Most all governments game things to the advantage of the elite, shocking, I know. There is variation here and there for what they pin their fates to...most, regardless of of political ideology see little difference between government, banking and business...all are manipulating fiat and "markets"...all game "official statistics"...so, pick your shell game...but at the end of the day it is all supported by the same thing - the willingness of the serfs to participate in the illusions. People like to point to Russia as some sort of safe haven free of the three ring circus of Federal Reserve - Government - Business...sure, they're debt free compared to almost everybody else and hold gold instead of paper, swell...but their entire economy runs mostly on oil, gas, arms & ammunition...and it can be hard to maintain illusions in the serfs when invading and threatening them, it can be hard to keep such customers...unless they can be involuntary customers...but then that can create hidden costs. China largely debt free too...but if they truly defeat America instead of dominate it...they have the same customer relations issues. Driving Russia and China together may not be the end of the world, economically anyway...a new multi-aligned order may emerge and maybe it gets folks to settle the eff down...but, jealousy, greed, lust...ego...hard for the powerful to resist. If all serfs withdrew consent maybe we could cut to the chase, eh?
