Governments that betray their people

Governments that betray their people

Peter Kopa, 4.9.2024 in Prague

In recent years we are seeing how the leading governments of the world are increasingly turning against their own people, especially on the issue of massive Islamic immigration into Europe. This is nothing new, as history is full of tyrannies, despotism and exploitation of their own people, taking advantage of their fiscal contributions and even their blood in so many unjust wars. Today, this misrule has acquired new forms, due to digital technology and much more sophisticated systems of manipulation of the citizen.

Specifically, and without going too far back in time, we have the case of the communist government, which managed to maintain itself for 72 years, leaving behind an ideological trail that continues to incite abusive and anti-freedom politicians. Another case is Nazism, whose ideology is resurfacing and inspiring globalist ideologies of social engineering, the urgency to depopulate the earth and so many other absurdities. Today there are many states, whose government is not only tyrannical, but also enters into alliances with drug traffickers and globalists.

The cause of political treason

In our study https://thinktanklatam.org/la-cuestion-del-gobierno-politico-i/, following in this the highest authorities on the subject, uncontaminated by rationalist thought, we see that every man is inclined to evil, which manifests itself when the occasion of great political power appears. In this situation, only men or women of character and firm moral principles are capable of not being seduced by the temptation of stealing public money (that is corruption in all its forms), usurpation of powers, etc., violating the Constitution and the laws. In this sense, if it were possible for the electorate to know well the candidates that are presented to govern the country, they would choose exemplary parents, or well known professors and thinkers. The sad reality is that, in most cases, the candidates presented are of poor human profile and totally unknown.

The low profile of the rulers

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Daniel Levin’s book searches for the causes of the low profile of the rulers: ‘Everything is just a big circus or the mistakes of the powerful’. This lawyer from the USA, for more than twenty years, has been a recognized consultant for political reforms worldwide. He works for the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance in Liechtenstein and is a best-selling author in the USA. He says that politics is the great attraction for the mediocre. Levin argues that politics and diplomacy is a pitiful show of show-offs, of charlatans, of narrow and selfish spirits, which for that very reason can pose a grave danger to the welfare of the people. At the same time, the vast majority of people with a high moral and professional profile are not particularly interested in assuming political office, perhaps because they do not want to identify themselves with a world they despise.

The big question that arises is how and why so many incompetent people, whose corruption and lack of character can be seen on their faces, manage to assume important political positions without further ado. Levin does not give us a totally satisfactory answer by telling us that they cling to a group ideology or ride the crest of some political wave capable of catapulting them into positions of power, with the help of the great lever of democracy, which, as we know, is very manageable with money. It is a pity and a big problem, even for the security of a country, that key positions are held by people who do not have the minimum necessary preparation, not even to be aware of their own importance and responsibility.

How to improve the government?

The first thing people usually think of is structural changes, through more and better laws and institutions. Experience shows that this does not work – for the time being – because the enormous trust that the people and the laws place in the political leader does not allow for his control, for example, through the right to demand accountability. Another means could be the right to referendum, which has always been rejected by the rulers because they do not want anyone to meddle in their affairs. In this sense, the example of Switzerland and some other countries are very positive, because among other things it prevents power ‘going to the head’ of the ruler.

However, there is a basic infrastructure, which is the rule of law. It is formed by the Constitution and by the laws inspired by and consistent with it, and also by its institutions, based on the division and separation of the three branches of government: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. It must be recognized that the rule of law is what has allowed peace, stability and progress in democratic countries, despite the limitations of their rulers, as long as there was a regime of open economy.

In the end, the only thing that guarantees good government is a citizenry with a high cultural and moral level, where its principles are already breathed in the family and then taught at school. This in turn demands that the majority of marriages and families fulfill well their function of being the living cells of a healthy society, which recognizes and rejects all kinds of ideologies, whose followers always tend to monopolize the government. This solution is the best, but at the same time the most difficult, also because it implies to value the great contribution that the Church offers in the correct formation of the conscience of children and adults. https://thinktanklatam.org/la-familia-y-el-auge-de-occidente/.

History teaches us that Christianity has renewed the Roman Empire and has so far ensured a high human quality of the people, which in turn has ensured a whole series of good rulers in spite of the limitations of the monarchy. In this respect it is very striking that as soon as democracy has been embraced, the wars of the last 150 years have killed a total of 200 million people. There has never been such a slaughter before, but there were less cruel wars and the periods of peace were much longer, in which the Western Judeo-Christian culture could be decadent.

Tyrannical rulers today

We are seeing today the lamentable connivance between the great North American capital and the rulers. Having their agents in the neuralgic positions of political power (in the legislative chambers and even in the judicial instances), we can understand the speed with which they achieve the promulgation of nefarious laws, contrary to the Constitution. We see this in genderism, in the imposition of sexual training of children, in the pressure of the Woke, LGTB subcultures, etc.

On the other hand, there is a whole series of countries that suffer from tyrannical governments, with alleged or confirmed alliances with drug trafficking and organized crime, so they are often in situations of extreme institutional crisis, overriding the rule of law, corruption and violence. The countries mentioned below are just a few examples, and in each of them, the situation is complex and multifaceted. The allegations and evidence vary in each case, and the influence of drug trafficking and organized crime may be more or less documented depending on the context.

Venezuela

• Government: Under President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has been accused of being an authoritarian regime, with disputed elections and repression of the opposition.
• Drug trafficking and organized crime: There are multiple allegations that high-ranking Venezuelan government officials are involved in drug trafficking. The so-called “Cartel of the Suns” is a term used to describe military and politicians linked to drug trafficking.

2. Nicaragua

• Government: Daniel Ortega has been condemned for his authoritarian rule, especially after the 2018 protests, where there was heavy repression against protesters and opponents.
• Drug trafficking and organized crime: Although not as well documented as in other countries, it is suspected that there is some complicity between the authorities and drug trafficking, facilitated by Nicaragua’s geographical position on the drug route to the north.

3. Mexico

• Government: Although Mexico is a democracy, the influence of organized crime in the political system and institutions is significant. Corruption has caused drug trafficking to penetrate deeply into politics.
• Drug trafficking and organized crime: Drug trafficking in Mexico is an endemic problem, with cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel – New Generation wielding considerable power. There are multiple cases where local and federal politicians have been accused of complicity with organized crime. Some 30,000 people have been murdered in the drug trafficking scene in recent years.

4. Syria

Government: The regime of Bashar al-Assad has been accused of being dictatorial, with a civil war that has devastated the country since 2011.

• Drug trafficking and organized crime: Syria has become a hub for the production and trafficking of Captagon, an amphetamine drug, with reports suggesting that the regime and its allies are involved in this trade to finance the war.

5. Equatorial Guinea

• Government: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been in power since 1979, ruling with an iron fist and repressing the opposition.
• Drug trafficking and organized crime: Although less documented than in Latin America, corruption in Equatorial Guinea has allowed illicit activities, although no direct relationship with drug trafficking is seen.

6. Honduras

• Government: The country has been under the control of fragile democratic governments, but with strong accusations of corruption and links to drug trafficking.
• Drug trafficking and organized crime: Honduras is a major transit point for drugs to the United States. Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been accused in the U.S. of collaborating with drug trafficking.