The Globalist Playbook: How They Ruined America for a Few Extra Dollars
By Lady Liberty (the one they warned you about)
If you’re still under the impression that “free markets” are the answer to all the world’s problems, I’ve got a bridge to sell you. It’s called the American Dream, and it’s been auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Let’s talk about the great lie that’s been sold to the working class: Globalism.
A shiny package wrapped in promises of prosperity and “efficiency” that turned out to be nothing but a slow, torturous poison for America’s heartland. And who’s at fault? The elites who pocketed the cash while the rest of us were left to clean up the wreckage.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “But, Lady Liberty, aren’t the Democrats out of power now? Doesn’t that mean globalism is dead?”
Oh, sweet summer child. Globalism isn’t a party. It’s an economic virus that’s infected both sides of the aisle—and it’s still spreading, despite all the political shake-ups. In fact, if you think it’s all over because Biden’s gone, you’re in for a rude awakening. This isn’t about politicians; this is about a system that’s designed to screw over regular Americans in the name of efficiency and profits.
So, buckle up. I’m about to take you on a deep dive into the globalist playbook—and trust me, it’s a horror show.
The Trade Wars We Never Fought — Or Why NAFTA Was a Betrayal in Three Easy Steps
It’s time to take a trip down memory lane.
Remember when NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) was signed into law? If you were like most Americans, you probably had no idea what it really meant—or who really benefited from it.
Let me break it down for you: NAFTA was a betrayal. A backroom deal cooked up by political elites and corporate fat cats who didn’t give a damn about the American worker.
They sold us a dream: “This will create jobs!”
Instead, it shipped them overseas.
And who was left holding the bag?
The same people who were promised a golden ticket to the middle class—only to find out it was a one-way ticket to poverty.
Think about it.
For the last several decades, American manufacturing has been decimated. From steel to textiles, auto parts to electronics—factories were shut down, and jobs were shipped across the border like unwanted junk mail.
Remember when you used to drive past thriving factories in small-town America? They were the heartbeat of those towns. Now, those towns are filled with empty warehouses and ghost towns, abandoned by the companies who promised to make their lives better.
And for what? So these corporations could save a few pennies by using sweatshop labor in Mexico or China.
But here’s the thing.
The people who sold us out don’t care about that. They got rich.
They built their empires on the backs of the American worker, while their cronies in Washington D.C. smirked from their ivory towers. They all laughed their way to the bank while the rest of us were left trying to survive on scraps.
And you’re still wondering why things haven’t gotten better?
News flash: they don’t want it to get better.
The Illusion of “Choice” — Or How You Got 500 Kinds of Yogurt and 0 Savings
Here’s the thing: they tell you that “free trade” is all about choice. They say it’s about “lower prices” and “more options.”
But let’s talk about what “choice” really means when the only people who benefit are the ones at the top.
You’re drowning in choices. You can choose between gluten-free, low-fat, dairy-free, high-protein, organic, non-GMO yogurt. But guess what? You don’t have the choice to afford a house, pay your bills, or send your kids to college.
You have all these choices—in consumer goods—but you have no real control over your life.
The reality? Most of the options we have are just distractions.
Instead of offering you meaningful ways to improve your life—like stable jobs or healthcare—they give you endless options to buy things you don’t need. They say, “Look! You’re free! You have a hundred types of cereal!”
Meanwhile, they’re working behind the scenes to make sure the working class stays stuck in a hamster wheel of debt and desperation. You’re running in circles, buying things you’ll throw away in a few months, while they pull the strings above you.
If that’s the future you want, by all means, keep sipping that $6 oat milk latte while they sell your soul to the highest bidder.
Globalism as the New Religion — Or Why You’re a Heretic If You Care About America First
If you haven’t noticed, globalism has become a new religion.
It’s not about faith in the American people anymore—it’s about blind devotion to international elites who only care about one thing: themselves.
This is the stuff they don’t want you to hear.
The whole “free markets” thing? It’s just their way of putting a shiny mask on a system that exploits everyone beneath them. These elites don’t care about your taxes. They don’t care about your wages. They don’t care about your family.
They only care about their global empire, their ability to control economies, and their access to a cheap labor force that will keep the money flowing into their pockets.
And if you dare to speak out against it?
You’re a heretic.
They’ll silence you, label you a “nationalist,” a “populist,” or, heaven forbid, a “Trump supporter.”
Try to talk about bringing jobs back home, and you’ll be met with a barrage of insults.
They’ll tell you that you’re “uneducated,” “backward,” or “stuck in the past.”
But what they’re really saying is:
“Shut up and keep paying taxes so we can keep our yachts.”
The Right Finally Wakes Up — But Will They Actually Do Anything?
It took years for the right to wake up to the reality of globalism’s destruction.
For decades, they’ve been singing the same tired tune: deregulate everything, cut taxes, and “trust the market.” But guess what?
