We vote. We debate. We argue over politicians like they’re the real decision-makers. But are they really in charge? Or are they just well-dressed puppets, reading from a script written by those with real power?
Behind every election, there are corporations, lobbyists, billionaires, and hidden networks pulling the strings. Policies aren’t always shaped by public interest but by those who fund campaigns, control the media, and influence economies.
The question is: Who truly holds the power? The government? The wealthy elite? Tech giants? Intelligence agencies?
And if politicians are just the face of a system much bigger than them, does voting even matter? Or are we just choosing between different masks of the same machine?
In capitalist states, campaign finance is one of the reasons why voting isn’t, in practical terms, real.
Fair, in the sense that an independent or third party politician has a significantly lower likelihood of being elected.
couple that with first past the post voting and you set the voters against each other in some convoluted “least worst” competition. tyranny is inevitable.