The following will sound like a conspiracy theory but it is based on quite some research and simple facts, while all I ask is if this really could be a "coincidence".
We are again inmidst the FIFA worldcup and almost everybody is sharing the thrill cheering to their favorite teams. Watching TV, calculating odds, talking shop about referees decisions and trainer tactics.
Das folgende wird sich für einige möglicherweise wie eine Verschwörungstheorie anhören, allerdings basiert es auf einiger Recherche und einfachen Fakten. Das einzige was ich dazu fragen möchte ist ob dies ein Zufall sein kann.
Derzeit sind wir wieder mitten in der Fussball-WM und beinahe jeder fiebert mit dem Lieblingsteam mit. Es wird TV geschaut, Wahrscheinlichkeiten berechnet, über Schiedsrichterentscheidungen und trainertaktiken gefachsimpelt.
I did my research only for Germany and the EU, perhaps you can tell us in the comments what happened elsewhere in the world during big cups of socker
Tatsächlich habe ich nur für Deutschland und die EU recherchiert, vielleicht könnt Ihr uns in den Kommentaren von Ereignissen aus Eurem Land erzählen während Fußball-Großereignissen
- In 2006, Fifa worldcup in Germany, sales tax was raised from 16 to 19 % => decision during the cup
- In 2010, Fifa wolrdcup in South Afrika, taxes for medicare were raised from 14,9 to 15,5 % =decision during the cup
- In 2012 during the European Championship only 26 of more than 600 delegates are present when a new reporting act was decided, allowing government to sell and give away the data of their citicens to "selected" enterprises and adress dealers. Fortunately this was corrected later.
- 2006 während dem Sommermärchen in Deutschland wurde die Mehrwertsteuer von 16 auf 19 % erhöht.
- 2010 in Südafrika wurde während der WM der Satz für die gesetzlichen Krankenkassen von 14,9 auf 15,5% erhöht
- 2012 während der Europameisterschaft entscheiden schließlich nur 26 von den über 600 Abgeordneten ein neues Meldegesetz, welches banal dem Staat erlaubt Daten seiner Bürger weiterzugeben oder an Adresshändler zu verkaufen. Zum Glück wurde dies später weitgehend korrigiert
Enough about history // Genug über Geschichte
Now again the FIFA woldcup is taking place and the Sword of Damocles is hanging over our political fate again
We will see the political class discuss and decide about some gigantic things these days, while for the most part ignored by the press and even more ignored by "the people":
- Dublin IV (basically turning illegal immigration into legal migration by law)
- A framed european household (Merkel has agreed to that to Macron only yesterday)
- EU decided TODAY Article 13 (This will force platforms to integrate an upload filter for "hatespeech", and copyrighted content, so it can't even be uploaded. Automatic censorship, even worse than George Orwell imagined in his "1984"
Nun haben wir wieder eine Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft und das Damoklesschwert hängt erneut über unserem politischen Schicksal
Wir werden zusehen wie die politische Klasse über Angelegenheiten diskutiert und entscheidet, die gigantische Ausmasse und Auswirkungen haben, weitgehend unbeachtet von Presse und noch weniger beachtet vom "Volk":
- Dublin 4 (grob gesagt werden per Gesetz illegale Immigranten zu legalen Migranten umetikettiert)
- Ein gemeinsamer Haushalt für die EU (Merkel hat dies erst gestern quasi Macron zugesagt)
- Heute hat der EU Ausschuss für Artikel 13 gestimmt (Dieser wird eine automatisierte Überprüfung von jeglicher Form von Uploads vorschreiben um "Urheberrechtsverstöße" zu unterbinden. "Memes", "Remixes" und jede Form von unliebsamer Äußerung könnten damit der Vergangenheit angehören.
I won't dive more into these matters, I just want to raise awareness. It's quite easy to loose focus during the FIFA worldcup.
Ich werde nicht tiefer in die Materie eintauchen, das führt einfach zu weit, ich möchte nur für eine Erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit sorgen. Es ist recht einfach den Fokus während der WM zu verlieren.
