The claims by Tucker Carlson about the January 6th attack being a peaceful touristy thing have drawn lots of pushback from the Capitol Police, lawmakers and President Biden. Showing a few cherrypicked images out of all the footage available persuaded no one. But Carlson’s not the only one unwilling to tell the truth.
I've been aware of these dark groups and dark money for a long time. My current concern is their connection to an international network of the likemindeds and their well funded pull of the US into authoritarianism. Clearly they think one well militarized autocrat is easier to manipulate than a democratically elected representative government, but they are fools to think so because that autocrat can turn on them as easily as he can disappear any political enemies.
Certainly when Russian oligarchs, American billionaires (pretty much the same) and Saudi princes (again, same) are in pursuit of a system that works for them and few others, transparency is helpful. So is the dismantling of tax shelters, tax havens, tax loopholes and the dark money funding of election campaigns.
There's a populist spirit in many countries now that these global oligarchs are trying to exploit and to some degree, succeeding.
But saying so puts me in league with conspiracy theorists. Without transparency, proof remains elusive. Which only furthers the point that the secrecy of the ultra wealthy has to be reined in.
I've been aware of these dark groups and dark money for a long time. My current concern is their connection to an international network of the likemindeds and their well funded pull of the US into authoritarianism. Clearly they think one well militarized autocrat is easier to manipulate than a democratically elected representative government, but they are fools to think so because that autocrat can turn on them as easily as he can disappear any political enemies.
Certainly when Russian oligarchs, American billionaires (pretty much the same) and Saudi princes (again, same) are in pursuit of a system that works for them and few others, transparency is helpful. So is the dismantling of tax shelters, tax havens, tax loopholes and the dark money funding of election campaigns.
There's a populist spirit in many countries now that these global oligarchs are trying to exploit and to some degree, succeeding.
But saying so puts me in league with conspiracy theorists. Without transparency, proof remains elusive. Which only furthers the point that the secrecy of the ultra wealthy has to be reined in.