False flag

I'm a bit lost as to what's going on, has our direction changed as much as it appears?
is it possible some entity will get high rewards for very little if we let them?
Are we getting taken on a ride by higher profile players?
I don't know what's going on, but I can't help but feel we're heading in the wrong direction and something is terribly wrong. I'm not good with technical analysis or remembering all the information like some of our HotCopper members but something doesn't seem right, call it what you will but it's very unsettling for sure.