Do you think world leaders call their own shots or do you think they take orders from those behind the curtains ??

Definitely the wizard of oz.

Depends on the system of government.

In most functioning democracies, the "people behind the curtain" tend to be very powerful because elected officials tend not to have expertise in the day to day matters of running state, while their staff do. There is a danger that staffers are given too much power because they have a tendency to kill major changes as being too risky.

There's also the fact that world leaders tend to be accountable to a caucus or political party. In a parliamentary system like Canada or the UK, the parliament runs government NOT the leader, who carries forth the will of parliament. It usually ends up leaders are more powerful than intended by the system.

In North Korea? I'm pretty sure what Kim Jong Un wants, he gets.

Always someone behind the curtain

They are all puppets if you ask me same as I.S.A they all just following the leader. Sorry but I believe in do not piss off Mother Earth because we can not out life this planet 🌍 and even the son no one can out live that

From behind the curtains. There is a shadow pope for example.

Ignore that man behind the curtain!

The Freemasons! 😁

Illuminati

I think there are cabals of left and right wingers. They are manipulating as much as they can. Leaders are their puppets and the rest of us are consumers and cannon fodder.

Don't look at the man behind the curtain! He sure resembles the mighty Oz.

Curtains. I knew that when I was 5 lol. But I could be wrong.