Mike Benz
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They were just mad that they lost control of the deep state, which is why they were so, why a lot of these actions by the early Trump administration have terrified them around co-opting parts of the business community. They hate, for example, Elon Musk. They made this whole campaign to drive Elon away or to go after Tesla.
The reaction to Jeff Bezos, for example, and his posture around reorienting the Washington Post and sort of, the Bill Kristol class was apoplectic that these commercial drivers in the sort of business community, but really these are, this is the private for-profit sector that they would go along with Trump's foreign policy agenda, with Trump's reforms, maybe to be in Trump's good graces.
The reaction to Jeff Bezos, for example, and his posture around reorienting the Washington Post and sort of, the Bill Kristol class was apoplectic that these commercial drivers in the sort of business community, but really these are, this is the private for-profit sector that they would go along with Trump's foreign policy agenda, with Trump's reforms, maybe to be in Trump's good graces.
The reaction to Jeff Bezos, for example, and his posture around reorienting the Washington Post and sort of, the Bill Kristol class was apoplectic that these commercial drivers in the sort of business community, but really these are, this is the private for-profit sector that they would go along with Trump's foreign policy agenda, with Trump's reforms, maybe to be in Trump's good graces.
But the fact is, is that that state, which was such a powerful asset to them, they do not want that handed off to somebody who might oppose them. The same reason that They didn't want Matt Gaetz at the Justice Department. They weaponized that Justice Department under Merrick Garland. They don't want that baton handed off to someone else.
But the fact is, is that that state, which was such a powerful asset to them, they do not want that handed off to somebody who might oppose them. The same reason that They didn't want Matt Gaetz at the Justice Department. They weaponized that Justice Department under Merrick Garland. They don't want that baton handed off to someone else.
But the fact is, is that that state, which was such a powerful asset to them, they do not want that handed off to somebody who might oppose them. The same reason that They didn't want Matt Gaetz at the Justice Department. They weaponized that Justice Department under Merrick Garland. They don't want that baton handed off to someone else.
It's not that they have a problem with corruption at the Justice Department. They want a monopoly on that corruption.
It's not that they have a problem with corruption at the Justice Department. They want a monopoly on that corruption.
It's not that they have a problem with corruption at the Justice Department. They want a monopoly on that corruption.
Completely. And they were, you know, as we discussed, they were authorized, deputized to do that.
Completely. And they were, you know, as we discussed, they were authorized, deputized to do that.
Completely. And they were, you know, as we discussed, they were authorized, deputized to do that.
We talked about the Harvard Endowment, the Harvard Institute for International Development by the Open Society Foundation, which was simultaneously doing its civil society work, funding scientists, funding universities, funding the intellectual class, funding the students, and then simultaneously Soros is operating a hedge fund that is buying up the assets of the Russian government.
We talked about the Harvard Endowment, the Harvard Institute for International Development by the Open Society Foundation, which was simultaneously doing its civil society work, funding scientists, funding universities, funding the intellectual class, funding the students, and then simultaneously Soros is operating a hedge fund that is buying up the assets of the Russian government.
We talked about the Harvard Endowment, the Harvard Institute for International Development by the Open Society Foundation, which was simultaneously doing its civil society work, funding scientists, funding universities, funding the intellectual class, funding the students, and then simultaneously Soros is operating a hedge fund that is buying up the assets of the Russian government.
And, and, you know, of the failed Soviet state. Yes. Yes. And this relationship is, I mentioned to you just now that there's a funny story about Soros and Mongolia and the state department in Mongolia. That is like almost the perfect encapsulation of this. to see how this plays out in every country, whether it's Russia or whether it's Poland or whether it's Hungary, you name it.
And, and, you know, of the failed Soviet state. Yes. Yes. And this relationship is, I mentioned to you just now that there's a funny story about Soros and Mongolia and the state department in Mongolia. That is like almost the perfect encapsulation of this. to see how this plays out in every country, whether it's Russia or whether it's Poland or whether it's Hungary, you name it.
And, and, you know, of the failed Soviet state. Yes. Yes. And this relationship is, I mentioned to you just now that there's a funny story about Soros and Mongolia and the state department in Mongolia. That is like almost the perfect encapsulation of this. to see how this plays out in every country, whether it's Russia or whether it's Poland or whether it's Hungary, you name it.
But Mongolia had discovered in the early 2000s the world's largest copper mine. It's called the Uyo Tuigol mine. And this was by far the biggest mine ever discovered. Mongolia is the biggest mine in the world, primarily copper, some gold too. And a company called Ivanhoe went in to negotiate a deal for the rights over that mine in tandem with Mongolian government.