#future of U.S. dominance

[narrative-theory]

New Multipolar World

Dawn of a Multipolar World?

[reasonsforhope]

"Eavesdropping on whale songs over the last six years is providing new information vital to answering questions about these giants of the ocean.

The number of whale songs detected is associated with shifting food sources, according to the California scientists—and the number of days humpbacks have been singing has nearly doubled.

When monitoring baleen whale songs in the Pacific Ocean, researchers found year-to-year variations correlated with changes in the availability of the species they forage on.

In vast oceans, monitoring populations of large marine animals can be a “major challenge” for ecologists, explained Dr. John Ryan, a biological oceanographer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California (MBARI).

Their team deployed underwater microphones called hydrophones to study and track baleen whales, which communicate over long distances through sound.

“Surprisingly, the acoustic behavior of baleen whales provides insights about which species can better adapt to changing ocean conditions,” said Dr. Ryan, a lead author of the study.

They also monitored songs from blue, fin, and humpback whales off the West Coast of the U.S. to see what the song data could reveal about the health of their ecosystem.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS One, showed “large” year-to-year variations in whale song detection.

“The amount of humpback whale song continually increased, with their songs being detected on 34% of days at the beginning of the study and rising to 76% of days after six years,” said Dr. Ryan.

“These increases consistently tracked improved foraging conditions for humpback whales across all study years—large increases in krill abundance, followed by large increases in anchovy abundance.

“In contrast, blue and fin whale song rose primarily during the years of increasing krill abundance.

“This distinction of humpback whales is consistent with their ability to switch between dominant prey. An analysis of skin biopsy samples confirmed that changes had occurred in the whales’ diets.”

He explained that other factors, including the local abundance of whales, may have contributed to patterns in song detections observed in some years, but changes in foraging conditions were the most consistent factor.

“Overall, the study indicates that seasonal and annual changes in the amount of baleen whale song detected may mirror shifts in the local food web.”

WHALES ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL: • Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod • Sighting of Many Blue Whales Around Seychelles is First in Decades – ‘Phenomenal’ • Majestic Sei Whales Reappear in Argentine Waters After Nearly a Century

“The results suggest that an understanding of the relationship between whale song detection and food availability may help researchers to interpret future hydrophone data, both for scientific research and whale management efforts”, which could better protect endangered species."

-via Good News Network, March 1, 2025

[mapsontheweb]

Largest trading partner of Latin American countries

China has overtaken the United States as the top trading partner for many South American nations, reshaping the region’s economic landscape. Meanwhile, in Central America, China now ranks as the second-largest trading partner after the U.S. As its influence grows, the Asian giant is set to play a pivotal role in Latin America’s economic future. With Trump targeting the few Latin American countries still reliant on the U.S., his actions risk accelerating China’s dominance across the entire continent.

by the.world.in.maps/instagram

[reachartwork]

re: "outlawing AI"

i am reposting this because people couldn't behave themselves on the original one. this is a benevolent dictatorship and if you can't behave yourselves here i'll shut off reblogs again. thank you.

the thing i think a lot of people have trouble understanding is that "ai" as we know it isn't a circuitboard or a computer part or an invention - it's a discovery, like calculus or chemistry. the genie *can't* be re-corked because it'd be like trying to "cork" the concept of, say, trigonometry. you can't "un-invent" it.

even if you managed to somehow completely outlaw the performance of the kinds of linear algebra required for ML, and outlawed the data collection necessary, and sure, managed to get style copyrighted, you can't un-discover the underlying mathematical facts. people will just do it in mexico instead. it'd be like trying to outlaw guns by trying to get people to forget that you can ignite a mixture of powders in a small metal barrel to propel things very fast. or trying to outlaw fire by threatening to take away everyone's sticks.

the battleground is already here. technofascists and bad actors without your ethical constraints are drawing the lines and flooding the zone with propaganda & slop, and you’re wasting time insisting to your enemies that it’s unfair you’re being asked to fight with guns when you’d rather use sticks.

as a wise sock puppet once said; "this isn't about you. so either get with it, or get out of the fucking way"

-----

Attempts to prohibit AI "training" misunderstand what is being prohibited. To ban the development of AI models is, in effect, to ban the performance of linear algebra on large datasets. It is to outlaw a way of knowing. This is not regulation - it is epistemological reactionary-ism. reactionism? whatever

Even if prohibition were successful in one nation-state:

Corporations would relocate to jurisdictions with looser controls - China, UAE, Japan, Singapore, etc.

APIs would remain accessible, just more expensive and less accountable. What, are you gonna start blocking VPNs from connecting to any country with AI allowed? Good luck.

Research would continue outside the oversight of the very publics most concerned about ethical constraints.

This isn’t speculation. This is exactly what happened with stem cells in the early 2000s. When the U.S. government restricted federal funding, stem cell research didn’t vanish, it just moved and then kept happening until people stopped caring.

The fantasy that a domestic ban could meaningfully halt or reverse the development of a globally distributed method is a fantasy of epistemic sovereignty - the idea that knowledge can be territorially contained and that the moral preferences of one polity can shape the world through sheer force of will.

But the only way such containment could succeed would be through:

Total international consensus (YEAH RIGHT), and

Total enforcement across all borders, black markets, and academic institutions, at the barrel of a gun - otherwise, what is backing up your enforcement? Promises and friendly handshakes?

This is not internationalism. It is imperialist utopianism. And like most utopian projects built on coercion, it will fail - at the cost of handing control to precisely the actors most willing to exploit it.

Liberal moralism often derides socialist or communist futures as "unrealistic.", as you can see in the absurd, hyperbolically, pants-shittingly mad reaction to Alex Avila's video. Yet the belief that machine learning can be outlawed globally - a method of performing mathematics that is already published, archived, and disseminated across open academic networks the globe over - is far more implausible. literally how do you plan on doing that? enforcing it?

The choice is not between AI and no AI. The choice is between AI in the service of capital, extraction, and domination, or AI developed under conditions of public ownership, democratic control, and epistemic openness. You get to pick.

The genie and the bottle are not even in the same planet. The bottle's gone, Will.

