Hi John. A small compliment here. I enjoy reading your posts as they tend to be succinct and interesting. Adding pertinent historical and literary references is a bonus. It's a gift. Glad you're choosing share with us. Cheers!
Sadly, much of that fiat debt-based borrowing and spending economy, goes directly to producing weapons of war. Most of the apparent prosperity produces nothing of any real value - just countless deaths, that most of us are happy to ignore. It enriches the less than one percenter ruling class, and provides jobs in dirty and blood-soaked industries, creating an economy of Imperialist degeneracy.
We used to make things of value and utility. How long ago was that?
I recently heard that if you subtract the AI Data Center boom, designed to enslave and destroy the many of us - US economic growth has been less than one percent, for the past year.
While Russia has been forced to expand their weapons making, to defend against NATO aggression - the sanctions that were supposed to have destroyed their economy ("turn the Ruble into rubble") have completely backfired. Their economy is growing - and because we cut them off, they've been forced to re-invest in their own domestic production, making them less vulnerable to the global chaos sure to result, when the US dollar stops being the global reserve currency; or otherwise collapses.
I can't tell if the Captains on our Titanic imperial voyage, are aiming for the iceberg out of foolishness and hubris - or if they're deliberately trying to kill us all. I'm guessing that they all have reserved seats, in the lifeboats.
" A disaster with terrible consequences ...." ! Yep ....but Plato was right ....most still just see the shadows , and not the puppeteers .....! 🤷🏻♂️🤔🤦♂️
There is another process. Instill fear. Public who are in a state of comfort/fear will move conversations of reality to a place "comfortable enough to not notice or protest" to avoid increasing the tension.
There's been too much enjoying and debauchery, by the easy living class, too much suffering and sacrifice by the hardworking class and the armed forces personnel, and way too much conniving and deceit by those who feed upon all of the aforementioned. (Many not mentioned for the sake of brevity). Currently, yes, it seems normal to be surrounded by liars, thieves, and self-serving charlatans... but that is changing. Truth is the currency in vogue, and judgement is coming upon those who refuse to engage the truth. In fact, the Bible says that the wrath of God is upon those that love not the truth. Thank you again, John Leake, a man who understands the times.
John, you are speaking (or writing) about many of us, including here in Johannesburg, South Africa.. There's no need for borders.. The world is one as the experiences, habits and tendencies are the same.. Much appreciation for another very informative posting..
Well said. I’m turning 60 soon & I feel like my generation fell through the cracks- and trusted our gov. & agencies for far too long. We missed the Vietnam/ Woodstock protests, & corruption by gov., never really had a direct effect on us. ( or so we thought) The 70s & 80s was a great time to grow up. Great economy, great music, and not too much to worry about, globally.
We were easily manipulated, it seems.
And we blindly trusted our medical professionals, that trusted Big Pharma, and they were told the health agencies were trustworthy. But, they aren’t, & they weren’t. It turns out they have put profits over people for a long, long time. It was the perfect time to roll out a new, untested & highly toxic bioweapon. ( MRNA Covid shot)
I wish I would’ve trusted less, and questioned more. I took 2 Moderna & then started to research all of it. I question everything now! Substack is a large part of that, and reading tons of books. RFKjr “ The Real Anthony Fauci” was an eye opener, about health agency corruption. He is the perfect person to have in there now. He knows the history behind ALL the vaccines that were never thoroughly tested.
And people claim he is the problem. 🤦♀️
Your post would have been perfect to read 5+ years ago. We have been too comfortable, for a long time. There is a lot of blame to go around, with the mess we are in currently. Some blame needs to go to the person we see in the mirror.
Hi John. A small compliment here. I enjoy reading your posts as they tend to be succinct and interesting. Adding pertinent historical and literary references is a bonus. It's a gift. Glad you're choosing share with us. Cheers!
AGREED!
Amen.
Sadly, much of that fiat debt-based borrowing and spending economy, goes directly to producing weapons of war. Most of the apparent prosperity produces nothing of any real value - just countless deaths, that most of us are happy to ignore. It enriches the less than one percenter ruling class, and provides jobs in dirty and blood-soaked industries, creating an economy of Imperialist degeneracy.
We used to make things of value and utility. How long ago was that?
I recently heard that if you subtract the AI Data Center boom, designed to enslave and destroy the many of us - US economic growth has been less than one percent, for the past year.
While Russia has been forced to expand their weapons making, to defend against NATO aggression - the sanctions that were supposed to have destroyed their economy ("turn the Ruble into rubble") have completely backfired. Their economy is growing - and because we cut them off, they've been forced to re-invest in their own domestic production, making them less vulnerable to the global chaos sure to result, when the US dollar stops being the global reserve currency; or otherwise collapses.
I can't tell if the Captains on our Titanic imperial voyage, are aiming for the iceberg out of foolishness and hubris - or if they're deliberately trying to kill us all. I'm guessing that they all have reserved seats, in the lifeboats.
Very well written!!
" A disaster with terrible consequences ...." ! Yep ....but Plato was right ....most still just see the shadows , and not the puppeteers .....! 🤷🏻♂️🤔🤦♂️
"What stands in the way becomes the way."
~ Marcus Aurelius
There is another process. Instill fear. Public who are in a state of comfort/fear will move conversations of reality to a place "comfortable enough to not notice or protest" to avoid increasing the tension.
And ready to bully others.
There's been too much enjoying and debauchery, by the easy living class, too much suffering and sacrifice by the hardworking class and the armed forces personnel, and way too much conniving and deceit by those who feed upon all of the aforementioned. (Many not mentioned for the sake of brevity). Currently, yes, it seems normal to be surrounded by liars, thieves, and self-serving charlatans... but that is changing. Truth is the currency in vogue, and judgement is coming upon those who refuse to engage the truth. In fact, the Bible says that the wrath of God is upon those that love not the truth. Thank you again, John Leake, a man who understands the times.
John, you are speaking (or writing) about many of us, including here in Johannesburg, South Africa.. There's no need for borders.. The world is one as the experiences, habits and tendencies are the same.. Much appreciation for another very informative posting..
I don't want to believe the state wants what's best for us because then I'd have to conclude they are retarded to a man.
Well said. I’m turning 60 soon & I feel like my generation fell through the cracks- and trusted our gov. & agencies for far too long. We missed the Vietnam/ Woodstock protests, & corruption by gov., never really had a direct effect on us. ( or so we thought) The 70s & 80s was a great time to grow up. Great economy, great music, and not too much to worry about, globally.
We were easily manipulated, it seems.
And we blindly trusted our medical professionals, that trusted Big Pharma, and they were told the health agencies were trustworthy. But, they aren’t, & they weren’t. It turns out they have put profits over people for a long, long time. It was the perfect time to roll out a new, untested & highly toxic bioweapon. ( MRNA Covid shot)
I wish I would’ve trusted less, and questioned more. I took 2 Moderna & then started to research all of it. I question everything now! Substack is a large part of that, and reading tons of books. RFKjr “ The Real Anthony Fauci” was an eye opener, about health agency corruption. He is the perfect person to have in there now. He knows the history behind ALL the vaccines that were never thoroughly tested.
And people claim he is the problem. 🤦♀️
Your post would have been perfect to read 5+ years ago. We have been too comfortable, for a long time. There is a lot of blame to go around, with the mess we are in currently. Some blame needs to go to the person we see in the mirror.
Can anyone comment on what happened in the 1980s, mostly under Reagan, to increase the debt fir each of his 8 years?