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Excellent post. I really see no solution to this, except for secession and making all theft, including taxation, forbidden forever.

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Feb 6, 2023·edited Feb 6, 2023Liked by Ben Bartee

Watch: now that the covid "emergency" is over, (which BTW, means no more "hate crime" designation on attacks on Asian Americans, they are not the "chosen ones" politically, apparently unlike other groups) and the Vax shot costs good money, the GOP suddenly will be in FAVOR OF GETTING THE SHOT! Just watch. Just like now that Medicare is privatised, cutting medicare is now "off the table" for Kevin McCarthy! Gotta love fascism, eh?

Also, you miss the hidden nature of the biggest abuse of all: The Pentagon. The Pentagon has routinely (ROUTINELY) over-billed a stupid/corrupt congress every year. As such, the Pentagon has the largest (off the books) endowment in the country. It dwarfs Harvard, it dwarfs Calpers, dwarfs everything plebian and in the sunlight. It resides in the dark. It's Trillions order of magnitude, which shows up on Pentagon balance sheets as "plug" accounting.

https://ibb.co/hL3DGmC

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This hidden fund "resides" with Wall Street. THe vigorish from this fund is HUGE. Beyond accounting reach. It is a massive privilege partaken of by Wall Street, The War lobby (one of which is neocons), Hollywood even. All of America's wars are "prepaid", while they make noises about "war powers" resolutions and declarations in Congress! They have already afforded "the major war" in each decade. No shock. While articles in the press roar about the strength of the economy during war! LOL. Travesty.

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