Firstly, I’m not complaining, at all, but it seems to me that the conversation has again moved onto a tangent only somewhat related to Election 2020. I point this out not because it bugs me (it doesn’t), but because with so many topics being made a part of the stew which is this thread, it makes searching them laborious. For example, suppose I wanted to find the discussion comparing and contrasting Chinese and Western government. If I wasn’t following the election topic, I’d never know that a discussion had taken place, much less where to find it. That is an example of a topic that really deserves its own thread. That way points can be linked to here when making a post, while a larger discussion, which might attract more attention from people not following the election. Come to think of it, isn’t there a China 2030 (or something like that) thread already?
I’ve seen several examples of people making posts in other threads that are larger discussions about a topic, and then make a post here saying, “I made a post about this in the........thread.”
I apologize if this is noise, nor do I wish to put even more on the moderators’ plates. I should make a greater effort to hold all of the conversations that are ongoing but sometimes with a page or three before being picked up again. I just wanted to add yet another discussion to the table!
And I'm not disagreeing with you either Evan - but I think we've moved into a phase when its becoming even more true than before that everything connects back to everything else... and all at the same time! So hey, its great to challenge for us to become real-time jugglers with reality... whilst not going off whiz bang with every false lead.
Corbett and James Evan Pilato did an wonderful job (and great laugh too!) on the latest NewWorldNextWekk in hitting on how so much of what we are witnessing is all converging towards some singular big pop - and I'm with them that the most likely target is a global internet reckoning in line with the impact the 9/11 plus Patriot Act marriage had back in 2001/2.
When you think of Klaus Schwab and his hand rubbing glee as he warned of an impending massive cyber attack...
When you think of big tech using the Trump 'attack' on democracy in the US to mass cull the competition/opposition along with accusations of right wing extremists massing for an attack via online groups, etc...
When you think of China building that silk road with surveillance all the way...
When you think of COVID and life forced online for all....
It all begins and ends with the internet. And the next phase cannot happen with the internet free to access the way it currently is.
I'm sure everyone here knows that the Patriot Act was in full draft form come the end of the 1980s.
How many know there is a Patriot Act for the internet already long drafted just sitting on the shelf looking for the right 9/11 moment...
That moment I think will arrive courtesy of all these (and other agendas) converging some time earllish (hedging my bets!!!) 2021.
Total control of the internet - or at least and attempt to - is the next big target. It simply cannot last many more days as it stands. Remember your life before March and COVID... ? Well maybe start remembering the internet as you know it in the same way...
Now, back to the US elections....
