Rorschach
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I can't seem to put my finger on it.
Global politics, although at times unpredictable, has been moving in a certain direction ever since the second great war - US global hegemony. This made their global moves quite predictable to those who were aware of their overall goals. All you had to do was track dissent on the world stage (unfavourable trade deals, unsanctioned regional alliances, a law/statement detrimental to corprotocracy, etc.) and watch how they'd be forced to slide back into their place. Usually all it takes is a stern talking to. But a coup of course is always a well liked dish on the menu of the ABC's.
While they raped and pillaged their way around the globe, they've ingeniously found a way of making their countrymen apathetic enough to swallow their propaganda, and passive enough not to want to 'conquer the world' - as men with power are wont to do. Enter liberalism and economic slavery.
Liberalism is a massive topic on its own and I wouldn't do it justice summarising it in a paragraph. As for the economic formula of enslavement, you can condense it to:
1) Unrestrained accumulation of wealth by individuals and corporations is a good thing for the common man - the interests of the employer and employee are one in the same.
2) Regulation and associations (unions) are bad (freedom?)
3) Blame the victims and the left-behinds of the above 2 rules. You're poor? Well you just didn't want it bad enough.
This allowed the Empire to maraud across the world like cowboys - yet come home (the West) and preach that they're are engaging in God's work - it keeps the sheep in their pen. The Media is their biggest accomplice.
But things are a bit different this year. The empire is experiencing some troubles at its capital. The orange anomaly that is Trump and his gang of far-right Christians have added another variable to the great equation. Just over a month in and Trump is back out rallying. Is he feeling the pressure? Or does he need an ego boost?
Russia is accepting passports issued by the East-Ukrainian opposition. Stage 1 to formal annexation? Or their very own Kosovo?
ISIS is still fighting even though they're surrounded by multiple forces who are better armed, have better intelligence, and have birds in the sky.
So what are your thoughts? Are you as confused as I am? Are the lines of allegiance being redrawn? Is Trump controlled opposition? What do you think of Mike Pence? Why is China being this aggressive with North Korea? Will Israel finally formally annex the West Bank - and how will their neighbours respond? Your view on the situation with the Taliban in Afghanistan? Brexit? Russian expansionism? Turkish ambitions? The Gulf Arabs and their ever decreasing black gold? Iran - Saudi proxy wars?
Can we keep this thread open and dump any new information that might shed light on current world affairs? Let us discuss these things in a civil manner. 'Conspiracies' are welcome, but let's refrain from Lizard People and Alien invasions. Dump any information you've gathered, or share your theory.
We are living in an interesting time.
Global politics, although at times unpredictable, has been moving in a certain direction ever since the second great war - US global hegemony. This made their global moves quite predictable to those who were aware of their overall goals. All you had to do was track dissent on the world stage (unfavourable trade deals, unsanctioned regional alliances, a law/statement detrimental to corprotocracy, etc.) and watch how they'd be forced to slide back into their place. Usually all it takes is a stern talking to. But a coup of course is always a well liked dish on the menu of the ABC's.
While they raped and pillaged their way around the globe, they've ingeniously found a way of making their countrymen apathetic enough to swallow their propaganda, and passive enough not to want to 'conquer the world' - as men with power are wont to do. Enter liberalism and economic slavery.
Liberalism is a massive topic on its own and I wouldn't do it justice summarising it in a paragraph. As for the economic formula of enslavement, you can condense it to:
1) Unrestrained accumulation of wealth by individuals and corporations is a good thing for the common man - the interests of the employer and employee are one in the same.
2) Regulation and associations (unions) are bad (freedom?)
3) Blame the victims and the left-behinds of the above 2 rules. You're poor? Well you just didn't want it bad enough.
This allowed the Empire to maraud across the world like cowboys - yet come home (the West) and preach that they're are engaging in God's work - it keeps the sheep in their pen. The Media is their biggest accomplice.
But things are a bit different this year. The empire is experiencing some troubles at its capital. The orange anomaly that is Trump and his gang of far-right Christians have added another variable to the great equation. Just over a month in and Trump is back out rallying. Is he feeling the pressure? Or does he need an ego boost?
Russia is accepting passports issued by the East-Ukrainian opposition. Stage 1 to formal annexation? Or their very own Kosovo?
ISIS is still fighting even though they're surrounded by multiple forces who are better armed, have better intelligence, and have birds in the sky.
So what are your thoughts? Are you as confused as I am? Are the lines of allegiance being redrawn? Is Trump controlled opposition? What do you think of Mike Pence? Why is China being this aggressive with North Korea? Will Israel finally formally annex the West Bank - and how will their neighbours respond? Your view on the situation with the Taliban in Afghanistan? Brexit? Russian expansionism? Turkish ambitions? The Gulf Arabs and their ever decreasing black gold? Iran - Saudi proxy wars?
Can we keep this thread open and dump any new information that might shed light on current world affairs? Let us discuss these things in a civil manner. 'Conspiracies' are welcome, but let's refrain from Lizard People and Alien invasions. Dump any information you've gathered, or share your theory.
We are living in an interesting time.
