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  Reinventing Democracy The whole point of democracy and free markets is to force competition on elites who are desperate to eliminate competition. What's the point of discussing reforms that aren't even possible in the current status quo?  That's a good question, as any discussion of major systemic changes can be dismissed as pointless (since they'll never be adopted), and a distraction from the "real work" that can be managed within the current system. On the other hand, we might ask: what's the point of discussing what is do-able in the status quo, i.e. superficial feel-good  policy tweaks  that change nothing in the  power structure ? In other words, everything is ultimately a superficial feel-good  policy tweak  if it doesn't change how power, "money," credit and resources are amassed and distributed. The argument for discussing "impossible" systemic changes is this:  we must ponder other ways to structure who has power for two

Doug Casey on the Struggle Between the Powerful Forces of Centralization and Decentralization by  Doug Casey  Subscribe to  International Man International Man : We’re seeing several disturbing trends converge: currency debasement, increased surveillance, and more travel restrictions. It seems governments everywhere—and the WEF elite behind them—are waging an all-out war on ordinary people worldwide. What do you make of this trend, and where is it headed? Doug Casey : Well,  as I said earlier , the World Economic Forum is actually an informal United Nations, which is bad enough. It’s populated by people who like the idea of powerful government in general, and a powerful world government in particular. When you look at history, you find that there are people who arise from seemingly nowhere and are able to put themselves in positions of huge influence and power. In today’s world, that usually happens through elections. But Bismarck, Napoleon, Mao, Kissinger, Schwab, Gates, and most othe

Surprise! Nobody’s Coming to Save Us! Why would we expect anything different? SimulationCommander Stop me if you’ve heard this one: It’s late on election night, and returns are rolling in from all around the country. Just before the ‘deciding’ races are determined, everybody just stops  (or nearly stops)  counting. A week later, political junkies are wondering WTF is going on and everybody else in the country has already moved on by the time the announcement comes that  (SURPRISE!)  the Democrat pulled out a close victory —  in this case to retain control of the Senate , or  to retain control of Oregon’s governorship .  (Bonus: Kotek is already planning on  declaring an emergency to deal with the growing homeless issue . She wants to turn hotels into shelters!) You’re not living Groundhog Day, it was just the 2022 midterms — featuring unacceptable delayed vote counts, presidential gaslighting, and results that all but ensure the result of the 2024 race as well — with swing states such