#118 - Neema Parvini - Elites, Populism & The Illusion of Change

Neema Parvini is the author of The Populist Delusion, a defining work in dissident political theory.

We discuss:
– Why democracy is a "soft dictatorship"
– The real purpose of populist parties
– Elite theory, the ruling class & regime mechanics
– Tony Blair, the NGOs & managerial capture
– Globalism, Israel & power double standards
– How power always recentralises post-revolution

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro  
00:01:49 – Populism Is a Trap  
00:06:28 – CIA-Created Political Spectrum  
00:10:33 – Mass Behaviour & Nudging  
00:14:23 – Media Narrative Coordination  
00:21:00 – The Myth of Bottom-Up Politics  
00:28:20 – The Illusion of Choice  
00:34:07 – Billionaires Fund Both Sides  
00:37:20 – NGOs and Soft Power  
00:42:00 – Gaza, Globalism & Contradiction  
00:51:00 – False Revolutions & Resets  
00:54:44 – Anti-Blasphemy Laws in Disguise  
01:00:27 – Controlled Speech  
01:04:21 – Tony Blair Runs Britain  
01:08:00 – Real Power Is Visible  
01:12:28 – Elite Theory  
01:17:30 – Every System Becomes an Oligarchy  
01:22:07 – The Myth of Libertarianism  
01:38:01 – Were Medieval Peasants Happier?  
01:49:15 – Revolutions Centralise Even More  
01:56:10 – Mass Immigration as Class War  
01:59:38 – Can Bitcoin Spark Revolution?  
02:09:47 – Can Rupert Lowe Save Britain?  
02:13:00 – Final Thoughts & Next Book  

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