[afloweroutofstone]

Yassin al-Haj Saleh, "The Liquid Imperialism That Engulfed Syria," Commons, December 18, 2023:

Syria is a country of only 71,498 square miles in area, with a population of less than 24 million, and yet two global superpowers (the United States and the Russian Federation) and three of the largest regional powers (Iran, Turkey and Israel) are present on its territory. Israel has occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967, and carries out almost nonstop incursions into Syrian air space today. In centuries past, prior to the heyday of European and Russian imperialism, Iran and Turkey were empires. While it is debatable whether they still qualify as imperial powers, they have never let go of their regional imperial ambitions. One way to understand them, regionally, is as “subimperial”: expansionist and interventionist, including militarily, in neighboring countries.

The U.S. and Russia have well-known histories of expansion and domination of peoples and territories. Imperialism was key to the very formation of both nations. But while Russia’s “manifest destiny” had been, for centuries, to expand into neighboring areas in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, it was in Syria that Moscow established its first overseas outpost. I will return to this crucial fact later.

In Syria, multiple imperial and subimperial powers have poured into one small country — some of them to protect a murderous regime, all of them annihilating any independent political aspirations among its people, dividing up sectors of Syrian society among themselves and their satellites, and denying Syrians the promise of a different future.

This unique situation was made possible by a combination of internal as well as international structures and dynamics involving five key powers — the U.S., Russia, Iran, Turkey and Israel...

One slogan of the recent protests that erupted in the southern city of Sweida on Aug. 20, 2023, speaks directly to the imperial-colonial complex that controls Syria:

["]We want the seaport, we want the land (the oil, in another formula) and we want the airport returned to us!["]

The seaport is Tartus, which, as mentioned, has been leased to Russia. The land is divided by the five occupying powers. And Damascus International Airport has, for several years now, been widely perceived to be under de facto Iranian control. The protestors in Sweida are thus drawing a connection between their economic hardships and the colonial relations between the regime and its Russian and Iranian protectors. In the version of the slogan that refers to oil, the implication is that it has been usurped by another imperial power: the U.S...

Lenin’s argument that imperialism represents “the highest stage of capitalism” has led many to think of imperialism as embodied in a very few capitalist powers. By this logic, there has been only one imperialism since World War II: Western imperialism, with the U.S. as its center and NATO as its military arm. The Soviet Union was not generally seen by those on the left as imperialist: not following World War II, nor after it invaded Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968, nor even after it invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Similarly, Putin’s Russia has not generally been understood as imperialist, even after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the intervention in Syria in 2015. For much of the so-called anti-imperialist left, not even the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was enough.

This conception of imperialism must be challenged. The case of Syria requires a paradigm shift in the understanding of imperialism and the theorizing of new practices and phenomena pertaining to it.

Ultranationalism, expansion, dismissal of international law, exceptionalism, imperial imaginaries — these are characteristics of many powers in the age of the war on terror. With “terror” identified as the principal political evil globally, any state that joins in this alleged war can gain international legitimacy — even those engaged in war crimes and murder on an industrial scale. This has dealt massive blows to the rule of law both locally and internationally. It has contributed to a securitized politics, it has promoted thuggery among political elites and has weakened democracy and popular movements everywhere. Imperialism has permeated the practices of power in many countries, among which Syria is arguably the most unfortunate, with no fewer than five expansionist powers on its territory.

The concept of liquid imperialism is an attempt to capture the fact that five different powers have penetrated one small country. But it also speaks to the lack of solidity or coherence in these powers’ strategies, practices, visions and commitments. Unlike the imperial projects of the past, in Syria there is no “civilizing mission.” Natural resources are not a primary motive (though the intervening states have seized whatever they can get their hands on, from oil and phosphates to seaports and airports, to water and real estate). Rather, this is a scramble to control the future of the country.

There is also a liquid aspect in the relations among the five colonial powers. In Syria, we have two Russias — one of them is called the U.S. On a rhetorical level (especially at the beginning of the uprising), Moscow and Washington seemed to be on opposite sides: The Kremlin stood by Assad and the White House denounced him. Yet operationally, Russia and the U.S. were effectively on the same side — especially after the Islamic State came into the picture and became the central focus of U.S. strategy in Syria. From that point forward, Moscow and Washington were on the same page: The two powers closely coordinated “deconfliction” and their military personnel were on the phone to each other on a daily basis to avoid planes flying in the same location at the same altitude and to ensure airstrikes didn’t hit one another’s “friendlies.” For all the bluster about Washington wanting “regime change” in Syria, the exact opposite was the case. The researcher Michael Karadjis has demonstrated that U.S. policy in Syria was decidedly one of “regime preservation.”

[us-cj]

From General Mike Flynn

ATTENTION!

Update on the War in Eastern Europe (the other war).

My overall assessment is that this war falls into the category of stupid war. It is costly in terms of human lives & for the people of the U.S., it has cost us over $500B (yes, that is a capital B!). So much destruction & several 3rd/4th order consequences that have potential existential long term consequences for America.

That said, looking back before looking forward, we totally screwed up by not bringing Russia into a Eurasian hemisphere post the collapse of the former Soviet Union. Not only a massively strategic & costly error but the political warmongers in our CIA & other components of the national security & M-I complexes along with many puppets in Congress over decades have led America into the “valley of the shadow of death”, a virtual abyss with grave historical consequences.

So many lies, so much deception, so many monumental mistakes by so-called political & diplomatic experts. The only thing they are expert at is continuing to promote more war & driving potential partners & allies into the arms of our most dangerous adversaries.

So what:

Ukraine is experiencing a security & military collapse (never mind a totally corrupt govt).

That said, the catastrophic shortage of personnel within Ukraine’s Armed Forces has reached a breaking point. It is a desperate situation. It exposes a hollowing out of Ukraine’s military & security apparatus. The Ukrainian military leaders remaining are now having to throw their very best troops into conventional roles. Something unheard of in the past. This along with many other indicators of weakened political leaders & a devastated military are only outmatched by a civilian population that is weary and wants this madness to end. They are tired of the destruction, death & their children’s and nation’s future.

Key Perspectives:

1. Severe manpower Crisis

2. Morale deficiencies across the board

3. Untenable equipment losses

4. Multiple battlefield operating systems (Intel, command and control, targeting, etc) diluted or ineffective/non-operational.

5. Etc.

The long term effects for Ukraine’s stability are severe.

