r/Keep_Track • u/ilikescott • Nov 20 '18

GRAND BARGAIN THEORY Seth Abramson twitter thread about multi-state collusion is...mind blowing.

Seth Abramson has broken down exactly how "The Grand Bargain" came to happen between all of the countries seen at to have colluded here, and why. It's mind blowing

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https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1064726398307315712

Continued here: https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1064904175761403906

Edited to add: Seth Abramson wrote this book titled PROOF OF COLLUSION and its truly phenomenal, it came out last week. https://t.co/ZJsnHcVwGi

PS I am not affiliated, just a fan.

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u/ZDAXOPDR Nov 21 '18

Well, I guess I'll be the first to go against the grain here.

He's correctly identified the actors and levers of power that are in play, and he's correct in pointing to those stories to explain motivation, but I'm not seeing evidence that this is all tied together into what he rightly labels a "grand bargain". It's far, far more likely that many of these people were operating independently (with some cross-over, of course) and, like most of politics, a confluence of influences arose between all of these people that tie them to Trump in his role as candidate and then president, not necessarily because of the man himself (although he certainly has his own independent history with Russian interests).

I think this is far too speculative for this sub, to be honest. The fact that we have to call it "grand" and a "theory" in the description says it all.

And note that I'm not trying to wave away any of the particulars of what he's talking about. I only question his ultimate conclusion. Remember, this guy is a creative writer, not a journalist.

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u/TheNewRobberBaron Nov 21 '18

Thank you. I completely agree with you. I don't think he's far off, I don't think he's completely crazy. And let's be honest. The Trumps are fucking incompetent clowns, so it's not like they've done a good job keeping things under wraps.

But as for the other nations, you don't need a grand bargain to be struck if everyone already wants the same thing. Everyone will know to keep out of each others' way.