Anti-Iran narrative

Khamenei's regime is collapsing from within and desperately scapegoating America to distract from its own brutality. The Supreme Leader admitted thousands died in protests, yet refuses accountability, instead blaming foreign enemies without evidence while threatening further crackdowns. This is the language of a dictatorship losing control and preparing its population for confrontation rather than reform.

Pro-Iran narrative

America orchestrated sedition in Iran through direct planning and incitement, with Trump personally encouraging rioters and promising military support. Iran successfully defeated this foreign plot and extinguished the unrest that Washington and Tel Aviv designed to swallow the country. The real criminals are the international actors who hijacked peaceful protests into violent riots.

Nerd narrative

There's a 63% chance that Ali Khamenei will cease to be Supreme Leader of Iran before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-establishment narrative

The ceasefire agreement marks a pivotal moment where Syria reclaims sovereignty over its entire territory through peaceful integration. The deal ensures state control over critical resources, such as oil fields and border crossings, while protecting employees from punitive measures. America's strong support demonstrates that this signifies genuine progress toward a unified Syria that defeats terrorism.

Establishment-critical narrative

The SDF capitulated only after military pressure forced a retreat from nearly half its territory, abandoning hopes for decentralized governance. Hardliners prevented meaningful negotiation, leaving the Kurdish group no choice but to accept Damascus's authoritarian centralized model. This collapse creates dangerous instability that IS will exploit during the chaotic transition.

Nerd narrative

There's a 10% chance that Syria will be partitioned into new, internationally recognized sovereign states before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-government narrative

The Sánchez government has acted swiftly following the catastrophic high-speed train crash near Córdoba, coordinating rescue efforts and emergency response with regional authorities. The entire country mourns this immense tragedy as the state is providing full support to victims and families, deploying medical units and stabilising services and ensuring a thorough investigation into the cause to strengthen safety on Spain's celebrated rail network.

Government-critical narrative

This preventable disaster exposes years of infrastructure neglect while the government squandered hundreds of millions on foreign train systems instead of fixing domestic rail safety. Taxpayer money got funneled into progressive agenda items rather than critical maintenance that could have saved over 40 lives. Misplaced priorities and financial mismanagement directly contributed to families losing loved ones on their way home.

Pro-China narrative

China's demographic shift isn't a crisis but an opportunity for transformation. The declining population accelerates economic restructuring toward innovation-driven growth, with R&D investment surging fold since 1991 and labor productivity jumping 5.7%. Pro-family policies are meanwhile working — marriages rebounded 8.5% in early 2025, and comprehensive support systems spanning childcare subsidies to elderly care services are unlocking a projected 30 trillion yuan silver economy by 2035.

Anti-China narrative

China faces civilizational collapse as its population plummets toward 330 million by 2100, the steepest peacetime decline in history. No country has successfully reversed declining fertility through government policy, and Beijing's pronatalist measures like mandated epidurals and IVF subsidies miss the real problem — young people trapped in economic stagnation, gender inequality, and deep societal pessimism are choosing to be the "last generation." This closing demographic window may push an ambitious regime toward dangerous external aggression before it's too late.

Nerd narrative

There is a 50% chance that China's total population will be at least 1.16 billion in 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Left narrative

Takaichi's snap election gamble is reckless and dangerous. It risks economic chaos, with a weak yen hitting year lows and inflation crushing voters, while her China bluster triggers tourist flight cancellations, rare earth export bans and heightened regional instability. Her sky-high approval ratings mask deep distrust in the LDP, and rushing a third election in 16 months puts personal and partisan interests above the national good.

Right narrative

Takaichi's decisive leadership and fresh approach as Japan's first female prime minister deserve a strong mandate to tackle inflation and stand firm against China's aggression. Her 70% approval ratings reflect genuine public support for tougher immigration policies and constitutional reform, giving her the legitimacy to pursue bold economic stimulus and hitherto ignored national security measures.

Nerd narrative

There is a 50% chance the LDP will lose its status as the largest party in the House of Representatives of Japan by July 2042, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-Trump narrative

The DOJ does not automatically investigate every time that a federal agent is forced to defend themselves from someone putting their lives in danger. The department will investigate when it's appropriate to investigate and it will not bow down to pressure from the media or politicians.

