George Orwell once said that “in a time of
universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Since he offered
those words decades ago, we have seen deceit become a pervasive and global
problem, where the general public really has no clue what is happening
around the world. The truth is, we live in a world of secrecy, and many
prominent figures throughout history have been trying to tell us this for
years. Even President Theodore Roosevelt warned us of the secret
government, revealing that “behind the ostensible government sits
enthroned an invisible government, owing no allegiance
and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.” (source)
(And he’s not the only one. You can see
similar quotes in a previous article we published here.)
More people became aware of the world of
secrecy when Edward Snowden, a former intelligence contractor, leaked the very
first documentation that proved the existence of clandestine black budget
operations. These programs go far beyond surveillance and have no oversight
from Congress. (You can read more about that topic here.)
To become aware of these hidden truths, one
must be curious about our world and capable of thinking critically. It’s hard
to know who to trust, especially when it comes to international politics.
Personally, I examine information and go with what resonates with me; after
that, I can look at what different politicians are saying, determine how it
fits in with everything I’ve looked at, and connect the dots accordingly.
When it comes to geopolitics, things have
become quite clear within the past few years for many, and there is a general
consensus among many political leaders and academics that, for a long time,
there has been a deliberate manipulation of the opinions of the masses, and
that those who manipulate this “unseen mechanism, constitute an invisible
government which is the true ruling power” of global geopolitics. Our minds are
“molded, our tastes formed” and our ideas are “suggested, largely by men we
have never heard of.” (Edward Bernays)
This was the sentiment expressed by
multiple speakers, most notably Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the 13th annual
meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, whose theme this year was
“The Future in Progress: Shaping the World of Tomorrow.”
He began his speech by arguing
that the oligarchic ‘1 percent’ that dominate our world “abandoned
substantive and equal dialogue with other actors in international
life, chose not to improve or create universal institutions,
and attempted instead to bring the entire world under
the spread of their own organizations, norms, and rules. They
chose the road of globalization and security for their own
beloved selves, for the select few, and not for all.”
He is referring to the fact that the global
elite continues to push their desire for a new world order. This, in my view, is most
evident by what’s taken place in the Middle East, especially in the past
decade. The United States has completely infiltrated and destroyed countries,
all while manufacturing false events to justify these invasions. This is known
as false flag terrorism. The Middle East is now
full of U.S. military bases. But more on this later.
According to Putin, “If the powers
that be today find some standard or norm to their advantage, they
force everyone else to comply. But if tomorrow these same standards get
in their way, they are swift to throw them in the bin,
declare them obsolete, and set or try to set new rules.” (source)
Later on, he mentions that the “the powers
that be” continue to “churn out threats, imaginary and mythical threats
such as the ‘Russian military threat,’ ” explaining how it’s a “profitable
business that can be used to pump new money into defence budgets
at home, get allies to bend to a single superpower’s
interests, expand NATO and bring its infrastructure, military units
and arms closer to our borders.”
He then goes on to describe the
anti-Russian propaganda the U.S. has spread in recent years:
“Another mythical and imaginary
problem is what I can only call the hysteria the USA has whipped
up over supposed Russian meddling in the American presidential
election. The United States has plenty of genuinely urgent problems,
it would seem, from the colossal public debt to the increase
in firearms violence and cases of arbitrary action
by the police.”
For years we’ve relied on mainstream media,
but more people are starting to realize that it cannot be trusted, especially
when it comes to covering major events like 9/11, the so-called ‘war on
terror,’ and other critical topics. Global corporate media has become
a tool of deception and misinformation, and many of us still have yet to wake
from our slumber and realize that this source of ‘information’ is simply
an elite-owned tool meant to push an agenda that has little to do with public
interest.
More on These Mythical Threats, Going
Beyond One Politician
“In our mind, real leadership lies
in seeing real problems rather than attempting to invent mythical
threats and use them to steamroll others. This is exactly how Russia
understands its role in global affairs today.”
The fact that Putin, along with many
others, continues to point out that many of the threats used by the
Western military alliance are completely fabricated, resonates with the
research out there. Even those who have contributed to the Western
propaganda machine have outed their own countries. One example would be former
Four Star General Wesley Clark, who was the Supreme Allied Commander
Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000. Clark told the world that ISIS was created by
the Western military alliance. You can hear it straight from his mouth here.
Putin offered similar revelations, stating
that “they created and armed terrorist groups, whose cruel actions have
sent millions of civilians into flight, made millions of displaced
persons and immigrants, and plunged entire regions into chaos.”
We saw the same thing with Al-Qaeda.
“The truth is, there is no Islamic army or
terrorist group called Al-Qaeda, and any informed intelligence officer knows
this. But, there is a propaganda campaign to make the public believe in the
presence of an intensified entity representing the ‘devil’ only in order to
drive TV watchers to accept a unified international leadership for a war
against terrorism. The country behind this propaganda is the United States.” (source)
FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds told us that ISIS was created to
be the next threat from Al-Qaeda, specifically for the purpose of reviving the
terror war industry.
Canadian economist Dr. Michel Chossudovsky,
who is the University of Ottawa’s Emeritus Professor of Economics, also gave a
great speech at the International Conference on the New World Order. You can
check that out and read more about it here.
The point is, these “mythical and imaginary
threats” that Putin alludes to have been known about for a long time. Even
the Pentagon was outed for paying a PR firm half a billion dollars to
create fake terrorists videos.
As you can see, we have to move beyond
simple claims by politicians and do our own research. This makes it much
easier to discern the truth from the lies.
In his speech, Putin also pointed to the
fact that we don’t really live in a democracy anymore, explaining how “modern
countries have all the attributes of democracy: Elections, freedom
of speech, access to information, freedom of expression. But
even in the most advanced democracies, the majority
of citizens have no real influence on the political process
and no direct and real influence on power.”
Putin Calls Out the Mass Propaganda Machine
In his speech, Putin also referred to the
mass propaganda machine that is mainstream media. He pointed to the huge gap
that is growing between the interests of the people and those of the elite, but
also to the fact that the interests of the elite will continue to be
catered to over those of the public. He called out Western propaganda,
referring to mainstream media, again emphasizing that he would like to have
“such a propaganda machine” there in Russia and that they “have not even global
mass media outlets of the likes of CNN, BBC, and others.” Russia “simply
do[es] not have this kind of capability.”
Dr. Udo Ulfkotte, a top German
journalist, and editor for more than two decades, went on television to confirm
this fact, stating that he was forced to publish the works of intelligence
agents under his own name. He also added that noncompliance with these orders
would result in him losing his job. Another great example would be former
CBC News reporter Sharyl Attkisson, or Amber
Lyon, a three-time Emmy award-winning journalist who outed CNN,
explaining that they are routinely paid by the U.S. government and foreign
governments to selectively report and even distort information on certain
events. She has also indicated that the government has editorial control over
content.
It’s a long list, and there is more than
enough evidence and opportunity for people to discern fact from fiction and
determine who is trustworthy and who is not.
You can view the full speech below. You can
read the full English translation from the Kremlin HERE.
