Ethics in politics is rare
I have said it before and I say it again, politics is the art of hypocrisy
Accruing wealth, using politics, supersedes nearly any religion or values or ethical standard etc.
Example, Saudi Arabia is giving the USA and its allies the middle finger for the first time in 50 years.
The decision by OPEC to cut oil production will hurt the USA, Britain and Europe since they are engaged in a proxy war with Russia using Ukraine. Europe is unsafe as right-wing political parties that do not have a problem with Russia, are gaining ground. Europeans do not want high energy prices and prefer negotiations with Russia. The idea that the NATO strategy to surround Russia is supported by all Europeans and limitless European support of Ukraine is not really true.
India and China did not intent to boycott cheap Russian oil or gas etc. So it seems that the USA led sanctions is subterfuge. Many American and European businesses that allegedly left Russia, only did so on paper. Many foreign businesses in Russia changed branding but continue to supply products.
This is the Iran/Iraq war all over again. The world was forbidden to buy Iranian oil but many Israeli’s Americans and Europeans, through several front companies continued buying oil from the Ayatollah.
Marc Rich (Dec 18, 1934-June 26, 2013) was a Jewish Israeli/American businessman and criminal who founded the commodities company Glencore. He was indicted in the USA on charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering and making oil deals with the Ayatollah during the Iran hostage crises. He fled to Switzerland until he received a presidential pardon from Pres. Bill Clinton on Jan 20, 2001, Clintons last hour in office after Marc Rich wife made large donations to the Democratic Party.
Pres. Biden is threatening Saudi Arabia because of the OPEC decision. It is now obvious, the USA and its allies operate like gangsters. They forbid other nations from buying Russian oil and gas but western syndicates do side-deals with Russia while Ukrainians fight a NATO proxy war. Oddly, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was removed from office by the USA for dealing with Russia.
The hypocrisy of politics is infinite and it is obvious that ethics have no place in “real politick”. If Pres. Biden had ethics, he would ask his Democratic Party about the money they took from Marc Rich.
The USA and its allies cannot manage the world like gangsters whilst the rest of us must pay high prices for food, clothes, electricity and petrol etc. Criminal cannot lecture others about ethics.
Cllr Yagyah Adams
Cape Muslim Congress