Mike Benz
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And, you know, the petroleum companies and- United Fruit. United Fruit and- You know, but may I ask?
And, you know, the petroleum companies and- United Fruit. United Fruit and- You know, but may I ask?
Right. Well, it's a tectonic plate. It's it's something that shapes the fabric of what we consider democracy to be. And it's and I think arming. everyone in America with the knowledge of that topography can shape the kinds of democratic action that you propose. I'll give you an example. I mean, this was just yesterday.
Right. Well, it's a tectonic plate. It's it's something that shapes the fabric of what we consider democracy to be. And it's and I think arming. everyone in America with the knowledge of that topography can shape the kinds of democratic action that you propose. I'll give you an example. I mean, this was just yesterday.
Right. Well, it's a tectonic plate. It's it's something that shapes the fabric of what we consider democracy to be. And it's and I think arming. everyone in America with the knowledge of that topography can shape the kinds of democratic action that you propose. I'll give you an example. I mean, this was just yesterday.
The nation of El Salvador announced a 30% tax on all foreign funding of domestic NGOs within El Salvador. This is a shot heard around the world. There've been many attempts by countries to contain the NGO plexus, Yeah, most famously in Hungary. Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia.
The nation of El Salvador announced a 30% tax on all foreign funding of domestic NGOs within El Salvador. This is a shot heard around the world. There've been many attempts by countries to contain the NGO plexus, Yeah, most famously in Hungary. Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia.
The nation of El Salvador announced a 30% tax on all foreign funding of domestic NGOs within El Salvador. This is a shot heard around the world. There've been many attempts by countries to contain the NGO plexus, Yeah, most famously in Hungary. Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia.
Every time they've been confronted with street protests and attempts to pressure the parliament using civil disobedience and the same sort of State Department, USAID, Soros Foundation type rent-a-riots. We saw that in Slovakia, Serbia. In Hungary, when they passed their NGO transparency bill, it was blocked by the EU.
Every time they've been confronted with street protests and attempts to pressure the parliament using civil disobedience and the same sort of State Department, USAID, Soros Foundation type rent-a-riots. We saw that in Slovakia, Serbia. In Hungary, when they passed their NGO transparency bill, it was blocked by the EU.
Every time they've been confronted with street protests and attempts to pressure the parliament using civil disobedience and the same sort of State Department, USAID, Soros Foundation type rent-a-riots. We saw that in Slovakia, Serbia. In Hungary, when they passed their NGO transparency bill, it was blocked by the EU.
The EU intervened and said that you cannot enforce this NGO transparency law because- What? Yes, yes.
The EU intervened and said that you cannot enforce this NGO transparency law because- What? Yes, yes.
The EU intervened and said that you cannot enforce this NGO transparency law because- What? Yes, yes.
Well, the idea was Russia had banned USAID, had banned the National Endowment for Democracy. I think in 2015, around then, this was after the Pussy Riot incident. You know, this is sort of a little bit pre-Navalny when the regime change was sort of from the right-wing nationalist side. We attempted a sort of left-wing, you know, left-wing Antifa-type coup in Russia through, you know,
Well, the idea was Russia had banned USAID, had banned the National Endowment for Democracy. I think in 2015, around then, this was after the Pussy Riot incident. You know, this is sort of a little bit pre-Navalny when the regime change was sort of from the right-wing nationalist side. We attempted a sort of left-wing, you know, left-wing Antifa-type coup in Russia through, you know,
Well, the idea was Russia had banned USAID, had banned the National Endowment for Democracy. I think in 2015, around then, this was after the Pussy Riot incident. You know, this is sort of a little bit pre-Navalny when the regime change was sort of from the right-wing nationalist side. We attempted a sort of left-wing, you know, left-wing Antifa-type coup in Russia through, you know,
the whole pussy riot and associated. Well, that wasn't like an organic artistic expression is what you're saying. I mean, you can look up online, the lead singers, uh, pictures with Tony Blinken and standing at the state department podium and, uh, all the national endowment for democracy literature on it. And the, uh, the USA, everything, just look up USA ID.
the whole pussy riot and associated. Well, that wasn't like an organic artistic expression is what you're saying. I mean, you can look up online, the lead singers, uh, pictures with Tony Blinken and standing at the state department podium and, uh, all the national endowment for democracy literature on it. And the, uh, the USA, everything, just look up USA ID.