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videoessays·VideoEssaysbyVCGTX

The Mythology Of The American Empire:

American civil religion is a faith that has been strategically used as a tool of statecraft, drawing parallels between modern American exceptionalism and the nationalistic mythologies of ancient Rome. While movements like Mormonism emerged organically from the frontier, their doctrines of divine mission were ultimately harnessed by the fledgling US government to facilitate westward expansion and national cohesion. Linked video goes into detail

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centrist·Centrist and moderate politicsbyVCGTX

The Repealed Law That Broke The American Media:

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and the rise of profit-driven media polarization in America

An FCC policy, known as the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ once required broadcasters to present balanced viewpoints on controversial issues, but its 1987 repeal paved the way for the rise of ideological programming and figures like Rush Limbaugh and networks such as Fox News and MSNBC to capitalize on this deregulation to prioritize audience engagement through outrage and identity politics. Linked video goes into detail

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althistory·alternate historybyVCGTX

The Mythology Of The American Empire:

American civil religion is a faith that has been strategically used as a tool of statecraft, drawing parallels between modern American exceptionalism and the nationalistic mythologies of ancient Rome. While movements like Mormonism emerged organically from the frontier, their doctrines of divine mission were ultimately harnessed by the fledgling US government to facilitate westward expansion and national cohesion. Linked video goes into detail

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worldpolitics·World PoliticsbyVCGTX

5EYES: The Anglosphere Intelligence Empire

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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history·HistorybyVCGTX

Perfidious Albion- Continental Diplomacy & The Rise Of England:

The phrase Perfidious Albion serves as a historical label for Britain’s unique ability to dominate international affairs through diplomatic manipulation and financial leverage rather than raw military force. England transitioned from a vulnerable island nation into a global hegemon by utilizing private corporations, strategic subsidies, and a sophisticated national debt system to weaken rivals. Rather than exhausting its own population in continental wars, Britain often funded foreign allies to fight on its behalf while focusing its own efforts on seizing lucrative maritime trade routes Linked video goes into detail

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voteblew·Hypocrisy Killing DemocracybyVCGTX

5EYES: America's 'Anglosphere Intelligence Empire'

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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militaryhistory·militaryhistory byVCGTX

The Last Time Iran Was Invaded:

In 1980, Iraq invaded Iran in a surprise attack that would ignite one of the most brutal and overlooked conflicts of the 20th century. Iranian child soldiers were given plastic keys to wear around their necks issued by the Ayatollah ..their key to paradise , before being sent to the front Linked video goes is a documentary on it

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i_r·International RelationsbyVCGTX

Perfidious Albion- Continental Diplomacy & The Rise Of England:

England could not afford to be dominated by the continent, but it also could not afford to dominate it directly.

Unlike the great land powers of Europe, England’s security depended on distance. The Channel was a buffer, but only if no single power controlled the coastline opposite it. That made continental diplomacy less of a choice and more of a necessity. Too much commitment risked being dragged into endless wars. Too little risked allowing a rival to consolidate power and threaten its position.

This is where the reputation for “perfidiousness” comes from. England built its strategy around a strict policy of balance of power. It backed different coalitions at different times, shifting support to prevent any one state from becoming dominant.

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latestagegovernment·Late Stage GovernmentbyVCGTX

5EYES: America's 'Anglosphere Intelligence Empire'

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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longformvideos·Long-Form VideosbyVCGTX

5EYES: America's 'Anglosphere Intelligence Empire'

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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rabbitholes·Rabbit holesbyVCGTX

5EYES: America's 'Anglosphere Intelligence Empire'

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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secret_history·Secret HistorybyVCGTX

5EYES: America's 'Anglosphere Intelligence Empire'

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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unitedkingdom·The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandbyVCGTX

Perfidious Albion- Continental Diplomacy & The Rise Of England:

England could not afford to be dominated by the continent, but it also could not afford to dominate it directly.

Unlike the great land powers of Europe, England’s security depended on distance. The Channel was a buffer, but only if no single power controlled the coastline opposite it. That made continental diplomacy less of a choice and more of a necessity. Too much commitment risked being dragged into endless wars. Too little risked allowing a rival to consolidate power and threaten its position.

This is where the reputation for “perfidiousness” comes from. England built its strategy around a strict policy of balance of power. It backed different coalitions at different times, shifting support to prevent any one state from becoming dominant.

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moderatepolitics·Moderate PoliticsbyVCGTX

The Repealed Law That Broke The American Media:

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and the rise of profit-driven media polarization in America

An FCC policy, known as the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ once required broadcasters to present balanced viewpoints on controversial issues, but its 1987 repeal paved the way for the rise of ideological programming and figures like Rush Limbaugh and networks such as Fox News and MSNBC to capitalize on this deregulation to prioritize audience engagement through outrage and identity politics. Linked video goes into detail

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globalpolitics·World PoliticsbyVCGTX

Anatomy Of A CIA Narco State: Opium, Afghanistan & The US Invasion

While the Taliban successfully eliminated poppy cultivation in 2000, the U.S. invasion in 2001 saw a massive resurgence in opium production that eventually supplied 90% of the world's heroin. The Pentagon prioritized alliances with corrupt warlords who managed the drug trade to maintain military control and counterinsurgency efforts. Furthermore, the resulting heroin surge served as a geopolitical weapon to destabilize rivals like Russia and Iran through widespread addiction crises. Linked video goes into detail

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documentaries·DocumentariesbyVCGTX

5EYES: The Anglosphere Intelligence Empire

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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geopolitics·Geopolitics : News and discussionbyVCGTX

5EYES: The Anglosphere Intelligence Empire

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

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noncrediblediplomacy·NonCredibleDiplomacybyVCGTX

Perfidious Albion- Continental Diplomacy & The Rise Of England:

England could not afford to be dominated by the continent, but it also could not afford to dominate it directly.

Unlike the great land powers of Europe, England’s security depended on distance. The Channel was a buffer, but only if no single power controlled the coastline opposite it. That made continental diplomacy less of a choice and more of a necessity. Too much commitment risked being dragged into endless wars. Too little risked allowing a rival to consolidate power and threaten its position.

This is where the reputation for “perfidiousness” comes from. England built its strategy around a strict policy of balance of power. It backed different coalitions at different times, shifting support to prevent any one state from becoming dominant.

View original on lemmy.world
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historicalpropaganda·Historical PropagandabyVCGTX

The Repealed Law That Broke The American Media:

The repeal of the Fairness Doctrine and the rise of profit-driven media polarization in America

An FCC policy, known as the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ once required broadcasters to present balanced viewpoints on controversial issues, but its 1987 repeal paved the way for the rise of ideological programming and figures like Rush Limbaugh and networks such as Fox News and MSNBC to capitalize on this deregulation to prioritize audience engagement through outrage and identity politics. Linked video goes into detail

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religion·ReligionbyVCGTX

Christian Zionism In Colonial America: Engineering The End Times

the idea of Jews returning to the Holy Land was already circulating in colonial America by Protestant settlers who read the Bible like a history book that could be interpreted and engineered. People who genuinely believed they could look at scripture, work out the timeline of the end of the world, and figure out what needed to happen next. Isaac Newton was one of them. Linked video goes into detail

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