To understand modern global politics, you must first understand the last 2,500 years of historical subversion. In this deep-dive briefing, Webster Tarpley explores the origins and persistence of the “oligarchical principle”—which he defines as a cancer in human history.
Tarpley traces how this organized evil has shifted its center of gravity through three major “metastases”:
The Ancient World: From the Babylonian Magi to the Cult of Apollo at Delphi, which functioned as the ancient world’s UN and primary intelligence bureau.
The Roman-Byzantine Period: The rise of Rome under the Oracle’s guidance and the totalitarian “reforms” of Emperor Diocletian, which laid the groundwork for European serfdom.
The Venetian and British Empires: The transfer of oligarchical power to the Venetian lagoon and eventually to the Bank of England.
Discover the startling similarities between the decrees of Emperor Diocletian and the modern United Nations bureaucracy, and learn why the “Long Night” of the Dark Ages was a calculated result of these oligarchical systems.
(You are highly encouraged to check out the series by my good friend James Carner, it is a one of a kind series and the only that I am aware of that offers a deep dive into each of the 13 Papal/Italian/Zoroastrian Bloodlines on an individual basis)
![Dr. William Schnoebelen Ex-Vampire /w James Carner [4/11/24]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WEFb!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb1f4b91d-5ff6-452a-9f4a-959d1aca14f6_1456x1048.jpeg)
More on the Roman Apparatus
(Cosa Nostra, Our Thing; Who? The ROMAN THING)
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction: 2,500 Years of Historical Overview
00:01:28 Defining Oligarchism and the Principle of Domination
00:02:11 The UN Paradox: Modern Bureaucracy vs. Emperor Diocletian
00:04:49 Metastasis: How the "Cancer" of Oligarchy Shifts Centers
00:11:12 The Cult of Apollo at Delphi: An Ancient Intelligence Bureau
00:18:00 Sparta vs. Athens: The Oracle's Political Bias
00:24:09 The Oracle’s Strategic Support for the Rise of Rome
00:41:41 Warlords and the 150-Year Roman Civil War
00:55:41 Diocletian’s Reforms: Totalitarianism, Serfdom, and the Guilds
01:20:00 The Transition to Venice and the Fourth Crusade
