by Travis Mateer
A young man getting a scholarship isn’t usually a newsworthy event, but when that scholarship offers a path to becoming a globalist, well, I guess the Missoulian would like you to know about it.
From the link (emphasis mine):
Missoulian has been selected for a highly competitive program that will send him to China to study Mandarin and global affairs.
Of the roughly 4,200 global applicants to Schwarzman Scholars, Brendan Campbell, 25, was one of only 150 people selected. Campbell, who attended Target Range and then Hellgate High School before heading east to Yale University, will spend one year in Beijing working toward his graduate degree and immersing himself in the language.
Whereas many of his fellow awardees might aspire toward careers in international business or global affairs, Campbell plans to root his experience in how he can benefit his home state.
“It’s always been about Montana,” he said.
If this was JUST about a young men getting educated, I wouldn’t be writing this post, but it’s not. No, this is about politics, so before we get to Senator Tester, let’s take a look at Brendan Campbell’s Facebook page.
See that? Brendan Campbell was a field organizer for Montana Democrats. Isn’t that interesting? What’s even MORE interesting is how this Missoulian article uses this China-bound scholar to shame Senator Tester for not loving China as vigorously as, say, the Biden family loves China. From the link: (emphasis mine):
This opportunity comes at an interesting moment for the born-and-raised Missoulian, whose home state has made curbing the influence of China a priority in recent years.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester launched an investigation into federal intelligence systems after a suspected Chinese spy balloon floated into U.S. airspace above Billings in early 2023. Tester also introduced language in the defense spending bill that prohibited people or businesses from China, among other countries, from buying U.S. agricultural land, and he calls China the “greatest threat facing our nation” in a recent campaign ad.
Do I agree with Tester about China being a threat? If we’re talking about regular Chinese people then no, I don’t think they are threats. But if we’re talking about the Chinese GOVERNMENT then YES, I think we have a problem, but it’s not JUST the CCP we have to worry about.
The corporations who give ZERO FUCKS about inflicting misery on mankind in order to make a buck are ALSO a big part of the problem, so imagine my keen interest in discovering just which corporation is behind this Schwarzman Scholarship. From the link (emphasis mine):
Schwarzman Scholars was started in 2015 by Stephen A. Schwarzman, a billionaire and chairman and CEO of private equity firm Blackstone. It would be easy to be lulled into admiration by the prestige of Schwarzman Scholars, with its 4% acceptance rate and long list of notable supporters including diplomats and elected officials.
Campbell, a neuroscientist with a diploma from Yale who then worked as a community organizer and raft guide, says he’s grappled with his own participation in a system that he thinks can inflict harm and perpetuate inequality — whether it be his alma mater, the Schwarzman program or the other privileges he’s enjoyed that have gotten him to this point.
Is this a fucking joke? Does the Missoulian really think anyone who reads this shit is going to be impressed by a “community organizer” after our “community organizer” President conned America with HOPE and CHANGE before letting Citigroup pick his cabinet in 2008?
If you’re curious what corporate soullessness looks like, check out this amazing video which is apparently real and NOT a fucking joke (like anything produced by the Missoulian):
It’s fascinating to see the Missoulian use this scholarship and budding Democrat operative in order to highlight Tester’s political strategy of China-bashing, which is part of a larger strategy to be a better conservative than the idiots who run the Montana Republican Party.
Is this kind of covert political coverage something we can continue to expect from the Missoulian’s new editor, Stevie Kiggins? Since Tester’s race will be one of the most important ones to watch for the people who think this stuff matters, I’ll do my best to keep an eye on the Missoulian’s coverage, if only to tear it apart.
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