Left narrative

Despite videos undermining official accounts that the ICE agent was endangered, in addition to evidence showing that it was several minutes before Good received any medical attention, investigations are only being pursued against local protesters and politicians who are seeking justice. Trump continues to run roughshod over the traditional independence of the DOJ.

Nerd narrative

There is a 50% chance that the average number of noncitizens removed annually from the U.S. for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 will be at least 453,000, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Left narrative

Billionaire wealth skyrocketed to $18.3 trillion while one in four people lack regular food, and half the world lives in poverty. The ultra-rich wield political power 4,000 times greater than ordinary citizens, using their fortunes to rig economic rules in their favor. Extreme wealth concentration isn't just economic injustice — it's political poverty for billions whose voices get drowned out by oligarchic control.

Right narrative

Billionaires earn their wealth through voluntary exchanges that benefit everyone — Bezos created Amazon's convenience, and Walton revolutionized retail savings. Taking away fortunes above arbitrary limits punishes innovation and hurts consumers who gain from entrepreneurial drive. Most billionaires already pay millions in taxes, far exceeding the government benefits they receive, making confiscatory policies both unjust and economically harmful.

Nerd narrative

There's a 52% chance that the richest person in the world in 2033 will have a net worth equivalent to or greater than 2% of the United States' GDP at the time, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Narrative A

The Daily Mail systematically deployed private investigators for decades to illegally invade privacy through phone hacking, blagging medical records and bugging devices. Evidence shows Associated Newspapers spent over £3 million on unlawful surveillance between 1991 and 2011, with investigators bragging about accessing even the Queen's medical records and deliberately concealing wrongdoing from public inquiries. This industrial-scale operation destroyed lives and relationships, leaving victims paranoid and isolated while the Mail profited from stolen intimate details.

Narrative B

This lawsuit represents a manufactured gravy train built on paid witnesses and fabricated evidence rather than genuine wrongdoing. The star witness, Gavin Burrows, now admits his statements were forged under what he describes as blackmail, revealing a scheme where investigators received £5,000 monthly payments and stories were planted on websites specifically to create artificial "watershed moments", circumventing legal time limits. The accusations rely entirely on circumstantial guesswork while legitimate journalism from trusted sources gets smeared.

Nerd narrative

There is a 70% chance that any part of Great Britain will be under monarchy in 2075, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's push for Greenland addresses legitimate security concerns about an Arctic territory that Denmark cannot adequately defend from Russian and Chinese threats, with NATO having warned Denmark for two decades about vulnerabilities it has failed to address. The president's willingness to use economic leverage demonstrates strength rather than weakness, and his frustration over being denied recognition for genuine peace achievements reflects justified impatience with European allies who benefit from American protection while refusing to take security responsibilities seriously.

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's unhinged obsession with the Nobel Prize and Greenland reveals a president detached from reality who threatens America's closest allies with tariffs and military action over personal grievances. His bizarre claim that Denmark has no written documents proving ownership of Greenland ignores centuries of established sovereignty and treaties the U.S. itself has signed, while his demand for "Complete and Total Control" risks destroying NATO and isolating America from democratic partners who rightfully view these threats as dangerous blackmail.

Narrative A

Valentino built an unmatched legacy by staying true to timeless elegance and feminine grace, refusing to chase fleeting trends while dressing the world's most powerful women. His unwavering commitment to classic beauty and luxury proved that real fashion transcends politics and cultural fads — creating garments that celebrated women. His iconic success came from understanding that true style means making women feel beautiful and confident, not pushing ideological agendas through clothing.

Narrative B

Valentino's empire was built on extreme wealth and exclusivity that catered only to the ultra-rich, with Valentino openly dismissing working women and admitting his clients "do not work," but merely engage in charity. Behind the glamorous facade lay an operation sustained by exploiting licensing deals and maintaining an unsustainable luxury bubble, complete with armed guards and bulletproof cars. The brand's survival depended less on design innovation and more on business manipulation and elite relationships.