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