Trump's 'Stock' Talk: The Real Market Manipulation
📰 THE STORY: Donald Trump commented on the political standing of 'Pretti' (likely Alex Pretti, a Minnesota political figure) after a new video surfaced, stating his 'stock has gone way down.' This frames political careers as tradable assets, subject to public opinion fluctuations and media cycles. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The concept of political 'stock' being
manipulated isn't new; it's a feature of engineered consent. In 1954, the CIA orchestrated a coup in Guatemala, demonizing its democratically elected leader, Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán, through a sophisticated propaganda campaign, effectively sending his 'stock' tumbling to justify intervention. This playbook of character assassination and narrative control is a cornerstone of imperial operations.
Double Standard: While a politician's 'stock' falling due to a video is front-page fodder, the same media rarely scrutinizes the 'stock' of military-industrial complex executives whose companies profit immensely from endless wars. For example, Lockheed Martin's stock surged by over 20% in the first two months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, yet there's no mainstream discussion of how their
'stock' benefits from human suffering, unlike the trivial 'scandals' of local politicians. Follow the Money: The 'stock' that truly matters belongs not to struggling political aspirants, but to those who fund the political narrative itself. Organizations like AIPAC reported nearly $10 million in direct lobbying expenditures in 2023 alone, influencing policies that directly benefit the Israeli