Conclusion:

A completely new PEACE & PARTNERSHIP approach must very seriously be considered. America must consider what is best for America. We can completely withdraw or we can be the bigger, more magnanimous of participating (LEADING) nations and influence, cause or force the issue of a major outreach to Russia (the largest holder of nuclear arms on the planet) and be prepared to offer and discuss long term guarantees (no more lies and deception).

The larger, more looming question & something directly impacting this war is:

How do we draw Russia out from under the umbrella of China. East of the Ural Mountains, China is already dominating the terrain. Their people are moving rapidly to take over & control massive energy & rare earth element resources. As China also seeks to destroy us right here at home with deviant activities by applying bio-weapons like COVID, deadly fentanyl attacks, subversive activities on our streets. China knows they must have the A$$ to fight a long physical war if one were to break out (until China feels they are able to take over the USofA, they need strategic resources and Russia has those resources).

Yes, Russia is a communist nation, but it has far more history looking west than it does east.

There could easily be a global meltdown and we must stop thinking conventionally and we must stop listening to the warhawks and other “media talking heads.”

We don’t need short term transactional fixes, we need long term solutions that see a 21st century that fights for peace to be the norm & not the aberration.

For all those name callers who will say I’m a Putin puppet, FO! Come up with a better solution.

There are other objectives of what I describe here, but we need to be thinking critically, long-term & what is in the best interests of AMERICA.

[blackstarlineage]

Marcus Garvey’s Life and Legacy: A Garveyite Perspective on Black Self-Reliance, Economic Independence, and Global Pan-Africanism

Marcus Mosiah Garvey (1887–1940) was one of the most influential Black leaders in history, pioneering a vision of Black nationalism, economic self-reliance, and Pan-African unity that continues to inspire generations. As the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Garvey built the largest mass movement in Black history, promoting the Back-to-Africa movement, Black economic empowerment, and the establishment of a global African nation free from European domination.

From a Garveyite perspective, Garvey was not just a civil rights leader—he was a revolutionary visionary who understood that Black people must control their own economies, land, and political systems to be truly free. This analysis will explore:

Garvey’s early life and the experiences that shaped his Pan-African vision.

The rise of the UNIA and the impact of the Back-to-Africa movement.

His speeches and writings that defined the Black liberation struggle.

The global influence of Garveyism and how his ideas remain relevant today.

1. Garvey’s Early Life: The Birth of a Revolutionary

Marcus Garvey was born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, a British colony at the time. His early experiences with racism, colonial oppression, and the exploitation of Black labour shaped his belief in Pan-Africanism and self-reliance.

A. Growing Up Under British Colonial Rule

Garvey witnessed how Black Jamaicans were economically excluded while British settlers controlled land, business, and government.

His father owned a small library, which allowed young Garvey to study African and world history, inspiring his intellectual growth.

Example: Garvey saw that Black people in Jamaica were taught European history and told to admire the British Empire, while their own African history was erased—a theme he would later challenge.

B. Travels and First Encounters with Global Racism

In his early 20s, Garvey travelled to Central and South America, where he saw Black workers living in extreme poverty while white elites controlled the economy.

He worked in Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, where Black workers built infrastructure for U.S. and European corporations but remained poor and landless.

Example: Garvey realized that Black oppression was not just a Jamaican or Caribbean issue—it was a global problem caused by European imperialism and white supremacy.

Key Takeaway: Garvey’s early experiences made him see that Black liberation required a global solution, not just local activism.

2. The Rise of the UNIA and the Back-to-Africa Movement

A. The Founding of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) (1914)

After returning to Jamaica, Garvey founded the UNIA in 1914 with the goal of uplifting Black people through education, economic self-sufficiency, and African unity.

The UNIA’s motto was “One God! One Aim! One Destiny!”

The organization quickly expanded beyond Jamaica, gaining followers across the Caribbean, the United States, Latin America, and Africa.

In 1916, Garvey moved to Harlem, New York, where the UNIA became a mass movement with millions of members worldwide.

Example: The UNIA built Black-owned businesses, schools, and economic programs, proving that Black people could be self-reliant without white assistance.

B. The Back-to-Africa Movement and the Black Star Line

Garvey’s Back-to-Africa movement was based on the idea that Black people would never be free under European rule and needed to return to Africa to build a strong, independent nation.

In 1919, Garvey launched the Black Star Line, a shipping company meant to facilitate trade between Black nations and eventually transport African descendants back to Africa.

The Black Star Line was funded by Black investors, showing that Black people could finance their own liberation.

Example: The Black Star Line inspired future Black business ventures and Pan-African economic cooperation, even though it was later sabotaged by the U.S. government interference.

Key Takeaway: Garvey’s movement was not just about cultural pride—it was about building a real Black economy, independent of white control.

3. Garvey’s Speeches and Writings: Defining the Black Liberation Struggle

Garvey was a powerful orator and writer, and his speeches and books shaped the ideology of Black nationalism, economic self-sufficiency, and Pan-Africanism.

A. The “Africa for the Africans” Speech

In multiple speeches, Garvey declared that Africa belonged to Black people, not European colonizers, calling for an independent African empire.

He rejected integration with white society, arguing that Black people should build their own institutions instead of seeking white approval.

Quote: “The Negro must build his own government, industry, and civilization or forever remain the hewer of wood and drawer of water.”

B. The “Look to Africa” Prophecy

Garvey predicted that one day, a Black king would rise in Africa to unite Black people globally.

His followers later connected this prophecy to Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (1930), leading to the birth of the Rastafari movement.

Quote: “Look to Africa, when a Black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is at hand.”

Key Takeaway: Garvey’s speeches inspired both political movements and cultural revolutions, proving that Pan-Africanism was both a political and spiritual force.

4. The Global Impact of Garveyism and Its Legacy

Garvey’s ideas influenced liberation movements across Africa, the Caribbean, and the U.S., shaping Black resistance for generations.

A. Influence on African Independence Leaders

Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) openly credited Garvey as a major influence on his vision for African liberation.

Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya) and Julius Nyerere (Tanzania) embraced Garvey’s call for African self-rule and unity.

Example: Ghana, the first African nation to gain independence (1957), used Garvey’s Pan-African teachings as a foundation for its policies.

