In a candid discussion on the Modern Wisdom Podcast, former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard delivered a sharp critique of the current administration, suggesting that neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris are at the helm of decision-making.
Instead, Gabbard argues, a “cabal” of Democratic elites including high-profile figures such as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Tony Blinken, and Jake Sullivan wield the true power from behind the scenes.
“The troubling part about all this is it’s not even people who we vote for. When you look at what happened when President Biden had that infamous debate with President Trump, it exposed the reality that many of us have known for a long time, which is that President Biden has not been the guy calling the shots. He has not been the guy making the decisions. Nor has it been Kamala Harris for that matter, nor will it be if she is elected president,” Gabbard said.
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She outlined a scenario in which these figures, along with others entrenched in the military-industrial complex and various powerful sectors, perpetuate a state of crisis to benefit themselves.
Tulsi Gabbard says the cabal of Democratic elite who are running the White House will not be leaving if Kamala Harris wins the presidency.
The comments came during Gabbard’s appearance on the Modern Wisdom podcast.
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“It is this cabal of, you know, the Democrat elite, the woke warmongers made up of the likes of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and you know Tony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, and you know people who are in the military-industrial complex, people who profit from us being in a constant state of war,” Gabbard continued.
She described how these individuals leverage the administrative and national security states to expand their power and restrict civil liberties, often manipulating public perception and policy through controlled media narratives.
“It is those in the administrative state, in the national security state, who derive more authorities and ability to take away our liberty when we are in a heightened state of crisis or war, it is their friends and billionaires and people in media who all derive their power from being able to have a figurehead that essentially they can control,” Gabbard added.
Gabbard’s comments underscore a deep-seated concern about the erosion of democratic principles in the United States, emphasizing the difficulty in maintaining a government that truly acts with the consent of the governed.
She pointed out the disconnect between elected officials and the actual locus of power as a fundamental threat to democracy.
“And the most troubling part about, there’s so many things wrong with this, of course, but really at the most fundamental level, you look at, you know, our country is the oldest democracy in the world, but the reality of a truly functioning and thriving democracy that has brought to life the vision that our founders had for us, that we really have a government of by and for the people, and that we have the ability and responsibility, for that matter, to ensure that the government we have only exists with the consent of the governed. That becomes very hard to do, to hold people accountable when the person that you voted for is certainly not the one making the decisions right,” Gabbard concluded.
This powerful critique from Gabbard, who has often been noted for her outspoken and sometimes contrarian views within the Democratic Party, highlights her ongoing concerns about the integrity of American democratic and administrative processes.
Her remarks invite a broader discussion on transparency, accountability, and the real dynamics of power within the U.S. government.
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