The Italian movie Il Divo is simply astonishing. One of the best movies ever made.
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The director, Paolo Sorrentino, managed to make a dazzling movie about a reserved, bland career politician.
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Guilio Andreotti was a fixture on the Italian political scene from the Post-WWII until the 90’s. He was a member of the Christian Democrats, the center-right party.
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In a previous thread, I discussed the P2 Masonic Lodge and the head of the lodge, Licio Gelli.
What Il Divo postulates is that Gelli was only the nominal leader.
The real leader was Guilio Andreotti.
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Andreotti was responsible for implementing the “strategy of tension.”
From 1968-84, Italy was rocked by terrorist attacks from both the extreme left and right.
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The accusation is that the extreme groups were infiltrated by agent provocateurs who encouraged the groups to commit acts of terror.
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The resulting tension was so unbearable that Italian voters looked to the moderate an reliable Christian Democrats to ease the tension.
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The highlight of the movie is a monologue in which Andreotti confessing his part in the strategy. He’s speaking to his wife, though she’s not present.
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He's talking directly to the audience. He’s talking to us, the innocent.
We have “no idea the deeds power must commit.”
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“Truth...is the end of the world.”
That line blows me away. I think about it a lot. Do I want to know the truth? Do people who follow me on twitter want to know the truth? Are we better off not knowing the truth?
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I know I’m making the movie sounds really dark. It is dark, but it is also light.
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While there is violence in the film, it’s also humorous and strangely quirky. Stylistically, similar to Scorese’s Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street.
If you enjoyed those movies, you'll enjoy Il Divo.
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ADDENDUM
Someone from Spygate makes an appearance in the movie - Vincenzo Scotti.
Scotti is the current president of Link University.
He introduced PapaD to Joseph Mifsud, at least that’s what PapaD claims.
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That’s consistent with the Scotti as he presents himself in his book on his war with the Mafia.
On a luxurious yacht in the Red Sea in 2015, George Nader mingled with Gulf and Middle Eastern elite, from the crown princes of the UAE and Saudi Arabia to the kings of Bahrain and Jordan and Egypt's president.
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The discussion on the yacht centered on creating a new, more aggressive joint organization to counter the increasing influence of Iran and Turkey in the region. Nader agreed to take on a mission to secretly influence the next U.S. president to support their aims.
THE TROUBLING CASE OF GEORGE NADER: THE CONVICTED PEDOPHILE WHO MOVED IN POWERFUL CIRCLES
PART I
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Objectivity is disregarded by many journalists today. News coverage of individuals is shaped by partisan narratives. If someone does not fit a desired narrative, their story receives little attention, regardless of significance.
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Thus, the story of George Nader has largely faded from public attention, despite his long history of involvement in high-stakes diplomatic affairs.
I've compiled the available information, and here's his story. No holds barred.
A deep dive into the sordid world of yachting--rich elites, glamorous models, lavish vessels, and political intrigue.
Batten down the hatches 🧵
🛥️ 🍾 💰 💃 🚨 🔞
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When you hear the word “yachting,” perhaps you imagine leisurely sailing off the coast of California while listening to the soothing sounds of Loggins and Messina.
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That is definitely NOT the type of yachting we’ll be discussing in this thread.
The most succinct definition of “yachting” I’ve come across is this one.
2. Part II of this series is over 4 years old. I gave up on the series when the reality that we'll never "get to the bottom" of Russiagate drained all my motivation.
3. There is too much Republican involvement in the origins of Russiagate that I'm not sure even Donald Trump himself wants to reveal the entire truth. At this point, why would it benefit him to expose any possible Republican role in pushing the hoax?
The genesis of this thread is an email I came across from a doc dump from the Clinton Library. It's been out there for nearly 10 years, but I've never seen it before. It sent me down a rabbit hole where I encountered a recurring cast of characters in DC scandals.
Read carefully
Starting with the creator of the email, Sidney Blumenthal. Blumenthal may be less famous than his son, Max, these days, but he's a prominent figure in Clinton circles. His official title was "Assistant to the President" when he was brought into the White House in 1997.
Leo Strauss, the academic godfather of the neocons, was a big fan of the TV show Gunsmoke because it showed the conflict between good and evil in a way that would be immediately intelligible to everyone. Sheriff Matt Dillon wore the white hat; the bad guy wore the black hat.
Strauss believed that societies needed powerful myths and stories, like the hero defeating bad guys on Gunsmoke, to inspire people and give them a sense of moral clarity.
Yes, if you want society to act, it's a powerful way to move people.