However, any political elite does not exist in a vacuum, but in society. And from this point of view, it is also:

— strata with limited access;

— a group that, despite its limited access, is closely linked to the society within which it exists.

If there is no such connection and the group lives” under itself without feeling the country”, its claims to the power seldom exceed the usual political cycle regulated by the electoral legislation. But this is the ideal. Because on the periphery of Pax Americana, different rules apply.

Pioneers in this case, probably, should be considered the Baltic republics, where nomadic elites took power in the early 90’s. And in the case of the Baltic States we are talking about the highest quality elite of this kind — direct deliveries from the United States. In the future we will have to deal with “local production under license”. This significantly reduced the quality, but strengthened the term itself. Because now in the same Ukraine (in the words of Tymoshenko) goes “infection of good” from Georgia and Lithuania. However, it is the Ukrainian health Ministry, in principle, no matter who put. And when it comes to the Ministry of Finance, they prefer to put the staff, proven work in the state Department (Natalie Ann Dzharesko, also known as Natalia Yaresko).

However, it is Ukraine, it seems, became the ground running updated versions of the control border States — the landing of troops management of small and proud republics “which have happened.” And Parallels with other aspects of our brave new world so much that the eyes run.

1. In principle, this is another step towards corporatocracy, i.e. the management of individual States (albeit with fictitious sovereignty) as one big TNC. In fact, this is the transfer of the well-known business practice of appointing expats to key positions for TNCs in the country of presence. At the same time, it is not necessary that they will send it from the head office – and there are not so many people who want it, and it is expensive. And why: everything is debugged to automatism, and in the third world personnel is cheaper and more motivated?

2. In fact, the maximum Erasure of cultural differences is the key to the stability of such a system — that for business, that for the States, lovingly building the Frontier of the Free World. Therefore, when the current Ukrainian government is overthrown, it will also not be left out of business. And will go to share experience of reforms, say, to Moldova. Or back to Georgia.

3. In the end, overseas realized that “do not be ashamed of their complexes” (in the sense of ambitions in the geopolitical architecture). If even for the toddlers group is not a secret the fact that the border States creates a hostile zone around Russia, then why bother to pretend that the US has no relations to the next shoots of freedom, coming from another Maidan, whether Kiev, Chisinau, Tbilisi, Bishkek? Much easier in advance to have a traveling troupe (it’s hard to resist the comparison to the short story “the Incredible and sad story about the ingenuous Erendira and her heartless grandmother” G. G. Marquez). By the way, so even cheaper, better handling, and some no guarantee against the corruption of the local business (anticipating the delights note — local business. In fact, citizens like Saakashvili are on the eternal content of the state Department — where and by whom they would not work).

4. And, of course, the planting of nomadic elites is directly related to the main scenario of the United States for the rest of the world — controlled chaos. Such a government is minimally linked to the society that is put in charge.

And means:

— Sit can only “on bayonets”, its legitimacy is fully provided by the external Manager.

— In the border States almost certainly will not have people’s liberation movement or the local elite groups contesting the right of the external Manager to dispose of in domestic and foreign policy. At least because every few years the Manager plays one of the performances (“democratic elections”, “revolution”), during which one protégé changes the other.

ENDGAME. PROJECT GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT

Ukraine is in this respect in leaders — on the nomadic Saakashvili has seriously spoken of as the successor to Poroshenko.

And the amazing thing is that now what is happening is perceived by the majority as the norm. In 5 years the new President of the next budding democracy (not Armenia, let it be not Armenia) will receive the ready Cabinet of Ministers from the trained “nomads”immediately after the inauguration.

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Federal (state) loans provide 90% of all student loans, while the share of private loans, though small, is gradually growing.

As of 2017, borrowers over 60 years of age have an average of about $33,800 in educational loans, which is 44% higher than in 2010. The total amount of student loans to older persons increased by 161% between 2010 and 2017. In all other age groups, growth was markedly lower.

STUDENT LOANS, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS

Those pensioners who do not pay their student loans on time, the state can cut pensions and other social benefits. In 2015 alone, such measures were taken against 40,000 people over 65 years of age (362% more than 10 years before). Especially hard for those who took out a loan for their own education, but, for one reason or another, did not succeed and did not get a well-paid job.

In General, the total debt of Americans over 60 years in 2017 amounted to $615 billion-this includes credit cards, car loans, other personal loans and student loans. This figure is 84% higher than in 2010.

DEBTS ON STUDENT LOANS

The debt problem was compounded by the fact that after the 2008 financial crisis, the US Federal reserve sharply lowered base rates, which made loans much more affordable. However, the growth of supply in the labor market at the same time was not enough for people to be able to successfully settle and repay debts.

USA: EDUCATION IN DEBT AND FOR A LONG TIME

That’s why parents in the US have to work longer and longer, postponing retirement to Fund their children’s education and help them pay off loans.

In the United States in the field of education built a system that combines the worst features of capitalism and socialism:

WHY THE YOUNGER GENERATION IN THE UNITED STATES CHOOSES SOCIALISM

on the one hand, it is an absolutely socialist model in which the state guarantees loans to citizens for training, on the other — wild capitalism, with inflation and obvious cartels of educational organizations that de facto plunder both the population and the state.

The option offered by American socialists-free college for all (free education for all) — in American realities, most likely, will become the following: private universities will directly take money from the budget, and take them more and more — by analogy with American private companies from the military-industrial complex.

The capitalist option of solving the problem: to increase competition, to remove state guarantees, to break the cartels — now in the United States will not be popular, although it would be much more effective.

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