We blame and hate politicians, but are they actually in power, or are they only marionettes?
I learned not to have expectations.
I don’t want to talk about Trump, not yet anyway, but he is a perfect example.
Trump’s first term was a total disaster. Whatever idea he might have had about what he wanted to do was completely blocked by the administration and opposed by the media. He lost on all fronts continuously.
Then, he’s second term started spectacularly, and it seemed that he came prepared and learned his lessons. More than a year later, the guy who said he was the President of peace and even targeted a Nobel Prize for peace became the President of War. And he is losing again, big time.
So, two news in the media caught my attention recently.
Last Friday, September 18, French President Emmanuel Macron summoned parliamentary party leaders and 2027 presidential hopefuls to the Élysée Palace for a closed-door briefing on rapidly deteriorating international conflicts and their impact on French security and energy supplies.
The meeting was held in the so-called “Saint-Denis” format with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, military officials and the heads of France’s main intelligence services.
After the session, Macron told reporters that “the nature of Russian aggressiveness and the threats in Europe is changing.” He said hybrid attacks by Moscow had intensified and ordered the government to prepare a protection plan for critical infrastructure and sensitive defence-industry sites against drones and cyber operations.
Apparently, the reports from military officials and heads of intelligence services seemed to worry the attendees. Politicians seem genuinely convinced and scared of a possible Russian threat.
This week, another headline hit the news: U.S. intelligence has reportedly warned that Russia could launch drone strikes on Spain, France and Italy from merchant ships in the Mediterranean.
U.S. agencies, mainly the C.I.A., allegedly put together a detailed report on a possible operation, which would see Russian drones hidden in cargo containers and launched from international waters, roughly 125 to 190 miles offshore.
Likewise, the Czech Republic’s spy chief said a Russian incursion on NATO territory could come in “months, not years.”
Personally, I believe President Putin that the Russian Federation has no intention of attacking Europe. Before the Ukrainian mess, Europe and Russia had a very profitable cooperation. The European economy was mainly built on the affordable resources from Russia. Without those resources, the European economy is dead and dusted. While I cannot find one single reason for Russia to attack Europe, there are plenty of reasons for Europe to attack Russia. Most warfare in human history was to control resources. However, history also confirms that so far, nobody has defeated Russia, and most likely, nobody ever will.
Then again, let’s not talk about Russia for now, because Russia is not the topic here.
Imagine that you are the President of the United States of America, or Great Britain, or Germany. Everybody sees you as the man in charge. Perhaps you are a relatively decent man and have all the best intentions in the world for your people and country. You win the election and get into office. Then, the guys in black suits come, the heads of the military and other intelligence services, and start feeding you information. Will you be able to listen to common sense or believe all the bullshit they serve you? I guess you will be in an impossible position, and if you even try to question their information and suggestions, you will be out of office sooner than you get in.
So, my little revelation this week was that democracy is only a masked ball to allow secret services to place marionettes in charge and, through them, take control of the world. The main issue is that these secret services have become corporations that no longer serve the interests of their people and countries.
Sorry to tell you, but we’re all screwed.
