In the western democracies the common man, and common woman, has total power, if they are sufficiently motivated and organised. It
can be done, especially with the power of social media these days.It's in our own hands. We simply need to do it.

If you truly want to see the way elites can dominate a country, study what has just happened in the Philippines and be very thankful that doesn't happen here. Trump tactics have been studied and employed to the maximum, so that the people there have been convinced that truth is lies, and lies are truth.

Russia's involvement in the 2016 US election is not a conspiracy theory. It's an established fact. Trump has, so far, escaped being indicted but, as I have told you many times, that doesn't mean he won't be. You need to learn to be patient. These things can take a long time to come together.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

A significant majority of the country were for capital punishment.....made no difference....even when they voted for parties that told them they agreed.

A significant majority of the country were for significantly less immigration.....made no difference....even when they voted for parties that told them they agreed.

A significant majority of the country wanted more affordable housing.....made no difference....even when they voted for parties that told them they agreed.

A majority of the country were for Brexit.....made no difference....even when they voted for parties that told them they agreed the version they got essentially amounted to the status quo.

A significant majority of the country were against the Iraq war.....made no difference.

As for the cost of living and all the rest of it I won't even bother to repeat myself.

As for your Russia-gate fantasies, reality doesn't affect your opinions so I let you carry on embarrassing yourself over 'jam tomorrow'.

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'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

The left leaning people are disengaged in politics because they always get what they want (things always move ever further left in this system)

The right leaning people are disengaged in politics because it doesn't matter who they vote for in this system. They get the same result.

Yeah I agree, the progressives are basically useful idiots for Globalism. The traditional left and "libertarians" (free market capitalists) are effectively very close to the alt right now though. This is what needs to happen as people wake up to the clear ideology of globalism.

Another thing I find amazing is that people genuinely think the likes of George Soros and Larry Fink give a s*** about "social justice" and CRT.

Yep. A true socialist I know is p1ssed with it all. Tony Blair really did fvck everyone while setting himself up nicely at our expense. If I was a judge I’d sentence him for racketeering lol. But the elites can and will. See PPE and Infosys etc and why I can’t vote for these actors

COYP

Exactly, thank you for your support

For your interest, Al Jazeera is hardly supportive of the West! Note that today it has gone on the attack again with Israel. You hate Israel you aren't going to be a good friend to the US.

Al Jazeera is now at the centre of a feud pitting Saudi Arabia against Qatar, its super-rich neighbour. Several Arab countries, including Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have joined the Saudis in isolating the tiny monarchy over its alleged support for terrorism and its ties to Iran. But what really irks them is how Qatar has used Al Jazeera to wield outsize influence in the region.

Because Al Jazeera is well funded and doesn’t need to make a profit, it can provide extensive coverage where others have failed. In the 2008–2009 Gaza war, for example, no station anywhere in the world could match Al Jazeera’s coverage, with multiple reporters in Gaza itself, in Israel, in the West Bank, and in Egypt. In fact, no other television station had live coverage from Gaza or Israel during the war—an advantage that many stations, including American, tried to overcome in the November 2012 Gaza fighting by sending reporters to Gaza. And even though Al Jazeera is often accused of bias or of an ideological bent, it has been bold in ensuring presentation of multiple views, including presenting Israeli views dating back to the 1990s, when few other Arab stations dared do so, as well as airing Bin Laden tapes, Iranian views, and hosting or covering speeches and news conferences of American officials—including then-secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld, American military commanders and spokesmen, and White House and State Department officials—during the Iraq war. So while Al Jazeera officials understood and catered to their audience, they also made sure they always aired views that challenged, sometimes even offended their audience.

There was also a price to be paid for Al Jazeera’s extensive coverage. Almost every government in the region was offended by Al Jazeera at some point, which resulted in significant pressures on the Qatar government. The United States accused Al Jazeera of incitement, and even China in 2012 was angered by Al Jazeera coverage, taking action against Al Jazeera English.

For the avoidance of doubt, I read a vast array of media and - ideally - academic articles. This is one provider that I sometimes find offers an interesting angle.