It's Good 2 B the King: Part 1 of 2
But not be a Loyal subject
What the Epstein file dump says to me is that I’m thankful to be born in the USA.
That when corrupt, powerful, and influential figures tower over us, they are accountable in a democratic republic as we are set up.
It’s not perfect. Far from it. It’s corrupt. But not corrupt in a way that is unfixable. Let’s step back and have a quick look at the founding of this country.
When the founders were getting close to rebelling, they complained about Parliament, but they didn’t want to leave or disrespect the sovereign, the king. But once they realized they would have to, who would lead? They could aim low and pick someone, maybe a Kardashian ancestor, or go higher and claim God as sovereign for all people. The first to do this in a constitution other than Biblical Israel (and current version).
Charlemagne—not the social media star, but the original Christian monarch—made the mistake of saying he is God essentially, and all decisions stem from him. This led to corrupt monarchy and wars that could have been avoided if the rulers were accountable. To someone. Anyone. Even themselves.
In this country, there was a careful study of history to avoid the pitfalls of the past. The main theme that I gather is a strong separation of power. The issue of separation works if everyone acts with the common good in mind. And a powerful all-seeing God is above them.
With the rise of Socialism and Communism and prevalence of Greek thought, the disappearance of God and the common good has taken a hit. But we still have the wonderful concept of separation (and country music). But if the leaders are rotten or compromised, it doesn’t work.
Which is why we have the Fifth Estate. The media. The only way to monitor if someone is on the take has been consolidated by powerful corporations with debt and beholden to the government. Consolidation is great for shareholders and efficiency, but unfortunately that is not what the Constitution had in mind. If government is checks and powers, so must our corporations be—and especially media, which shepherds our culture.
Otherwise one figurehead can control more power and influence than governance itself as we see with Bill Gates and media blackouts. When the Fourth Estate becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary, who watches the watchers?
If we lived under a monarchy, or one that allows a prince to be pictured bent on all fours, they would not only heavily censor the content it would most likely be destroyed, deleted, or a few subjects as well, and forgotten forever. Or a scapegoat would have emerged to make everyone forget what occurred. Memory-holed. Redacted from history. As if it never happened.
The French tried a secular version of democracy, but in order to accomplish this they had to remove the old establishment. And since there is no God, they did it by massacring nuns and aristocracy. There was no other way until Napoleon settled scores and established himself as emperor.
Right back to the beginning again.
Turns out, when you remove vertical accountability, you don’t get horizontal equality but a guillotine, and then a new king.
And some useless wars
Napoleon was, for a brief moment, a reincarnation of Charlemagne. Same game, different costume.
But the US is not the EU (pronounced as “YOU,”), and the rascals who reestablished the old boys’ networks got caught. Epstein thought nothing could touch him. Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, etc., can write out emails and be monitored 24/7 without a thought or care in the world. Their power and influence and reputation is a rotten apple
Shiny on the outside, poison within.
It makes Warren Buffett, Bernie Marcus, Michael Dell, Carnegie, Rockefeller (not the Kennedys, well maybe a few) not only understand what wealth is but also what is more important:
You are only the caretaker of this wealth.
You don’t own it. You manage it. For a brief moment in history. Then it’s someone else’s turn.
That’s what ancient coins do. Buy a dirty, oxidized one. And hold it in your hand. Think about the history of this coin and who held it before. The empire that minted it no longer exists, but the coin does and you now have its power.
Not because you’re mighty, but because you recognize the temporary nature of all earthly might.
Contrary to the movies with hidden cameras and seedy PIs monitoring the situation...true power is out in the open.
They don’t need to hide because no one will report on it.
Or so they thought.
The Epstein files prove the system still has an immune system
compromised, sluggish, but functioning. The files got released. Names got named. No foreign monarchy would allow this. That should terrify the oligarchs more than any prosecutor.
Don’t be so smug. Instead be thankful and grateful for the USA. We helped you be wealthy, and we would appreciate some appreciation and some foresight and investment in building an even better USA.
But for those who prefer Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE
you are just a mere subject.
Wealthy for sure, but a subject. Your penthouse is still a cage if someone else holds the key.
As for the King, it’s good to be one, for sure.
The private jets, the islands, the immunity from consequence.
But it’s not in the cards. Not here. Not if enough of us remember what those coins teach us: power is temporary, accountability is eternal, and the system only works if we all act like Someone is watching.
Because Someone is.
Alright, that’s enough ancient history and moral philosophy for one post.
So what does this mean for your money? Your investments? Your kids’ future?
Come on chat, and we will try to connect the dots with headlines and the news and see if an opportunity arises.