the time to stand against censorship, suppression, and surveillance is now
it’s dictator 101: you encourage and up the pressure until some atrocity occurs and/or life becomes intolerable and then you swoop in to grab power and fix it.you don’t need to go full “reichstag fire.” (but it’s always an option)this game is as old as time and never gets any less dirty.they do it because it works. they do it by relentless increment. they disorient, they frighten, then they take. when you wake up and push back, they give a little back, slide into the background, and wait for you to calm down. but you never get back 90% of what was usurped and it just normalizes such takings for next time. and there is always a next time.they are gearing up to do it again. the signs are all there.and the way to stop it is to call it out now.