Some english links (I think the normal/mainstream links you will be able to find yourself):
PJW polemic view
Molyneux take on Article 13
Einige deutsche weiterführende Links (Die Mainstream Quellen könnt ihr sicher selber finden):
Thx for reading!
Edit: all pics are pixabay creative commons. Unfortunately my initial edit has been completely destroyed. Sorry for that!
Brot & Spiele:
Während die pompösen Spiele die Massen ablenken, kann man ohne Aufsehen zu erregen das Brot kürzen. Klappt seit Jahrtausenden, bis es irgendwann knallt und dann geht es von vorne los. :)
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Da kann ich dir nur zustimmen, genauso so ist es, es wird wieder einiges völlig unbemerkt durchgewunken. Es passiert halt immer wieder, genügend Beispiele hast du ja genannt. Gruss Helmut
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Der Feuerball ist schon ein geiles Bild, den hab ich die Tage auch schon für einen Post verwendet;).
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Upvote & Follow. Fußball scheint für viele Mitbürger wichtiger zu sein, als das was nebenher geschieht. Beste Grüße aus Paderborn
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Auch wenn die Jungs, die Gruppenphase nicht überleben würde, dann wären die Medien weiter voll mit Schlagzeilen -wie konnte sowas nur passier, etc. Damit ist die Ablenkung trotzdem voll im Gange.
Sie werden es immer versuchen und meistens auch leider immer wieder schaffen so einen murks durchzuboxen 🤨
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Depressing, but you are on to something. Not much I can add, except the impression that with each passing year Orwell seems more and more like a clairvoyant:
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Hi @pollux.one, This is not a conspiracy theory but a bitter reality that the rulig class uses tactics to manipulate things/ events in their favor. Unfortunately, the masses are emotional and thus get distracted from the real issues. In Asian coubtries, there is cricket charisma and rulers use it as a tool against masses to do the things that increase their profits. Nice post.
Steem On!
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Alle Jahre wieder.... du bringst es auf den Punkt. Anlässlich der Musicwaybackchallenge habe ich diese Textstelle zitiert:
...Confusion will be my epitaph.
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit backAnd laugh
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying,
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying ...
Greg Lake/King Crimson "Epitaph" - und das ist 50 Jahre her!!!!!
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When you consider how corrupt everything else in this World is and how the so called 'elite' have their fingers in all the pies it would stand to reason they have got a hold on the number one sport in the World. And of course its a great time to raise taxes etc as you point out whilst the masses are distracted! Also more and more there are big name players like Rooney and Ronaldo making Iluminati signs in the air and you can bet your life match fixing is going on. Great post sharing!
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World cup of football that means a businesses for all type, increase taxes on sale could ensure about your fund raise, everyone is looking on forward with football! Thus missing that point.
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Hello friend this post is very interesting a lot of people is spending money in the worldwide soccer
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Somehow I feel the urge to quote myself with a haiku, I recently wrote without intention of doing it.
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great I now it in my country when my team of Honduras get a ticket for Brasil 2014 the goberment increase all the goods and gasoline, energy, diesel, and the taxes was 12 % and he increase it on 15% and 18% the quantity of persons poors increase and the unemployment too increase
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Interesting post dear.Thanks for sharing it
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The World Cup is not being fair as long as am concerned,
A lot of things going on people are not talking about it, the referees are being partial in most occasion, Poland Senegal, they did a lot but Senegal won, Morocco and other games I noticed alot,
It's being manipulated from the referee influence
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Nice to see, that you did not read a single word from my article...
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Nice to see, that you
Did not read a single word
From my article...
- pollux.one
I'm a bot. I detect haiku.
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Lol😂😂😂
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Sehr interessante Inhalte, beste Grüße
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Is something that in the minst of world cup soo much things are happen in different parts of the world. Our football association here has beendissolve due to corruption allegation and political intervention.
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It is a very big deal for one to lose focus in this world cup but very possible too
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This post has received a 2.09 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @peppermint24.
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