Topic: Opium Wars

The discussion references John Potash’s research into how American Ivy League universities were historically funded by the international drug trade, specifically the opium trade involving the Forbes and Coolidge families. It also notes that institutions like MIT were established as land grants to train geologists for the coal and oil industries, suggesting that "behind every fortune is a crime."

Greg Carlwood and Michelle Gibson define the primary era of historical manipulation as the period between 1492 and 1942. This timeframe encompasses the voyages of Christopher Columbus, the rise of European royal families, and the global conquest of India, China, and the Americas. They suggest that the House of Romanov and other royal branches worked systematically to plunder and re-educate the world.

John Potash traces the origins of the American oligarchy to the British East India Company and the 18th-century opium trade. Wealthy families like the Russells, Pierponts, and Cabots built fortunes by trafficking opium from the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle. These profits funded the establishment of major American institutions and banks, including JPMorgan Chase, following the Opium Wars in China.

China is allegedly weaponizing fentanyl consumption to degrade United States society by supplying precursors and chemical expertise to Mexican cartels. This coordinated effort includes the use of Chinese banking apps for money laundering, bypassing U.S. financial surveillance. Some observers view this strategy as a modern form of revenge for the historical Opium Wars, utilizing a perfect storm of high demand and porous borders.