B. Impact on the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements

Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panther Party all drew inspiration from Garvey’s focus on self-reliance.

The Rastafari movement emerged from Garvey’s teachings, blending Pan-Africanism with African spiritual revival.

Example: Malcolm X’s call for Black nationalism and economic independence was a direct continuation of Garvey’s ideas.

Key Takeaway: Even after his death, Garvey’s philosophy remained central to Black liberation movements worldwide.

5. The Garveyite Solution: Completing the Work of Marcus Garvey

Although Garvey’s movement was sabotaged by the U.S. government, his vision for Black self-reliance and Pan-African unity remains the blueprint for true Black liberation.

To fulfill Garvey’s dream of global Black power, we must:

Reclaim Africa’s economy – End European and U.S. control over African industries and resources.

Strengthen Black-owned businesses worldwide – Build an economic system that benefits Africans, not multinational corporations.

Create a strong African-led military – Defend Black sovereignty from foreign intervention.

Unify African and diaspora communities – Establish a single, powerful Pan-African government.

Develop an independent Black media – Control our own narratives and reject white-washed histories.

Final Takeaway: Garvey taught us that true freedom requires economic and political self-determination. The struggle is not over—we must finish what he started.

Conclusion: Garvey’s Legacy Lives On

Marcus Garvey’s vision of Black economic and political power is more relevant today than ever. As Africa and the diaspora continue to face neo-colonial exploitation, political instability, and economic dependence, Garveyism remains the key to true Black sovereignty.

As Garvey said: “Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad!”

The fight for self-reliance, unity, and freedom is not over—it is just beginning.

[old-school-butch]

MAGA as sexual politics

Anyone noticed that with the recent discussion of tariffs and bringing back 'good' jobs to the U.S., that the kinds of jobs involved aren't perfume supplies, customer service or architectural software? They are factory jobs, manufacturing jobs, and all clearly identified as MALE jobs. The underlying current to MAGA is not just nostalgic for an era that never was, it's not just conveniently leaving out that union membership was the source of such wealth re-distribution that led to the rapid rise of the middle class, but it's specifically aimed at increasing the value of male labor in relation to more educated but female labor. At one point, when men dominated higher education, women's labor was worth less because we lacked education, but now that women outnumber men in higher education, well... it turns out education isn't so important after all and shouldn't be so highly valued compared to the honest, hardworking, muscular labor of a MAGA man.

MAGA is really about making male labor, and thus male earning power and negotiating power in sexual relations, the future industrial focus of the country.

[girlactionfigure]

For decades, we’ve been fed the lie that Israel is the root of all conflict in the Middle East. That if Israel disappeared, the region would suddenly blossom into peace and prosperity.

Let’s test that theory.

Imagine the Israelis, exhausted from wars, terrorism, and endless global condemnation, decide the land isn’t worth the blood.

They pack up and leave for Europe, Canada, the U.S., anywhere but here.

Palestinian flags rise over every inch of land from the river to the sea.

Hamas, the PA, and their cheerleaders worldwide celebrate the ultimate victory.

Then what?

The illusion of unity shatters within hours. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority turn on each other. The PA, riddled with corruption and incapable of governing, is no match for Hamas, which seizes the West Bank as easily as it did Gaza in 2007.

The streets fill with executions, Palestinians killing Palestinians.

Palestinian factions within Jordan, emboldened by the so-called liberation of their homeland, demand full political rights, power-sharing, and ultimately, the transformation of Jordan into a Palestinian state.

The Jordanian government and tribes, desperate to maintain control, issues a decree: Palestinians must return to their "liberated" homeland.

But with Gaza and the West Bank descending into chaos as Hamas and the PA turn on each other, there is nowhere to go. Also, they refuse to give their rights in Jordan.

The demand ignites mass unrest. Palestinians refuse to leave, protests turn violent, and the simmering tensions that have existed for decades explode into full-scale civil war.

In Lebanon, Hezbollah's true motives are laid bare. For decades, it claimed its weapons were for "resistance" against Israel, but in reality, Hezbollah has always armed itself out of fear, fear of Sunni dominance.

Now, with Israel out of the picture, that fear becomes reality. The war-hardened Sunni militias of Tripoli, no longer restrained by the façade of "unity against Zionism," rise up with one goal: to break Hezbollah’s stranglehold over Lebanon.

They are emboldened, fueled by regional Sunni powers who see this as the perfect moment to settle scores.

The Christians, long persecuted and sidelined, scramble to arm themselves, knowing that the collapse of Hezbollah's iron grip could mean renewed massacres and the resurgence of old hostilities.

The Alawite remnants of Assad’s shattered regime, seeing no future in Syria, flee to Lebanon, dragging their war with them.

Massacres, chaos, and anarchy consume Lebanon within months.

The jihadist regime in Syria, under the pretext of hunting down the remnants of Assad’s Alawite loyalists and "protecting" their Sunni brothers in Lebanon, will launch a full-scale invasion.

Their first objective: to crush Hezbollah and dismantle its hold on power.

But once Hezbollah is defeated, their mission won’t stop there. With newfound dominance, they will turn against Lebanon’s Christians, demanding greater Sunni control and reshaping the country’s fragile balance through force.

Iran will move swiftly to defend the Shia in Lebanon, igniting a full-scale war against Syria.

Saudi Arabia will intervene to back the Sunni forces, dragging the entire region into chaos.

Meanwhile, Turkey will seize the moment to launch a brutal offensive against the Kurds, but its aggression will spiral into direct conflict with Iran.

Civil war in Iraq.

Egypt, aligning with Saudi Arabia, will enter the fray, while Algeria, driven by old rivalries, will strike at Egypt.

The Houthis in Yemen, acting as Iran’s proxy, will unleash attacks on Egypt, while the UAE will move against the Houthis.

In retaliation, Iran will target the UAE.

The idea that Israel is the root of Middle Eastern conflict is a lie.

War has been the default setting of the Islamic world for 1,400 years.

The moment Muhammad died, his followers turned on each other, launching centuries of bloodshed that never stopped.

Islamic conquests have killed between 300-400 million people, long before Israel even existed.

The idea that Israel is the reason for conflict is a lie, perpetuated to justify jihad.

Without Israel, the Islamic world wouldn’t turn into a utopia, it would turn into an even darker nightmare.