It’s time to admit that the market has failed.
The free-market experiment turned out to be a joke, and the working class is paying the price.
Enter Trump.
Now, love him or hate him, at least he talked about it.
He talked about tariffs.
He talked about bringing jobs back to America.
And for the first time in a long time, someone from the right said, “Hey, maybe we should put America First.”
And that’s when the tides started turning.
People started paying attention.
They started saying, “Wait a second, this whole thing doesn’t add up.”
But here's the problem: it’s not enough to just talk.
We need real action.
We need the guts to stand up to the globalists, to call out the elites, and to put the working class back in the driver’s seat. If we don’t, the damage done by these decades of failed policies will haunt us for generations.
The Aftermath — Or How the Wreckage Still Smolders
Now that the globalist Democrats are out of power, you might think we’re safe.
Wrong.
You don’t just undo the damage they’ve done.
You don’t just wave a magic wand and bring back the jobs, the factories, the towns that were decimated by their decisions.
You can’t rebuild what they tore down in a single election cycle.
The wreckage is here. And it’s going to take years—decades, even—to fix it.
But here’s the real kicker: while the elites are busy jetting around to the next climate summit, the rest of us are left to pick up the pieces.
We’re the ones left to rebuild.
We’re the ones who still have to find a way to make a living in a world where the deck is stacked against us.
We remember the boarded-up strip malls. We remember the factories that never came back.
We remember the promises that were never kept.
They might be gone, but their legacy isn’t.
And until we fix it, we won’t let anyone forget who did this to us.
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By Lady Liberty
Unfiltered. Uncompromising. Undeniable.
We need a snow globe with you visage on a pedestal holding something of your choice - maybe a writing instrument and of course Uncle MAGA somewhere in there, maybe selling T-shirts at the base of the monument.
Very good piece here Ivana!
People need to understand that globalization was starting as early as before WW1 and was to the benefit of the same players back then, as you cited today. This is not new and as you rightly observed will not be fixed in a decade or two - especially because the cancerous tumors keep spawning new baby cells that infect the body - baby soros anyone??
Of course, all things being equal, there is nothing wrong with having a hand knit wool sweater form Ireland on the shelf with one form the U.S., in either country. Like wise for any product or service out there, so long as there is no "welfare" given to one or the other. The consumer will decide which will sell and which will not.
However, when it comes to manufacturing (makin' stuff) that is a problem and off shoring was and still is a big problem. As you said Ivana, people in these once great manufacturing towns - who's biggest industry is now a Super-Walmart - have long memories and it's why the working class can easily identify with President Trump, a Billionaire, over Scranton, Lunchbox, Corn-puff eating, drooler Joe - the all american kid.
One of the commenters asked, "So what do you see as the first step the American worker should be taking to create real action to rebuild this country?"
Answer: Get off your asses, get deeply involved in your local and federal government and fight to keep the globalist, America hating, marxist, communists and deep staters (one in the same) out of any seats of power. This all happened because conservative Americans sat back and wallowed in the Comfort, Convenience and Entertainment they were generationally sold by the regimes (globalists). They tossed their responsibilities aside and allowed themselves to be beaten into poverty and apathy by the cudgels of tolerance and acceptance - Many have "for the greater good" stamped in their foreheads, from when the leftists punched them in the brain - Rick James style.
You crawl up the poop chute of your governments, gut them and then install populists who will put you, your freedom, your country and your culture first, before all else. You do not let idiot bartenders and muslim terrorist supporters into your governments. No perverts, no pedophiles and no money launderers.
But wait, that means you will actually have to do work, study, sacrifice movies, netflix, sports, weekends and maybe even a few mani-pedis or tailgate expenditures.
And there's where 90% of the angry working class - don't show up - and why we had the last 4 years and the train wreck of a country since Clinton (yes that includes Trump's term as 45, because he didn't know what he didn't know).
76 million had better use this next 3+ years to step up, do the work and take their places on the line. This is not Trump's, JD's, Elon's, or anyone else in the Executive Cabinet's fight - it is ours and we've run from it for decades.
Either show up and shoulder the responsibility of citizenship or STFU and get out of the way. There is no middle choice now.
"Globalism isn’t a party. It’s an economic virus that’s infected both sides of the aisle—and it’s still spreading, despite all the political shake-ups."
Yup. Clinton signed NAFTA into law in 1993, the year after the 1992 election. Interestingly, that election featured an eccentric third-party candidate who, uniquely amongst the candidates, warned of NAFTA's long-term dangers.
(Where have you gone, Mr. Perot? A nation turns its bankrupt eyes to you.)
Since then, while the Ds and the Rs have been happy to duke it out over any number of controversial but relatively small-fry social issues, pursuing free trade agreements has been a bipartisan effort. Ladies and gents, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.