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Mike Benz

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PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

It has international branches that have served for 70 years as the union arm of the Central Intelligence Agency. When we go to topple a government, we always go for the workers. Because a government can only wield the power of its own industrial base It relies on the mine workers. It relies on the transportation workers. It relies on the dock workers.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

It has international branches that have served for 70 years as the union arm of the Central Intelligence Agency. When we go to topple a government, we always go for the workers. Because a government can only wield the power of its own industrial base It relies on the mine workers. It relies on the transportation workers. It relies on the dock workers.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

It relies on the media and the hospital workers. If we can penetrate the workforce, we can cause the whole country to come to a standstill. And then the police are out of luck. The military are out of luck. They don't have hospitals working anymore. They don't have toilets working anymore. They don't have energy resources anymore.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

It relies on the media and the hospital workers. If we can penetrate the workforce, we can cause the whole country to come to a standstill. And then the police are out of luck. The military are out of luck. They don't have hospitals working anymore. They don't have toilets working anymore. They don't have energy resources anymore.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

And so Solidarity Center, this gets its name from the Solidarity Movement, which was – Lech Walesa, this was the Polish union group that liberated Poland from communism during the Cold War. But they were handed bags of cash by the Central Intelligence Agency during that process. And this is a blueprint that we do all around.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

And so Solidarity Center, this gets its name from the Solidarity Movement, which was – Lech Walesa, this was the Polish union group that liberated Poland from communism during the Cold War. But they were handed bags of cash by the Central Intelligence Agency during that process. And this is a blueprint that we do all around.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Now, it was done against left-wing socialist countries during the Cold War primarily, but now it's being done to right-wing populist movements. This is this boomerang that we're living in now. But the Solidarity Center's Basically, you know, the AFL-CIO is the main arm of the Solidarity Center.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Now, it was done against left-wing socialist countries during the Cold War primarily, but now it's being done to right-wing populist movements. This is this boomerang that we're living in now. But the Solidarity Center's Basically, you know, the AFL-CIO is the main arm of the Solidarity Center.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

And the AFL-CIO, if you can look this up, before we get back to this grant, look up the AFL-CIO and who they named as man of the year. I believe it was in 2021, 2022. Yeah, put Lula or put... You can, yeah, put Lula there, you'll see. This is the, well, they gave the award here. Lula, I don't think, or scroll down. Yeah, that's the one. Okay, that's the one. But that's 2019. Oh, 2019, yes, okay.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

And the AFL-CIO, if you can look this up, before we get back to this grant, look up the AFL-CIO and who they named as man of the year. I believe it was in 2021, 2022. Yeah, put Lula or put... You can, yeah, put Lula there, you'll see. This is the, well, they gave the award here. Lula, I don't think, or scroll down. Yeah, that's the one. Okay, that's the one. But that's 2019. Oh, 2019, yes, okay.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Yeah, 2019, huh, right after.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Yeah, 2019, huh, right after.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Right, yes, yes, that's right. Yes, AFL-CIO led that to get Lula out. Yeah, the U.S. Union, who works with the CIA around the world in its international branches. This is one year into Bolsonaro's term. They were grooming him for the task, practically. And they are our biggest union. Now, hold on. Go to the Molly Ball article online.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Right, yes, yes, that's right. Yes, AFL-CIO led that to get Lula out. Yeah, the U.S. Union, who works with the CIA around the world in its international branches. This is one year into Bolsonaro's term. They were grooming him for the task, practically. And they are our biggest union. Now, hold on. Go to the Molly Ball article online.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Look up the Molly Ball article in Time Magazine, and I want to show you something really interesting. Time Magazine, you just put in right-wing fever dream or fortified elections. You may remember, this is one of those famous articles of the past several years.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Look up the Molly Ball article in Time Magazine, and I want to show you something really interesting. Time Magazine, you just put in right-wing fever dream or fortified elections. You may remember, this is one of those famous articles of the past several years.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Oh, yeah. Well, this is yes. He got rolled by the National Endowment for Democracy. He got rolled by USAID. And that is why they are. So, OK, here you go. The secret history of the shadow campaign to save the 2020 election.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Oh, yeah. Well, this is yes. He got rolled by the National Endowment for Democracy. He got rolled by USAID. And that is why they are. So, OK, here you go. The secret history of the shadow campaign to save the 2020 election.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Can you hit control? Actually, just scroll down. I believe it's the scroll down, scroll, scroll down right below the fold. OK, let me read this. There was a conspiracy unfold. This is Time magazine. They all admitted to this publicly. There was a conspiracy unfolding behind the scenes, one that both curtailed the protests and coordinated the resistance from CEOs.

PBD Podcast
USAID Corruption & Brazil's Elections w/ Nikolas Ferreira & Mike Benz | PBD Podcast | Ep. 550

Can you hit control? Actually, just scroll down. I believe it's the scroll down, scroll, scroll down right below the fold. OK, let me read this. There was a conspiracy unfold. This is Time magazine. They all admitted to this publicly. There was a conspiracy unfolding behind the scenes, one that both curtailed the protests and coordinated the resistance from CEOs.