The ultimate truth is this: Thank God for Israel, otherwise, this post would be real news.

[rederiswrites]

Heather Cox Richardson's writeup of the meeting between Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky:

February 28, 2025 (Friday)

Today, President Donald Trump ambushed Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky in an attack that seemed designed to give the White House an excuse for siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine. Vice President J.D. Vance joined Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office—his attendance at such an event was unusual—in front of reporters. Those reporters included one from Russian state media, but no one from the Associated Press or Reuters, who were not granted access.

In front of the cameras, Trump and Vance engaged in what Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo called a “mob hit,” spouting Russian propaganda and trying to bully Zelensky into accepting a ceasefire and signing over rights to Ukrainian rare-earth minerals without guarantees of security. Vance, especially, seemed determined to provoke a fight in front of the cameras, accusing Zelensky, who has been lavish in his thanks to the U.S. and lawmakers including Trump, of being ungrateful. When that didn’t land, Vance said it was “disrespectful” of Zelensky to “try to litigate this in front of the American media,” when it was the White House that set up the event in front of reporters.

Zelensky maintained his composure and did not rise to the bait, but he did not accept their pro-Russian version of the war. He insisted that it was in fact Russia that invaded Ukraine and is still bombing and killing on a daily basis. His refusal to sit silent and submit meekly to their attack seemed to infuriate them.

Trump appeared to become unhinged when Zelensky suggested that the U.S. would in the future feel problems, apparently alluding to the new U.S. relationship with Russia. “You don’t know that. You don’t know that,” Trump erupted. “Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. We’re trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel.”

Zelensky answered that he was just answering the questions Vance was showering on him. “You are in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel,” Trump said. “We’re going to feel very good.”

Zelensky answered: “You will feel influenced.”

Trump disagreed. “We are going to feel very good and very strong.”

“I am telling you,” Zelensky said. “You will feel influenced.”

Trump appeared to lose control at that point, ranting at Zelensky that Ukraine was losing and that he must accept a ceasefire, but also complaining about former president Joe Biden and Barack Obama and echoing Putin’s talking points. When he could get a word in, Zelensky reiterated that he would not accept a ceasefire without guarantees of security and pointed out that Putin had broken a ceasefire agreement in the past.

Later, when a reporter picked up on that question and asked what would happen if Russia broke a ceasefire agreement, Trump became enraged. Among other things, he said: “Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt….” Trump referred to what he calls the “Russia, Russia, Russia hoax” that Russia had worked to elect him in 2016. That effort, though, was not a hoax: the Republican-dominated Senate Intelligence Committee in 2020 released an exhaustive report detailing that effort.

One of the things Russian operatives believed Trump’s team had agreed to, the report said, was Russia’s annexation of the parts of eastern Ukraine it is now trying to grab through military occupation.

Then Trump continued to rant at the reporter, rehashing his version of the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop at some length, tying in former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) in a larger stew that brought up Trump’s history with both Russia and Ukraine and their roles in his quest to hold power. Clinton ran against Trump in 2016, when Russia worked to elect him, and Zelensky came across Trump’s radar screen when, in July 2019, Trump tried to force Zelensky to say he was opening an investigation into Hunter Biden in order to smear Biden’s father Joe Biden before the 2020 election. Only after such an announcement, Trump said, would he deliver to Ukraine the money Congress had appropriated to help Ukraine fight off Russia’s 2014 invasion.

Zelensky did not make the announcement. A whistleblower reported Trump’s phone call, leading to a congressional investigation that in turn led to Trump’s first impeachment. Schiff led the House’s impeachment team.

After unloading on the reporter, Trump abruptly ended today’s meeting, saying it was “going to be great television.” Shortly afterward, he asked Zelensky and his team to leave the White House.

This afternoon, former representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) posted: “Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day—when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.”

[usnatarchives]

The WAVES of Change: Women's Valiant Service in World War II 🌊

When the tides of World War II swelled, an unprecedented wave of women stepped forward to serve their country, becoming an integral part of the U.S. Navy through the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) program. This initiative not only marked a pivotal moment in military history but also set the stage for the transformation of women's roles in the armed forces and society at large. The WAVES program, initiated in 1942, was a beacon of change, showcasing the strength, skill, and patriotism of American women during a time of global turmoil.

The inception of WAVES was a response to the urgent need for additional military personnel during World War II. With many American men deployed overseas, the United States faced a shortage of skilled workers to support naval operations on the home front. The WAVES program was spearheaded by figures such as Lieutenant Commander Mildred H. McAfee, the first woman commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Under her leadership, WAVES members were trained in various specialties, including communications, intelligence, supply, medicine, and logistics, proving that women could perform with as much competence and dedication as their male counterparts.

The impact of the WAVES program extended far beyond the war effort. Throughout their service, WAVES members faced and overcame significant societal and institutional challenges. At the time, the idea of women serving in the military was met with skepticism and resistance; however, the exemplary service of the WAVES shattered stereotypes and demonstrated the invaluable contributions women could make in traditionally male-dominated fields. Their work during the war not only contributed significantly to the Allies' victory but also laid the groundwork for the integration of women into the regular armed forces.

The legacy of the WAVES program is a testament to the courage and determination of the women who served. Their contributions went largely unrecognized for many years, but the program's impact on military and gender norms has been profound. The WAVES paved the way for future generations of women in the military, demonstrating that service and sacrifice know no gender. Today, women serve in all branches of the U.S. military, in roles ranging from combat positions to high-ranking officers, thanks in no small part to the trail blazed by the WAVES.

The WAVES program was more than just a wartime necessity; it was a watershed moment in the history of women's rights and military service. The women of WAVES not only supported the United States during a critical period but also propelled forward the conversation about gender equality in the armed forces and beyond. Their legacy is a reminder of the strength and resilience of women who rise to the challenge, breaking barriers and making waves in pursuit of a better world.

Read more: https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2023/11/06/historic-staff-spotlight-eunice-whyte-navy-veteran-of-both-world-wars/

[starseedpatriot]

🇱🇾 USAID & NGOs were the Hidden Hand Behind Libya’s Destruction

For over four decades, Libya thrived under Gaddafi, but in 2011, the U.S., NATO, and Western-backed NGOs engineered an uprising, leading to his overthrow and Libya’s descent into chaos. USAID and its affiliated organizations played a critical role in financing, legitimizing, and facilitating the regime change operation.

