Lately, I have been really disillusioned when it comes to politics. By this, I am referring to the unbalanced justice and especially the hypocritical actions of those in charge. There used to be a time when people were able to talk about a difference of opinion and work together, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Even more so, I used to always vote for an independent, but after reading "The Puppeteers" by Jason Chaffetz, I feel that my vote means less than it ever did before. However, Mr. Chaffetz remains positive that this whole mess can be fixed and it extends way beyond our votes!
I am not writing this blog to champion Donald Trump or Joe Biden, but anyone who watched any of the town halls before the last Presidential election, could see how the Democratic Party was favored by the mainstream media. In addition, why were the crimes committed at the Capital considered worse that the destruction of businesses at BLM protests. I watched a Jon Oliver broadcast where a guest cheered on the burning of a family's business, who also happened to be people of color.
The notes at the end of "The Puppeteers," which listed all of the source material used is about the same size or larger than most of his chapters. The book lists those powerbrokers who control much of the political narrative and for this reason alone is worth a read. The best part is that these people aren't voted into their positions. On page 192, Chaffetz states, "There are also well-funded people and organizations who like to operate in darkness to manipulate the process to ensure that only they can select the winners and losers in society." That is only a simplified statement of what Chaffetz reveals in this book.
I have said for years that the easiest way to control your subjects is to keep them marginalized. Now that doesn't sound like a Democratic society, does it? That is why I agree with Chaffetz that we need less government. In the introduction, Chaffetz explains three reasons why the left needs to be looked at. These are "The left prioritizes power, Insulating government from the people and Bureaucratic bias." Whenever I have a debate with someone about politics, there answer always tends to be that I am reading fake news. However, they are always reading the real truth. Think about how ridiculous that sounds for a minute. Conspiracy theories tend to be those theories that haven't been proven yet. Even though some of them aren't true doesn't necessarily mean they all are false. Narratives in the political form can be spun in different ways. After all, look at COVID-19!
