Summary
Phil lists 14 US-induced coups from 1909-1989 and describes the consistent playbook: naval blockade, US officers with cash to foment trouble, fake news/radio stations, ousting left-wing leader, replacing with US puppet, then crackdown, restoration of US business interests, endemic poverty/corruption. Venezuela is currently in the playbook. Tech libertarian “ZEDE” experiments (like Prospera in Honduras, run by a Delaware company with bitcoin currency, low taxes, own labor rules) represent a new form of exploitation. Trump pardoned former Honduras president convicted of running a narco-state (to protect ZEDE interests).
Key Claims
- The US has conducted at least 14 government overthrows from 1909 to 1989, all following a consistent playbook. — confidence: high
- Venezuela is currently in the US coup playbook. — confidence: medium
- Tech libertarian “ZEDE” zones (like Prospera, Honduras) are a new form of avoiding government obligations. — confidence: high
- Trump pardoned former Honduras president Hernández (convicted of 400 tons of cocaine importation) to protect ZEDE/business interests. — confidence: high