empire/The Monroe Doctrine, the British Substrate, and the Unfinished Decolonization of the Americas|The Monroe Doctrine, the British Substrate, and the Unfinished Decolonization of the Americas]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Europe's Refuse Built the Apex Civilization Called America|How Europe's Refuse Built the Apex Civilization Called America]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Authorship of the West|Authorship of the West]] - [[wiki/America's AI Action Plan|America's AI Action Plan]] - [[wiki/Charter Civilization|Charter Civilization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “America intends to plant a flag declaring that Western philosophy is governed by American philosophy rather than by the ancient corridors of Europe.” — Bryant McGill, Authorship of the West, September 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-america-govern-western-philosophy ```