France's Call for Unity Echoes Hollow in Imperial Hypocrisy
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg Politics reports that French Finance Minister Roland Lescure urged his G-7 counterparts to avoid unilateral actions, referencing recent clashes with the US over Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The plea for multilateralism comes amidst trade disputes within the Western bloc. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The very nations present at the G-7 have a long
and sordid history of unilateral measures that go far beyond tariffs. Case in point: In 2011, France, the US, and the UK led a NATO 'intervention' in Libya, a unilateral act under the guise of humanitarianism that destroyed Africa's most prosperous nation, created slave markets, and destabilized an entire region. This wasn't about competitive trade; it was about geopolitical control and preventing
Gaddafi's plans for a gold-backed dinar. Double Standard: When the US threatens tariffs on European goods, it's framed as a 'clash' and a threat to global order. Yet, when Western governments impose crippling sanctions on nations like Venezuela – leading to mass suffering and economic collapse – it's often framed as promoting 'democracy' or 'human rights.' For instance, US sanctions on Venezuela,
beginning significantly after 2014, cost the country an estimated $30 billion by 2017 alone, leading to vast shortages and humanitarian crises. There's no G-7 minister calling for an end to this far more damaging unilateralism. Follow the Money: The underlying agenda of many 'unilateral measures' (and the opposition to them) often serves corporate and military-industrial interests. While tariffs