You’ve never heard of this because you weren’t supposed to.

    • Carrolade@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      16 hours ago

      Eh, little too gullible.

      If the world were really controlled by some singular shadowy cabal for so many years, we’d have a unified world by now, and things wouldn’t be so chaotic. Populist idiots wouldn’t be able to take power so easily and muck everything up.

      It makes much more sense that the world isn’t run by anyone, and just goes where the wind happens to blow it. This is far, far more harsh and frightening though, and not as sexy, so people don’t really like the idea. Doesn’t leave them anyone to blame for their problems.

      • burgersc12@mander.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        14 hours ago

        Not saying I believe it, but the New World Order and WEF thing is somewhat compelling.

        • Carrolade@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          12 hours ago

          Yeah, it’s tempting. Sure would be nice if things were that simple. As soon as you start actually trying to poke holes in it, it all falls apart pretty quick though.

          The populists are a good example. If media and tech wasn’t after their own profit margins first and foremost and was instead trying to maintain control of the world, then just don’t cover them. Total media blackout. Nobody would hear much about them, they wouldn’t be able to amass huge fanbases, they would never succeed.

          But since covering them is very profitable clickbait, the media does so, and they can take power. Would make no sense if your goal was to actually hang onto power. You won’t find Putin giving tons of free airtime to any of his rivals, it just doesn’t make any sense.

          • burgersc12@mander.xyz
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            edit-2
            12 hours ago

            The idea is to get control, did you even watch the video? If they were already in total control it would be the world order, not a New one ffs

            • Carrolade@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              11 hours ago

              Yes, that’s always the story. “Get control”, for ages now. The fact they’re so incompetent that they cannot finish the job despite supposedly overwhelming resources and plenty of time is a strong sign its a bunch of bs.