Welcome to the Era of Warring Elites

Welcome to the Era of Warring ElitesCharles Hugh Smith – I’ve been writing about Warring Elites for a long time (since 2007). As I have often noted, historian Michael Grant identified profound political disunity in the ruling class as a key cause of the dissolution of the Roman Empire.

More recently, I’ve observed that Our Fragmentation Accelerates (December 20, 2019).

Eras of Warring Elites have two key dynamics. One is that the Elites’ interests diverge from those of the society as a whole. In expansive eras, the many competing interests within the Elite class find common ground in supporting the status quo, and relegate their turf squabbles to the private club rooms. On the whole, the shared interests of the Elite class align with society at large. Continue reading

FTX and the Corruption of America

FTX and the Corruption of AmericaCharles Hugh Smith – Thanks to the FTX swindle, we now know the cost of a get out of jail free card in America: $40 million, paid to political elites. It seems even get out of jail free cards have suffered from inflation.

With hefty “donations” (heh) to elites, all wrong-doing is swept under a very capacious carpet. Jeffrey Epstein sprinkled a few million on the elites of Harvard, and he was ushered into this elite circle as an intimate pal. The fact that he was a rapacious predator of children was of no concern. A few million showered on the right people and causes makes evil and criminality disappear. Continue reading

Win with Wisdom

Win with WisdomJ. B. Shurk – The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus argued, “A man’s character is his fate,” by which he meant that we are all capable of shaping our futures.  It is also true that a nation’s character is its fate and that countries prosper or perish by their own hands.

Taking these two truths together, it is easy to look around today and lose hope about what lies ahead.  Western civilization is in moral peril and spiritual decay.  Increasingly authoritarian political leaders have abandoned Enlightenment principles recognizing the sanctity of individual rights and a social compact ensuring that legitimate government arises only from the “consent of the governed.”

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Elite Pedophile Ring Trial Is Already Rigged

Maxwell trialSean Adl-Tabatabai – The trial of the century begins today in which the world’s most powerful elite are set to be named and shamed as participants of a massive elite pedophile ring. However, if the Deep State gets their way, the outcome of the trial has already been rigged in their favor.

Here are the four main reasons Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial will result in zero prosecutions for the VIP elite implicated in her sordid crimes:

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Strongest Smell of Fear Coming From the Elite, Hold the Line

Sean Adl-Tabatabai – Neil Oliver says the ‘New World Order’ is on the verge of collapse as people around the world rise up and reject their attempts to enslave humanity under the guise of protecting them against Covid.

In a powerful monologue on GB News, Mr. Oliver urged viewers to ‘hold the line’ as government’s worldwide are beginning to react with fear at a more informed and angry public. Continue reading