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Who Really Controls US Foreign Policy?

2024-08-08 Entertainment
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- US foreign and domestic policy is developed with think tanks funded by the most powerful corporate-financier interests across the West; - Policy papers published by these think tanks are turned into bills by lawyers, brought to Washington by lobbyists, and signed off by Congress and the White House regardless of political affiliation or supposed political agenda; - Multipolarism has challenged US political, military, and economic power by creating alternatives to the corporate-financier monopolies in the West driving US policies at home and abroad; - Americans can create a better balance of power by redirecting their monthly income, time, energy, and attention away from these corporate-financier interest and toward local and foreign alternatives; References: Voice of America - What's Behind the 'Think Tanks' That Influence US Policy? (April 2018): https://www.voanews.com/a/think-tanks-us-policy/4338913.html CBS News - Who Actually Writes The Bills In Congress? (December 2017): https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/good-question-bill-congress/ USA Today - You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead (2019): https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/04/03/abortion-gun-laws-stand-your-ground-model-bills-conservatives-liberal-corporate-influence-lobbyists/3162173002/ US News - Not So Dirty Little Secret, There are better criticisms to lay against GOPers who voted for Trumpcare than 'you didn't read it.' (May 2017): https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2017-05-05/trumpcares-not-unusual-members-of-congress-often-dont-read-bills The White House - The Legislative Branch: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-legislative-branch/ AEI - Board of Trustees: https://www.aei.org/about/board-of-trustees/ RAND Corporation - How We Are Funded: https://www.rand.org/about/how-we-are-funded.html RAND Corporation - Extending Russia (2019): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html Brookings Institution - Contributors List (2020): https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Brookings-Institutions-Contributors-List-Fiscal-Year-2020.pdf Brookings Institution - Which Path to Persia? (2009): https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Top Comments (10)

@susanarupolo2212 2024-08-08

It would be funny if it wasn’t tragic, that people “ think tanks “ that live in their head can know what is going on in reality . The arrogance of these politicians is beyond comprehension. Thank you Brian.

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@OrbitalTrails-x5s 2024-08-09

''This country was bought and sold a long time ago, the shit they shuffle around every 4 years doesn't mean a thing'' ~ George Carlin

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@desertfox258 2024-08-08

Brian, I really appreciate it when you read the articles. It allows me to do my chores and listen to you at the same time. Thanks

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@Luke1959 2024-08-08

As always, Brian, you deliver a well thought out and a fact based, well researched repot!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

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@TheNewAtlas 2024-08-09

Here is the article I read in the video: https://journal-neo.su/2024/08/07/who-really-controls-us-foreign-policy/

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@professorgraves2926 2024-08-08

"We won't be able to vote our way out of this one" - Neil Oliver

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@Gezira 2024-08-08

What a great job, you never cease to amaze me. Thank you Brian 👍👏👏👏

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@tyoong719 2024-08-08

The US is indeed a plutocracy, votes not as influential as donations and lobbying.

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@sw-en7wb 2024-08-09

I nodded YES to this entire video. I lobbied for a few years and Brian is 100% correct. The wheeling and dealing behind the scenes is so disgusting and no the lawmakers don't read anything they are just told to vote for it and you know....a little campaign funding will make its way to you.

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@johnhector4207 2024-08-08

Excellent Information Brian 👍💯

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