It was the great Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who noticed — among other things — that no matter what kind of government you think you have, there are
always some crafty insiders, the “foxes,” who take control of it.
Policies are set, programs are started... decisions are made... with no consent
of the people or their elected officials; the foxes work the angles.
Over time, the forces of law and order become more and more corrupt... as the
foxes bend the entire system to do their bidding.
Wars are started with no plan or intention to win them. Money is handed out
for no better reason than this: They can get away with it.
And best of all, most people are none the wiser; they believe the myths... and
attack anyone who challenges them.
Rip-Off
Perhaps the biggest rip-off of all time has taken place over the last eight years
— and in plain sight of everybody.
Via the magic of ultra-low rates, the Fed — a nest for the wiliest and most cunning of the foxes — took roughly $8 trillion out of the pockets of savers and retirees and handed it to borrowers.
Who is the world’s biggest borrower?
Yes... it’s the Deep State itself.
The Fed claimed to be helping to “stimulate” the economy. But you can’t really stimulate an economy by stealing from the people who produce wealth and
provide it with capital.
Not surprisingly, growth has stalled. Wages have fallen. Productivity has
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