The ‘Transition’ of the Élites

Alastair Crooke- The neo-cons were for ever knifing Trump in the back. They’ve now gone to Biden.

The neo-cons were for ever knifing Trump in the back. They’ve now gone to Biden.

Rep. Jamie Raskin wrapped up the impeachment managers’ case for convicting Donald Trump by citing a 1776 passage by Tom Paine: “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered, but we have this saving consolation: the more difficult the struggle, the more glorious in the end – will be our victory”. Light and dark. Good and evil – and so the essence of the ‘show trial’ stands revealed. It is one of extravagant theatre – touching on the Manichean through using edited clips from TV to present a drama consisting of, on the one hand, legitimacy and power, versus, on the other, Trump and his supporters as – not just ‘enemies’ – but ‘tyrants out of hell’.

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https://thealtworld.com/alastair_crooke/the-transition-of-the-elites