Ryan Dawson

• X: @RyLiberty
• Status: Alive
• Role: Independent geopolitical analyst and documentary filmmaker. Approximately 325K followers on X.

Bonhoeffer Criteria Scores (1–10)

See the Bonhoeffer Criteria for full criterion definitions.

#	Criterion	Score
1	Articulates the blocker	8
2	Speaks out publicly	8
3	Understands the situation	9
4	Will not shut up	8
5	Calls out US intel-service problems	7
6	Calls out foreign influence on US politicians	8
7	Calls out captured US politicians	7
8	Calls out intel-service-caused deaths of Americans	6
9	Ethics first	7
10	Cannot be bought	8
11	Executive experience	—
12	Willing to criticize Israel publicly	10
13	Worked in government	1
14	Active political voice on social media	7
15	Economic / macroeconomic literacy	—

Notes

Long-form, source-cited geopolitical analysis with documentary work focused on the historical record of US–Israel policy. Researched style scores higher on criterion 3 (understanding) than typical commentators in this batch.