I have this feeling man, 'cause you know, it's just a handful of people who run everything, you know : that's true, it's provable. It's not : I'm not a fucking conspiracy nut, it's provable. A handful, a very small elite, run and own these corporations, which include the mainstream media. I have this feeling that whoever is elected president, like Clinton was, no matter what you promise on the campaign trail - blah, blah, blah - when you win, you go into this smoke-filled room with the twelve industrialist capitalist scum-fucks who got you in there. And you're in this smoky room, and this little film screen comes down : and a big guy with a cigar goes, 'Roll the film.' And it's a shot of the Kennedy assassination from an angle you've never seen before : that looks suspiciously like it's from the grassy knoll. And then the screen goes up and the lights come up, and they go to the new president, 'Any questions?' 'Er, just what my agenda is.' 'First we bomb Baghdad.' 'You got it :'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Conspiracy theory suggesting a small elite controls political outcomes via media.
- In plain terms
- A few powerful people control the president and media.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of who really holds power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who runs your country?
- How do you verify power structures?
Another view
It presents speculation as proven fact.
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