Welcome to the grand puppet show: where raw power masquerades as diplomacy, and nations roughshod over their citizens under the guise of 'trade and defense'. Let's clear the smoke and mirrors and see the charade for what it truly is.

On Monday, the Puppeteer-in-Chief, President Donald Trump, hosted South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung within the hallowed halls of the White House. Official statements will have you believe that their agenda was 'trade and defense'. But let's not be fooled - that’s nothing but a sanitized script for the masses. Behind the scenes, it's all about power, control, and the almighty dollar.

Let's start with 'trade'. For decades, the US has peddled its economic might, using trade as a weapon to secure its global hegemony. South Korea, like many other nations, is but a cog in the sprawling American capitalist machine. What's being sold to us as a 'trade deal' is essentially a one-sided affair - the US dictating terms, while South Korea dances to the tune. And the citizens? They are left grappling with the fallout of economic decisions made in high ivory towers.

Then there's 'defense'. A euphemism for the US's global military industrial complex. It's no secret that South Korea is a strategic chess piece in the US's geopolitical game against North Korea and China. The American defense industry salivates at the thought of conflict - their war machines and defense contracts are worth billions. So, when Trump talks about 'strengthening defense ties', read it as 'more weapons, more conflict, more profit'.

And what of the power players? Trump, the showman, thrives on the spectacle. The louder the applause, the bigger the diversion. His hosting of Lee Jae Myung is another performance, designed to distract from pressing domestic issues. Then there's Lee - a puppet dancing to the tunes of his puppet master. His acceptance of US's terms only underscores his willingness to sacrifice his country's autonomy.

Trump and Lee aren’t leaders - they're actors in a well-orchestrated performance, using 'trade and defense' as props. This grand charade serves only the power-hungry elite, while ordinary citizens bear the brunt of their decisions.

It's time we called out these liars and hypocrites. It's time we challenged the mainstream narrative spoon-fed to us by the corporate-owned media. Let’s cut through the BS and expose this power play for what it is - a mockery of democracy and an assault on the sovereignty of nations.

It's controversial to say, sure. But reality isn’t a popularity contest. It's an uncomfortable, brutal truth that needs to be acknowledged if we are to break free from this puppet show.

So, let the politicians sweat and the corporations panic. Let's make them uncomfortable. Because the truth is, they should be.