The Praetorian Guard could make or break an emperor, so they had real power, but they existed outside the rest of the political structure. The American Empire appears to have entered a similar period, in which it is not entirely clear who is in charge of the state.

https://www.takimag.com/article/president-in-name-only/

What sophistacted normies read.

>>13321521

seems like he'd be potus if that were the case

>>13321558

o so there's a legitimately elected admin running the country, eh?

>>13321569

you didn't read the excerpt, much less the article.

fools proclaiming their own folly is as much law of nature as is gravity.

>>13321570

New York City housing inspector suspended over anti-Asian naming bias

>>13321585

>I'm not your donkey that clicks bait on demand.

but you are someone's donkey.

>>13321626

ba·​ra·​ka | \ bəˈräkə \

plural -s

Definition of baraka

: a blessing that is regarded in various Eastern religions as an indwelling spiritual force and divine gift inhering in saints, charismatic leaders, and natural objects

>>13321651

A Christmas decode? Son of ah, thanks anon!

>>13321576

Hot Mike?

>>13321426

wait until the drop and walk it in

>>13321987

Kind of reminds me of that Iraqi newscast Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz 1990 1st Gulf War panic KUWAIT, or was it the 2nd? anyway, parallels this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariq_Aziz#Political_career