How USAID & NGOs Helped Topple Gaddafi

USAID:

• 2011-2012, USAID funneled $75 million into “civil society” groups, opposition media, and transitional government structures.

• Funded the National Transitional Council (NTC), the de facto government after Gaddafi’s fall.

• Assisted in setting up opposition-run election commissions to ensure Libya remained under Western control post-regime change.

NED:

• Funded exile-run opposition media like Barada TV, which broadcast anti-Gaddafi propaganda from Washington, D.C.

• Provided grants to “civil society” groups that later funneled support to jihadists, including Free Syrian Army (FSA) members who later fought in Libya.

• Trained and promoted exiled opposition leaders who were later installed in Libya’s post-Gaddafi government.

OSF: Soros’s Role in Libya

• Pushed Western narratives on Libya, reinforcing media campaigns to justify NATO intervention.

• Funded opposition movements that aligned with U.S. geopolitical interests.

• Lobbied for mass migration policies in Europe, using Libya’s collapse to drive refugee influxes.

What did Libye lose?

Before 2011:

• Debt-free economy with $150 billion in foreign reserves.

• Free healthcare, education, and subsidized housing.

• One of Africa’s highest literacy rates at 87%.

• The Great Man-Made River Project provided sustainable water to the entire country.

• Oil wealth was distributed among the population.

After NATO & USAID Intervention:

• Libya became a failed state with rival militias battling for control.

• Open-air slave markets appeared, with migrants sold openly.

• Oil production collapsed, foreign corporations took over key sectors.

• ISIS and jihadist groups flourished.

• The country became a hub for weapons trafficking and human smuggling.

Gaddafi's Final Warning Before NATO Bombing in 2011?

“If Libya falls, chaos will take over North Africa, the Mediterranean will burn, and waves of migrants will flood Europe.”

Gaddafi knew what was coming. He was right.

The U.S. and its NGO network didn’t remove Gaddafi for “human rights.” They targeted him because he threatened Western financial dominance and refused to comply.

USAID used Libya as a practice round to hone their skills to be used in future campaigns:

Ukraine (2014): Funded Euromaidan protests → Led to civil war & U.S. economic control.

Syria (2011-2024): USAID financed the opposition → Led to over a decade of war.

Venezuela (2002-Present): Funded opposition coup attempts → Economic collapse under U.S. sanctions.

Georgia (2003/2023): Engineered “color revolutions” → Destabilized the country.

Libya, once Africa’s most prosperous nation, is now a shattered warzone. A direct result of U.S.-backed regime change funded directly by USAID.

🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

[mariacallous]

BERLIN (AP) — German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter election result.” Projections for ARD and ZDF public television showed his party finishing in third place with its worst postwar result in a national parliamentary election.

Merz vowed to move quickly to put together a coalition government. But it wasn’t immediately clear how easy that will be.

A discontented nation

The election took place seven months earlier than originally planned after Scholz’s unpopular coalition collapsed in November, three years into a term that was increasingly marred by infighting. There was widespread discontent and not much enthusiasm for any of the candidates.

The campaign was dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy and pressure to curb migration — something that caused friction after Merz pushed hard in recent weeks for a tougher approach. It took place against a background of growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States.

Germany is the most populous country in the 27-nation European Union and a leading member of NATO. It has been Ukraine’s second-biggest weapons supplier, after the U.S. It will be central to shaping the continent’s response to the challenges of the coming years, including the Trump administration’s confrontational foreign and trade policy.

The projections, based on exit polls and partial counting, put support for Merz’s Union bloc at just under 29% and Alternative for Germany, or AfD, about 20% — roughly double its result from 2021.

They put support for Scholz’s Social Democrats at just over 16%, far lower than in the last election and below their previous all-time low of 20.5% from 2017. The environmentalist Greens, their remaining partners in the outgoing government, were on 12-13%.

Out of three smaller parties, one — the hard-left Left Party — strengthened its position, winning up to 9% of the vote after a remarkable comeback during the campaign. Two other parties, the pro-business Free Democrats and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, hovered around the threshold of the 5% support needed to win seats.

A difficult task for the winner

Whether Merz will have a majority to form a coalition with Scholz’s Social Democrats or need a second partner as well will depend on how many parties get into parliament. The conservative leader said that “the most important thing is to re-establish a viable government in Germany as quickly as possible.”

“I am aware of the responsibility,” Merz said. “I am also aware of the scale of the task that now lies ahead of us. I approach it with the utmost respect, and I know that it will not be easy.”

“The world out there isn’t waiting for us, and it isn’t waiting for long-drawn-out coalition talks and negotiations,” he told cheering supporters. “We must now become capable of acting quickly again.”

The Greens’ candidate for chancellor, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, said that Merz would do well to moderate his tone after a sometimes hard-fought election campaign.

“We have seen the center is weakened overall, and everyone should look at themselves and ask whether they didn’t contribute to that,” said Habeck. “Now he must see that he acts like a chancellor.”

The Greens were the party that suffered least from participating in Scholz’s unpopular government. The Social Democrats’ general secretary, Matthias Miersch, suggested that their defeat was no surprise — “this election wasn’t lost in the last eight weeks.”

A delighted far-right party

AfD’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, said that “we have become the second-strongest force.” The party’s strongest previous showing was 12.6% in 2017, when it first entered the national parliament.

She said that her party is “open for coalition negotiations” with Merz’s party, and that “otherwise, no change of policy is possible in Germany.” But Merz has repeatedly and categorically ruled out working with AfD, as have other mainstream parties.

AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla told cheering supporters that “we have achieved something historic today.”

“We have gained 100%,” he said. “We are now the political center and we have left the fringes behind us.”

Scholz decried AfD’s success. He said that “that must never be something that we will accept. I will not accept it and never will.”

The head of Germany’s main Jewish organization, Josef Schuster, told daily newspaper Die Welt: “It must concern us all that a fifth of German voters are giving their vote to a party that is at least partly right-wing extremist, that openly seeks linguistic and ideological links to right-wing radicalism and neo-Nazism, that plays on people’s fears and only offers them ostensible solutions.”

