Our Leaders are Terrorists
Terrorism is a term we hear constantly, yet rarely do people take the time to define what it truly means. At its core, terrorism is the use of violence, or the threat of violence, to instill fear and achieve political objectives. Terrorists commit random acts of violence that incite fear, forcing the population to comply with their demands. This dynamic of fear and submission is what drives terrorism.
But who are the real terrorists today? Surprisingly, they might not be who we think. Our leaders in Western democracies have mastered this same technique—using fear to control the masses and consolidate power. Through a climate of constant fear, they steer people in the direction they want, manipulating us under the guise of protecting us from threats. Instead of quelling the sources of fear, they amplify them, tightening their grip on power in the process.
The Cultivation of Fear: COVID-19 and Beyond
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fear became a virtue. Hypervigilance was praised while healthy skepticism was vilified. Questioning vaccine efficacy or lockdown measures was enough to get someone censored, ostracized, or even fired. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki suggested banning individuals from all platforms if they were removed from one—a chilling attack on free speech.
Fear was weaponized to paralyze citizens into compliance. Masks, social distancing, and vaccine mandates became symbols of submission. Meanwhile, leaders ignored fundamental health strategies like promoting exercise and mental well-being. This wasn’t about health—it was about control. The elevation of fear stifled debate, restricted freedoms, and conditioned the population to accept authoritarian measures under the guise of safety. But COVID-19 was just one chapter in a broader strategy of control. Western leaders have long exploited fear to consolidate power, much like the authoritarian regimes they claim to oppose.
The Doctrine of Chaos: Lessons from “A Clean Break”
To understand how fear and chaos are weaponized as tools of control, we must examine the geopolitical strategies outlined in A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm. This 1996 policy paper, authored by Richard Perle for the first Netanyahu government, advocated destabilizing the Middle East to strengthen Israel’s position. The strategy rejected diplomacy and peace-building in favor of deliberate chaos, targeting nations like Iraq, Syria, and Iran for regime change and fragmentation.
Though initially too radical for Israel, A Clean Break found eager supporters among American neoconservatives. The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) embraced its chaos-first approach, aligning it with the Wolfowitz Doctrine of U.S. global hegemony. The strategy manifested in the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan and interventions in Libya and Syria, creating a cycle of perpetual instability that served American and Israeli interests while devastating local populations.
This doctrine of chaos wasn’t limited to foreign policy. Its principles—destabilization, fear, and control—were repurposed for domestic use. Western leaders adopted these tactics to undermine their own populations, exploiting crises to justify censorship, surveillance, and the erosion of civil liberties.
Victoria Nuland and the Weaponization of Diplomacy
Victoria Nuland’s role in orchestrating the 2014 Ukraine coup highlights how chaos is manufactured to serve broader agendas. The U.S.-backed overthrow of Ukraine’s government destabilized the region and escalated tensions with Russia, all under the guise of supporting democracy. In reality, this was a calculated move to weaken a geopolitical rival while enriching defense contractors and energy companies.
Nuland’s actions epitomize the neoliberal obsession with power and profit. Democracy is a facade, a tool to justify interventions that prioritize corporate and strategic interests over human lives. The same playbook is applied domestically: destabilize society, sow division, and consolidate power under the guise of protecting freedom.
Neoliberalism: The Root of Modern Tyranny
Neoliberalism, the economic philosophy championed by American liberals and neoconservatives alike, underpins this strategy of control. Sold as a path to prosperity, neoliberalism has instead hollowed out the middle class, outsourced jobs, and concentrated wealth among elites. Deregulation and globalization—hallmarks of this ideology—have left Western democracies vulnerable to economic exploitation and social decay.
Ronald Reagan’s policies, often revered by older conservatives, initiated this decline. Deregulation encouraged corporations to offshore manufacturing, weakening America’s industrial base. Immigration policies further eroded national cohesion, creating a cheap labor force at the expense of American workers. While Reagan’s era is nostalgically viewed as a time of prosperity, it marked the beginning of a neoliberal experiment that has failed spectacularly, leaving citizens disillusioned and divided.
Trump and the Threat of Elimination
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump serves as a stark reminder of how far the establishment will go to maintain its grip on power. Trump’s populist agenda—challenging globalization, prioritizing American workers, and exposing corruption—posed a direct threat to the neoliberal order. The attack on his life, coupled with relentless media vilification and legal battles, underscores the lengths to which elites will go to silence dissent.
Trump’s presidency revealed the fragility of the neoliberal regime. His election was a rejection of the status quo, a sign that Americans were waking up to the manipulation and betrayal they had endured for decades. The establishment’s response—censorship, propaganda, and even violence—laid bare their true nature: modern-day terrorists exploiting fear and division to maintain control.
Fear as the Ultimate Weapon
Whether it’s the chaos of the Middle East, the hysteria of the COVID-19 pandemic, or the manufactured crisis of cancel culture and censorship, fear is the common denominator. Fear paralyzes, divides, and controls. It is the weapon of choice for leaders who have abandoned democratic principles in favor of authoritarian rule.
The real terrorists, however, don’t wear hoods or carry guns. They wear expensive suits, sit in offices of power, and pretend to act in your best interest. They manipulate the masses with a constant stream of fear, securing more control for themselves.
AUTHOR
Antonio Ancaya
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