Dear Reader, You and I are living through a pivotal moment in history. A worldwide shift. Away from the tenants of ‘globalism’…and back towards the principles of national sovereignty. You’re seeing this in the rise of Trump, Brexit and more recently, the riots in Paris. On the surface, the riots represent a good old French tax revolt. But it’s much more than that… It’s a protest against the costs of climate change being imposed on the working and middle classes. It’s a protest against President Macron being a puppet of the ‘elites’. Something very profound is taking place in the world right now. And you better understand it. If you’re smart, that is. And you care about your wealth, your freedom and the world around you. It’s why I've started a new, and free, e-letter so we can explore what’s happening together. Try and decipher it. Have a bit of a laugh at it, where appropriate. And plan an investing strategy around it… This new daily e-letter is called The Rum Rebellion. And you can sign up for free here. Why calling b******* on mainstream media bias is now more important than ever The Rum Rebellion is without doubt the most important thing I’ve undertaken in my professional life. I want anyone who feels the same way as me to come onboard (which is why it is free if you just click here). And I don’t want to annoy you or scare you away by constantly advertising things. Which is why I have put a ban on any promotional emails. You may see the odd ‘teaser’ ad for my newsletter Crisis & Opportunity halfway through the e-letter itself. But, at least for the foreseeable future, you will not get a SINGLE promotional send if you sign up for The Rum Rebellion. It will be all content. And no marketing. Why? Because we have a very important job to do. The mainstream media (MSM) portray what you see happening everywhere as a move towards ‘nationalism’. A pejorative word that comes with undertones of racism and intolerance. But that’s a narrow and biased view. The MSM is owned by the elites. It is therefore a mouthpiece and propaganda arm for the elites. Of course, they will mischaracterise what’s actually going on in the world to suit their needs. If you look at it simply and objectively, it’s actually quite clear what is happening. In short, globalism is a movement designed to centralise power and exert control. It is control by elites, exerted via global institutions and captured governments, like Macron’s. Britain’s Theresa May is captured too. Her role was to make Brexit as difficult and as ugly as possible. She’s created a nightmare for the UK and is now under pressure again, as tvnz.co.nz reports: ‘British Prime Minister Theresa May's Government has been found in contempt of Parliament for refusing to release its full legal advice on Brexit, underlining the depth of opposition among politicians to her deal on leaving the European Union. …‘"Today's finding of contempt is a badge of shame for this Government. It is of huge constitutional and political significance," Keir Starmer, the Opposition Labour Party's Brexit spokesman, said after the vote. ‘"Never before has the House of Commons found ministers in contempt of parliament."’ Politicians don’t like it when the people get in the way of their grand plans. Just look at Hillary Clinton… ‘Nationalism’, or political populism as it’s also referred to, represents a decentralisation of power. As an advocate of libertarianism, The Rum Rebellion supports this movement. The more that political and corporate power is centralised, the more opportunity there is for corruption and abuse of that power. As a result, there is less individual freedom. (If you want MORE individual freedom, not LESS, then you should sign up for free and join us. You’ll be in good company.) Just look at China, a communist system with a centralised power/political structure. Not much personal freedom there… Decentralised political systems, on the other hand, offer greater levels of personal freedoms. However, they are still susceptible to a creeping globalist agenda, as has happened across the Western world over the past century. Make no mistake, the investment implications will be huge That’s why I’m throwing the kitchen sink at this new free e-letter. We’re talking about the biggest political/financial shift in the post-war era. But we are only at the start… The US/China trade war is a part of this conflict. Clinton sold the US out when it allowed China into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001. China’s entry was conditional on it ‘liberalising’ its economy, which means making it more like its Western trading partners. Classical liberalism is the antithesis of communist rule. China was never going to live up to its promises and remains a one-party dictatorship. Who were the main beneficiaries of China’s entry into the WTO? The Chinese political establishment and the global multinationals that set up shop there. That’s why Trump is the ‘Tariff Man’ (as he called himself in a tweet last week). He wants to level the playing field after China reneged on the deal it made back in 2001. This move from globalism to populism is evident in Australia today too. I don’t think too many people view what is happening in our country through this lens though. But, starting now, we will be doing exactly that. You can join us, for free, but only until midnight this Saturday. To join The Rum Rebellion, click here now. Regards, | Greg Canavan, For Markets & Money |
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