More than 59 million people in the nation of 84 million were eligible to elect the 630 members of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, who will take their seats under the glass dome of Berlin’s landmark Reichstag building.

[blackstarlineage]

Why Black People Are Not a Serious People: A Garveyite Perspective

Introduction: The Crisis of Black Priorities

Marcus Garvey believed that Black people must take their destiny into their own hands to achieve true liberation. He famously stated:

“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.”

Yet today, Black communities around the world remain politically weak, economically dependent, and socially disorganized. Despite having the talent, numbers, and resources to be a dominant global force, Black people:

Prioritize entertainment over education.

Focus on social integration rather than self-determination.

Spend wealth on consumer goods instead of wealth-building assets.

React emotionally to oppression rather than plan strategically for power.

From a Garveyite perspective, this lack of seriousness is not just an accident—it is the result of centuries of mental conditioning, systemic sabotage, and poor leadership. Until Black people take their future as seriously as other racial groups do, they will continue to be at the bottom of the global power structure.

1. Lack of Long-Term Vision and Strategic Thinking

A. Failure to Build Multi-Generational Wealth & Power

Black people often focus on short-term survival rather than long-term economic independence.

Other groups—Jews, Chinese, Indians—prioritize generational wealth, business ownership, and financial education, while Black people largely remain consumers.

Instead of buying land, businesses, and industries, Black communities spend billions on fashion, entertainment, and temporary luxuries.

If Black people were serious, they would invest in economic infrastructure rather than fueling white-owned corporations.

B. Emotional Reactions vs. Strategic Action

Black people often react to oppression with anger, protests, and hashtags rather than economic and political strategy.

Instead of organizing systematic boycotts, building independent political movements, or funding Pan-African initiatives, Black people wait for white approval and corporate sympathy.

Other groups use political lobbies, financial power, and institutional control to influence policies—Black people rely on moral arguments and symbolic victories.

Serious people understand that power is taken, not begged for.

2. Prioritization of Entertainment Over Education

A. Worship of Athletes & Entertainers Over Intellectuals & Business Leaders

Black people idolize rappers, athletes, and comedians while ignoring scientists, engineers, and economists.

Young Black children aspire to be entertainers rather than business owners or industrialists.

When entertainers do speak on serious issues, they are often uninformed and controlled by corporate sponsors.

If Black people were serious, they would celebrate intellectuals, inventors, and nation-builders as much as they do celebrities.

B. Disregard for Intellectual Development & Self-Improvement

Reading, studying, and research are not prioritized in many Black communities.

Schools in Black neighbourhoods are chronically underfunded, yet there is little organized effort to build independent schools.

Instead of spending time learning wealth strategies, global economics, or political science, Black people spend countless hours on gossip, social media debates, and entertainment.

Serious people master knowledge, control education, and build institutions.

3. Economic Irresponsibility & Consumer Mentality

A. Black Dollars Do Not Circulate in Black Communities

Black buying power exceeds $1.7 trillion in the U.S. alone, yet less than 5% of that money stays in Black businesses.

Many Black businesses struggle because Black people would rather shop at white-owned luxury brands than support their own.

Other groups—Asians, Jews, Arabs—spend money within their own communities before going outside.

If Black people were serious, they would circulate wealth among themselves rather than enriching other races.

B. Focus on Materialism Instead of Wealth-Building

Black people spend billions on designer clothing, jewellery, and foreign-owned liquor brands but fail to invest in stocks, real estate, or technology.

The hip-hop culture promotes flashy spending rather than financial discipline.

Many Black people believe that “looking rich” is more important than actually being rich.

Serious people build financial power before displaying wealth.

4. Political Naivety & Dependency on White Validation

A. Waiting for White Approval Instead of Building Independent Power

Black people rely on white politicians, celebrities, and corporations to fix their problems instead of organizing their own solutions.

Many believe that voting alone will solve oppression, despite history showing that political independence requires economic and institutional backing.

Black people celebrate token representation (Black faces in white spaces) rather than demanding systemic change.

If Black people were serious, they would fund their own political movements and demand real power, not just symbolic inclusion.

B. Divided by Ideology Instead of United by Common Interests

Black people remain divided by religion, nationality, skin tone, and political affiliations, while other races unite around shared interests.

African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, and Africans often fail to collaborate for collective progress.

The media encourages gender wars, generational conflicts, and social divisions that prevent Black people from forming a united front.

Serious people put their differences aside and work toward collective empowerment.

5. Cultural and Spiritual Disconnection from African Roots

A. Worship of White Religious Imagery & Submission to Foreign Beliefs

Many Black churches still display white Jesus, reinforcing subconscious racial inferiority.

Black Muslims often prioritize Arab culture over African identity.

Traditional African spiritual systems, which empowered revolutions like the Haitian Revolution, are demonized as "pagan" or "evil."

Serious people embrace their own cultural and spiritual heritage, not that of their oppressors.

B. Lack of Pan-African Unity & Cooperation

Instead of building economic and political alliances between Africa and the diaspora, Black people remain disconnected.

Many Africans look down on Black Americans, while many Black Americans see Africa as irrelevant.

Other racial groups—such as the Chinese and Indians—build global economic networks, while Black people remain scattered and isolated.

Serious people unite globally and control their own destiny.

The Garveyite Solution: How Black People Can Become a Serious Race

1. Develop Long-Term Vision & Strategy

Shift from short-term gratification to long-term wealth-building.

Build institutions that will last generations.

Teach children about business, politics, and global strategy.

2. Prioritize Education & Intellectual Development

Fund independent Black schools and universities.

Encourage STEM fields, economics, and entrepreneurship.

Read, study, and master global power structures.

3. Control Black Wealth & Economic Power

Stop unnecessary spending on non-Black businesses.

Invest in land, technology, and industrial production.

Establish global trade networks between Africa and the diaspora.

4. Build Independent Political & Military Power

Create Black-funded political parties and candidates.

Support Pan-African leadership over Western-backed politicians.

Establish Black-controlled security forces to protect Black communities.

5. Reconnect with African Culture & Spirituality

Reject white supremacist religious imagery.

Restore African-centered faith systems that promote self-reliance.

Strengthen cultural pride and identity.

