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==Official narrative==
 
==Official narrative==

Revision as of 04:40, 25 October 2018

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Interest of• Bilderberg/1966
• George Contogeorgis
In 1919 sociologist Max Weber defined the state as any "human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory". There are about 200 such groups in the world, which form an exclusive club that has portioned up (almost) the whole world up into particular jurisdictions.

Official narrative

The official narrative of nation states is that they represent independent political entities. Most of these claim to be "democratic" and that they seek to influence world events so as to promote the welfare of the citizens of that country. These 'democracies' represent the will of their electorates.

The blue is territory controlled by states which are members of the United Nations

Problems

Most "democratic" states use a hierarchical system of representative democracy in which the involvement of citizens is limited to a vote every few years. In many, the party political structure has been infiltrated (or even set up) by the deep state, and so is in no way responsive to the desire of the electorate.

Although some nation states are independent actors, the importance of national governments is systematically overstated by the commercially-controlled media, which is keen to obscure the role played by deep state groups. John Perkins, for example, has written about the systematic policy of removing national leaders who refused to submit to foreign control.[1] The result is that many nominally "independent" nations are in reality controlled by small groups whose loyalties lie elsewhere.

Rogue State USA

The government of the United States is openly contradicting the official narrative of how nation states operate. After generations of covert interference in the affairs of other nation states (bombings, assassinations and other interventions), the US has increasingly been claiming the legal right to outside its borders. It does not yet explicitly state that "might makes right", but prefers nebulous justifications such as "humanitarian intervention" or the "war on terror".

“The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.”
Frédéric Bastiat (1849)  [2]

 

