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Thank you for your excellent analysis. Bannon has always puzzled me.

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I could not agree more. I'm turned off by it myself. I'm sick of it. I just feel compelled to put down what I think is happening. Thanks for your encouragement. Only a handful of ppl read this. I know most can't believe it or thing it's over the top. I've been in that position before. For me it's just a record to point ppl to in the future to show someone was warning.

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Great Q. Thx. My theory of the case is as follows:

His first foray was with Cambridge Analytica. They had contracts with lukoil and who knows how many other FSB cutouts. Bannon was thrilled with CAs psychometric manipulation capabilities. So were the Russians. CA was a UK firm that had all sorts of contracts with the military including psyop groups if I recall correctly. They also had relationships with scholars at Cambridge U who delivered intellectual support. One of these was Russian with a pretty typical profile for either an officer or agent.

There were a lot of coincidences in that backstory. But it does not end there.

Bannon has developed a lot of Chinese contacts too. His backer after he was dropped by everyone else was the supposed Chinese dissident billionaire on whose yacht he was arrested. I am v suspicious of his backstory. It's a great cover for a CCP operative.

Remember he was caught briefing a bunch of Chinese ppl on how Trump planned in advance to attack the election? Seemed a little odd to me. Does it prove anything? No. If I had a research team, millions and subpoena power it might be different. :)

Don't forget Bannon spent years trying to install fascist govts in Europe. Something the Russians supported to split the EU.

Russian and Chinese Intel services could have shared him. Likely he wasn't witting at first. But all the money flowing in was a good incentive not to ask too many questions. I suspect he wouldn't care who supported him. He loves they chaos. It's all a game to him. They only way to get someone like him is the source of the money.

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The vast number of people don't understand what's going on or the danger we're in. Not sure I blame them. Most people don't have the time the delve deeply or the background knowledge or stomach to take it. The media isn't making the situation clear. Neither is the Democratic party in my opinion. Your voice is important.

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I know. It's hard to wrap ones head around all this. I'm curious. Do you think Bannon's relationship with Russia is one of being a useful idiot or more of being an asset that's being directly handled by Rusiians? Or is he in bed with China or both?

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Thank you. Even after all this time, I sometimes sit staring at the screen trying to articulate actions and ideas that are so bizarre to me that I'm rendered speechless for big chunks of time. A big one was the implication that the top guy whose job was to protect the constitution was its arch enemy. The system and the people in it struggled to grasp this reality.

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Thank you for this excellent deep dive. It's reality, but it seems almost surreal. Keeping the faith. Thanks for all you're doing to explain what's going on.

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