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4 timestamped hits 2 source readings 2 extracted notes Aliases: political-captures

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Political Capture

The Western world is described as a victim of its own success: stolen wealth made it powerful, but that same wealth corrupted its people and politics.

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Present diagnosis stated on 2026-01-22.

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The Western world is described as a victim of its own success: stolen wealth made it powerful, but that same wealth corrupted its people and politics.

Canadian and Western political diagnosis as of 2025.

diagnosis

Because baby boomers are a large share of the population and hold wealth and political power, they can dictate government policy.

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The Bank That Made The Game

2026-01-22, day precision · Game Theory #6: The World's Bank

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"But over -financialization, it's a very simple concept where there's too much money, so people become corrupt, lazy, arrogant, and insular. And that's what's..."

The Bank That Made The Game

2026-01-22, day precision · Game Theory #6: The World's Bank

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"And then you also have immorality, where nowadays, people aren't concerned about making money. They no longer want to contribute to the community, okay?..."

The Old Sacrifice The Young

2025-08-08, day precision · Geo-Strategy Update #8: Why the West is Doomed

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"baby boomers millions and millions of them and in canada they're they're a quarter of the population so they control all the political power..."

The Old Sacrifice The Young

2025-08-08, day precision · Geo-Strategy Update #8: Why the West is Doomed

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"know she's taken care of and my cousin the doctor said to me she can go on for another 20 years at least another..."

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