Examples

Page nameContinentTerritoryFlagDescription
AfghanistanAsia
Central Asia
Greater Middle East
Flag of Afghanistan.svg"The graveyard of empires" - Afghanistan has a reputation for undoing ambitious military ventures and humiliating would-be aggressors.
AlbaniaEurope
Balkans
Flag of Albania.svgA small country in Southeastern Europe.
AlgeriaAfricaFlag of Algeria.svgA nation on the Mediterranean Sea. The largest country in Africa, formerly colonised by France.
AndorraEuropeAndorra flag.jpgA micro state in Europe. An enclave between France and Spain.
AngolaAfrica
Southern Africa
Flag of Angola.svgSouth West African state
Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean SeaSmall island nation in the Caribbean Sea, formerly part of the British Empire.
ArgentinaSouth AmericaFlag of Argentina.svgSecond biggest country in South America.
ArmeniaAsiaFlag of Armenia.svgSmall Eurasian nation; formerly part of the USSR
AustraliaOceaniaMilitary help with COVID lockdown in Australia in July 2021.jpgFlag of Australia (converted).svgA large island nation in the southern hemisphere which is pioneering universal surveillance of its citizenry.
AustriaEuropeFlag of Austria (state).svgGerman-speaking republic in Central Europe. Since the end of the Cold War, Austria has become increasingly westernised.
Austria-HungaryFormer European kingdom. A great power at the time.
AzerbaijanAsiaFlag of Azerbaijan.svgA former part of the USSR.
BISEurope
Switzerland
Basel
Bank for International Settlements.jpgBIS-logo.PNGThe central bankers' central bank - nothing to see here.
BahrainMiddle EastFlag of Bahrain.svgOil rich Arab nation, formerly part of the British Empire.
Baltic StatesEurope
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
3 former USSR nations in Northern Europe; on the Baltic Sea.
BangladeshAsiaFlag of Bangladesh.png8th most populated country in the world. Formerly part of the British Empire.
BarbadosCentral America
Caribbean Ocean
Scenic Caribbean island nation. Formerly part of the British Empire
BelarusEuropeBelarus.png"Europe's last dictatorship" - Formerly part of the USSR. Outspoken opposition to the COVID-19 lockdown agenda.
BelgiumEuropeBelgium.jpgFlag of Belgium.svgFormer European colonial power
BelizeCentral AmericaFlag of Belize.svgThe only Central American country which is a Commonwealth realm.
BeninAfrica
West Africa
French speaking country in West Africa.
BermudaAtlantic OceanFlag of Bermuda.svgBritish overseas territory. Tax haven famous for the Bermuda Triangle.
BhutanAsiaFlag of Bhutan.svgVery small country in the Eastern Himalayas. A constitutional monarchy which has Buddhism as the state religion.
BoliviaSouth AmericaFlag of Bolivia (state).svgMountainous country in South America, a large producer of cocaine. Formerly part of the Spanish Empire.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope
Balkans
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgsmall nation in the Balkans.
BotswanaAfrica
Southern Africa
Flag of Botswana.svgCountry in Southern Africa. Formerly part of the British Empire, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world.
BrazilSouth AmericaFlag of Brazil.svgVery large and not particularly populous country which has made a priority of biofuels.
British Virgin IslandsCaribbean SeaFlag of the British Virgin Islands.svgTax haven in the Caribbean
BruneiAsia
Southeast Asia
Flag of Brunei.svgSmall kingdom in South-East-Asia
BulgariaEuropeFlag of Bulgaria.svgThe poorest country in the European Union.
Burkina FasoAfrica
West Africa
Flag of Burkina Faso.svgAfrican country; formely part of the French Empire.
BurundiAfricaFlag of Burundi.svgVery small African nation, formerly part of the Belgian Empire. Their president died under mysterious circumstances during COVID.
CambodiaAsia
Southeast Asia
A Buddhist nation in Indochina.
CameroonAfrica
West Africa
Flag of Cameroon.svgWest African state
CanadaNorth AmericaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svgIf tar sands are counted, Canada possesses the 3rd largest oil reserves of any nation state.
Cape VerdeAfrica
West Africa
Flag of Cape Verde.svgAfrican island nation. Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Cayman IslandsAtlantic OceanFlag of the Cayman Islands.svgTax haven in the Caribbean.
Central African RepublicAfricaUnstable, poor African country. They speak Sango and French in the CAR.
ChadAfricaFlag of Chad.svgArabic and French speaking desert nation in North Africa. Formerly part of the French Empire, Chad has seen instability in recent years.
ChileSouth AmericaFlag of Chile.svgSpanish-speaking MEDC in South America. It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
ChinaAsiaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgThe most populous nation state in the world
ColombiaSouth AmericaFlag of Colombia.svgColombia is an important state in the trafficking of cocaine to North America.
ComorosAfrica
Southern Africa
Obscure island nation off the east coast of Africa. A nation formed at a crossroads of different civilisations, The Comoros is noted for its diverse culture.
Costa RicaCentral AmericaFlag of Costa Rica (state).svgAn armyless country between Nicaragua and Panama
CroatiaEurope
Balkans
Flag of Croatia.svgFormerly part of Yugoslavia, Croatia is westernising at a rapid rate, with membership of the European Union and NATO being achieved relatively quickly after independence.
CubaNorth America
Caribbean Sea
Flag of Cuba.svgThe only country in North America under the influence of the USSR during the cold war.
CyprusEurope
Mediterranean Sea
Flag of Cyprus.svgA small, divided, island in the Mediterranean. Greek Cyrpus was aggressively pushing the COVID-19/Vaccine in May 2021.
Czech RepublicEurope
Central Europe
Flag of the Czech Republic.svgFormerly communist, central European nation.
CzechoslovakiaEuropeFlag of the Czech Republic.svgFormer country in Europe.
Côte d'IvoireAfrica
West Africa
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svgThe Ivory Coast.
... further results

 

Related Quotations

PageQuoteAuthorDate
Friedrich Engels“The bourgeoisie has gained a monopoly of all means of existence in the broadest sense of the word. What the proletarian needs, he can obtain only from this bourgeoisie, which is protected in its monopoly by the power of the state. The proletarian is, therefore, in law and in fact, the slave of the bourgeoisie, which can decree his life or death.”Friedrich Engels
Government“No matter its guiding “ism,” every government has granted itself the power to initiate violence against its citizens. Just because the ruling agglomerate asserts this privilege doesn’t render it philosophically valid. What it does is legitimate the initiation of violence for any and all causes — domestic and foreign — the government deems proper. Having violated the first principle of nonaggression, nothing can stop that philosophical default from trickling down to the subject population.”Robert Gore11 February 2017

 

Party Member

PoliticianBornDescription
Bill English30 December 1961New Zealand politician and PM
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