The paradox is that naming the losers, far from being politically fatal, may be the only durable form of political protection.
Xenophobia as an Economy: How Violence Becomes a Political and Financial Instrument in South Africa by Lawson Akhigbe
The tragedy is not just that the poor are fighting each other. It is that, in doing so, they are unwitting participants in a system that depends on exactly that outcome.
Role in British Empire finance
The City of London (the Square Mile) was the indispensable financial engine of the British Empire.
Exploring City of London Autonomy History
The City as operating “outside UK law,” with its own government, police, and mayor, acting as an offshore tax haven immune to Parliament, these claims are exaggerated
America at 250: The Man Who Thought He Was the Book
In Trump's universe, American history is divided into two eras: Before Trump and The Golden Age of Trump. George Washington crossed the Delaware so Trump could cross social media. Abraham Lincoln preserved the Union so Trump could preserve his television ratings. The moon landing was merely a rehearsal for the launch of Truth Social.