Conclusion: It’s Time to Get Serious or Stay Enslaved

Garvey warned us that Black liberation requires discipline, organization, and self-reliance. If Black people continue to:

Ignore financial responsibility.

Prioritize entertainment over education.

Wait for white approval.

Remain divided.

They will stay at the bottom of the global hierarchy.

However, if Black people get serious about their future, reclaim their wealth, and unite globally, they will achieve true power.

Garvey’s call remains: “Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will!”

[the-hillbilly-theologian]

May Day and the Coal Mines of West Virginia:

A History of Struggle and Solidarity

May Day, celebrated on May 1st, has deep roots in the global labor movement, born from the fight for an eight-hour workday and better working conditions. While its origins trace back to the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago, the spirit of May Day resonates strongly in West Virginia, where coal miners waged some of the most brutal and heroic labor battles in American history.

The Fight for Workers’ Rights

In the early 20th century, West Virginia’s coal mines were dominated by company towns, where miners lived in poverty, were paid in scrip (company currency), and faced deadly working conditions. Seeking fair pay, safety, and union recognition, miners organized with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), leading to violent clashes, including:

- The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike (1912-1913) – Miners faced martial law, armed guards, and the infamous "Bull Moose Special" armored train attack.

- The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) – The largest labor uprising in U.S. history, where 10,000 miners fought against coal company forces and federal troops. Though they were defeated, their struggle paved the way for future labor victories.

Remembering the Fallen: Labor Memorials in WV

Today, memorials across the state honor the sacrifices of miners and labor activists:

- The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum (Matewan) – Preserves the history of the Mine Wars, including the Battle of Blair Mountain and the struggles of miners.

- The Blair Mountain Battlefield – Now on the National Register of Historic Places, this site marks where miners took their stand in 1921. Efforts continue to protect it from destruction by modern mining.

- The Mother Jones Monument (Charleston) – Honors Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, the fiery labor organizer who rallied miners with the cry, "Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living!"

- The Hawk’s Nest Workers Memorial (Gauley Bridge) – Commemorates the hundreds of workers (mostly Black migrants) who died from silicosis while tunneling in the 1930s, one of America’s worst industrial disasters.

May Day’s Legacy in West Virginia

While May Day is not as widely celebrated in the U.S. as elsewhere, its spirit of worker solidarity lives on in West Virginia. The sacrifices of Appalachian miners—many of whom died fighting for basic rights—mirror the struggles that inspired May Day’s creation.

Today, as unions face new challenges, remembering these battles reminds us that workers’ rights were won through blood, sweat, and solidarity.

[naxalbari1967]

The Free Market Lie: How America Plans Poverty for the Many and Wealth for the Few

The U.S. is not a free market. It’s a rigged system with the government as the architect for the rich. A planned economy for billionaires. Everything from the military to Wall Street to universities to housing is built to keep wealth locked at the top and everyone else fighting over scraps. The state doesn’t interfere with markets to help people. It interferes to keep capital protected, profits flowing, and power untouched.

The military is the easiest place to see it. They pretend it’s about defense but it’s corporate welfare in camo. Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing. They don’t just sell weapons. They’re guaranteed contracts for years sometimes decades. The budget is locked. The wars don’t even matter. Politicians already know what weapons they’ll buy before the vote is cast. That’s not the free market deciding anything. That’s government money pumped into killing tech so CEOs can cash bonuses. Whole economies in poor U.S. towns depend on this blood pipeline. It’s not security. It’s planned destruction with a profit margin.

Wall Street is the same scam. The Fed doesn’t even pretend to play fair. The moment the stock market drops the printing press starts. Trillions pumped in to keep rich people from losing too much. Bailouts in 2008. Bailouts in 2020. Corporate welfare for billionaires who made the crash happen. Meanwhile regular people lose homes, jobs, savings, and get told there’s no money left. The rich gamble with your future and when they lose the government resets the table. That’s not capitalism. That’s planned recovery for capital only.

Tech, oil, pharma. None of these monsters survive without the state. They get subsidized research, legal monopolies, patent extensions, and tax breaks stacked so high you can’t even track them. You try starting a company from scratch in that industry and see how long it takes before you’re crushed. The government isn’t just helping. It’s building the castle walls. Amazon didn’t beat everyone. The state cleared the field. Walmart didn’t rise because of efficiency. It rose because the state gave it cheap labor, public infrastructure, and tax deals nobody else could get. This isn’t competition. This is prearranged dominance.

Even the schools are part of it. Universities are nothing but training camps for capital. They teach management, marketing, tech skills, and call it education. They charge six figures to teach you how to serve the system. Meanwhile the schools that used to offer real working-class mobility have been gutted. Vocational programs defunded. Community colleges starved. The pipeline is now one-directional toward corporate America or nowhere.

And don’t even bring up healthcare. The only reason insurance and pharma companies can rob you blind is because the government lets them. No other country tolerates this. Prices are made up. Rationing is built in. People die because there’s no profit in saving them. And every time reform comes up lobbyists smother it. They don’t just influence policy. They write it. This is a health system planned for profit not care. It works perfectly if you’re a shareholder.

Housing is treated like a luxury. Developers and landlords run the show. They get tax credits to gentrify. They get bailouts when they overbuild. And they get cops to evict people who can’t pay. Public housing starved. Rent control gutted. Homelessness criminalized. And every policy is designed to keep property values high and poor people out of sight. Not by accident. On purpose. Planned.

Cops are part of the economic plan too. They don’t just enforce laws. They enforce class. When workers organize they show up. When tenants resist they break down doors. When the rich panic they patrol. They’re not here for safety. They’re here for order capital’s order. And the military is their older louder cousin doing the same thing overseas.

Every inch of this economy is designed. Not by invisible hands. By think tanks, lobbyists, boards, and bureaucrats. And the design is simple. Keep the rich safe make the poor pay. When people say the U.S. doesn’t have socialism they’re wrong. It has socialism for the rich. For everyone else it’s capitalism with a baseball bat.

We’re told it’s a free market while the rich get golden parachutes and the rest of us drown. We’re told hard work pays off while landlords raise rent and bosses slash hours. None of this is chaos. It’s not broken. It’s doing what it was built to do. Plan everything for the top. Leave the rest to fight for scraps. The real economy isn’t free. It’s fenced off sealed tight and armed to the teeth.