In the theater of politics
where lies capture votes,
Actors on the world stage, each one takes note.
Promises whispered in the crowd’s eager ears,
Hiding the truth, stoking their fears.
But beneath the rhetoric, if you trace the lines,
Follow the dollars, where real power shines.
China's name, often cast in the light,
A target in speeches, a convenient fight.
Yet the truth in shadows, lies stark and clear,
American investments far and near.
Blackrock, Vanguard, State Street’s hand,
JP Morgan, Fidelity, in that distant land.
Goldman Sachs joins in the grand charade,
As politics play, the deals are made.
The preachers of division, they speak with grace,
But money reveals the hidden face.
For in the chase of profit’s gleam,
Ideals are blurred, truths are seen.
Follow the money, not what they preach,
And understand the lessons they teach.
In the complex dance of global affairs,
Beware the words, the masked stares.
The real story, oft untold,
Is found where investments unfold.
So, look beyond the spoken word,
To where the silent deals are heard.
In the flow of capital’s might,
Lies the truth, hidden in plain sight. RC