134 The Solari Report / 2018 Annual Wrap Up / Part Two · Why is every asset down in 2018 (& 3 questions for 2019) · No more drama: Commodities investors seek a return to fundamentals · Corporate bond woes worsen as spread hits widest in four months Story #5: IOT Profits and the 5G Launch From a market, operational, and control point of view, the deep state is 100% dependent on having 5G and the Internet of Things up and running. The health effects of EMF radiation are not on the leadership’s radar as a concern but may be one of the reasons that they seem to prefer robots. All of us are going to have to learn about EMF radiation and take it seriously. Consider hiring a profes- sional to assess and remediate EMF and dirty electricity levels in your living and work space—this can make a big difference. · 2018 roundup of Internet of Things forecasts and market estimates · Satellite 2018 Conference: Remarks of David J. Redl, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information · C-Band Alliance increases to 200 MHz its FCC proposal for spectrum repurposing in the U.S. to support nationwide 5G deployment · C-band spectrum reallocation: Too lucrative to ignore? · The LibreRouter project aims to make mesh networks simple and affordable · 5G is finally starting to feel real · AT&T’s 5G network is live, if you’re in the right city GEOPOLITICS “For the West in general, Trump’s decision [to withdraw troops from Syria] has significance far beyond Syria or Iran. It signals the end of America’s role as world policeman—the end of what might be called the Pax Americana dependency culture.” ~ Melanie Phillips “The state’s exclusive claim to violence to uphold its rule of law is, according to many, the very essence of statehood. For instance, in 1919, the eminent German sociologist Max Weber defined the state as “a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.” This definition remains widely used today, and states that cannot maintain a monopoly of force and endure civil war or frequent violent crime are routinely described as “weak,” “fragile,” or “failed” states.” ~ Sean McFate, The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order Story #6: Deep State Secrecy—Censorship, Coup by FASAB, Climate Confusion, and Culture Wars Physical, mental, and emotional manipulation—electromagnetic and cultural—are being used to promote transhumanism and create chaos, confusion, and bad maps. Look at the effort to get young people to adopt a false map about climate change so that they will embrace socialism and central control (while never hearing a peep about weather warfare or global spraying). The culture wars and cultural “peer pressure” are another brilliant tactic to keep people from noticing that their money is being stolen and their human rights destroyed. However, the protests that are happen- ing all over Europe—cultural, not political—show how strongly people feel about preserving and “seed-banking” their culture. Watch out for manipulation of language—an insidious technique