Treason by Design: How Western Governments Betrayed Their Own Citizens

Brett Keane and Eve Show · Jun 20, 2026 · 15m

Critics labeling this "treason" invoke the etymological and legal sense of betraying one's sovereign duty. No single cabal needs to exist for the pattern to hold: incentives align around elite consensus—universities, bureaucracies, NGOs, Davos-style forums—that views national sovereignty and citizen majoritarianism as outdated or dangerous. Demographic replacement narratives (e.g., Renaud Camus's "Grand Replacement") exaggerate intent into conspiracy for some, but observable policy persistence despite costs and opposition fuels legitimate grievance. Citizens fund these governments through…