Mainstream Media Discovers 'Scandals' Only Affect NATO Leaders, Not War Profits
RT's piece on Mark Rutte highlights his 'scandal-ridden' past as he eyes the top NATO job, attempting to frame a record of controversy as disqualifying. Yet, the mainstream media's real scandal is their selective outrage. While they might quibble about Rutte's domestic accounting mishaps as PM of the Netherlands, they conveniently ignore the systemic rot that enables figures like him to pivot
directly into positions that stand to profit from perpetual conflict. They dissect individual 'scandals' while cheerleading policies that lead to actual trainwrecks for millions. We're meant to focus on Rutte's alleged 'abuse of power' during EU negotiations or his 'poor judgment,' not the fact that NATO membership and its expansion directly correlate with increased arms sales and defense
contractor profits. The focus shifts from the military-industrial complex's insatiable appetite for new fronts to a former PM's 'selective memory.' How many 'scandals' involving humanitarian crises do we overlook when they line the pockets of defense contractors? One might wonder if 'scandal' is merely a term of art for inconvenient truths.