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Kakistocracy in Action: Trump Bombs Iran as Epstein Files Loom
There’s a word for a government run by the worst, least qualified, and most unscrupulous people: Kakistocracy. It’s a 17th-century term, but it has never felt more relevant than today. America is becoming a kakistocracy, and the latest events are a textbook example.
It’s a classic move, pulled straight from the political crisis management playbook. When the heat gets too much at home, create a bigger fire abroad. And boy, did Trump just light a bonfire.
On February 28th, the US and Israel launched “Operation Epic Fury,” a massive, coordinated attack on Iran. The stated goal is to neutralize Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Unconfirmed reports are even swirling about the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Iran is retaliating, oil prices are skyrocketing, and the Middle East is on the brink of a full-blown war.
Now, let’s rewind a few days. What was dominating the news cycle? The Epstein files. The slow, disgusting drip of information about a powerful network of elites involved in sex trafficking—a story with the potential to shake the foundations of power.
And now? Suddenly, nobody’s talking about it.
This isn’t just a conspiracy theory; it’s a well-known political strategy called “wag the dog,” a hallmark of a government that serves itself rather than the people. You create a foreign policy crisis to divert public attention from a domestic scandal. The timing here is, to put it mildly, deeply suspicious. To believe this is a coincidence requires a level of naivete that is simply not credible.
The oldest trick in the book, and it’s working perfectly. The world is now watching the bombs fall on Iran, and the Epstein files are already fading into yesterday’s news. A perfect maneuver for a kakistocracy looking to save its own skin.
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