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Subject: The Resilience of Portugal – A Lesson in Strength
My dear children,
Let us speak of Portugal—a nation that has known the weight of history, the push and pull of fate. A country that stood on the edge of the abyss, almost cast into the sea by its powerful neighbor, Spain.
But what did Portugal do? Did she surrender? Did she weep? No.
She took her meager forests and turned them into caravels, ships that sailed into the unknown, embracing the vast, uncharted ocean. She faced the abyss and conquered it, forging an empire across the seas.
And yet, times change. What was once called exploration is now labeled colonization. The glory of discovery is overshadowed by the sins of the past—by the specter of slave trading.
But I ask you, are we not all slaves now?
Not to kings or emperors, but to something far greater. The chains were reforged in 1913, with the Federal Reserve Act and the Income Tax. From that moment on, we became slaves—not to a nation, but to a system. A system that owns your labor, your debts, and even your very thoughts.
Remember this, children: The past is not just history. It is a lesson. A warning. A prophecy.
And Portugal? She still stands. A testament to resilience.
Lenny Belardo, The Young Pope