One needs to re-assess the terrorist attacks on New York’s iconic Twin Towers and the Pentagon in the light of two subsequent events. The first is the almost never-ending “war on terror”, the unseemly and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of related on-the-ground wars and the creation of a deeper-than-ever state, all of which followed seamlessly from the 11 September attacks. The second is Covid.
“Imagine living in a world devoid of individual freedoms and basic human rights, where each person’s behaviour, speech and (even) thoughts are determined by the state.”
Before coming to Australia I lived in these sort of places and it’s not fun or pretty.
It’s totalitarianism and being in Prague at the moment is ironic. These people who have experienced nazism, death camps and then communism obviously allowed the covid nonsense to rule their lives.
Conspiracy theories are not needed to explain most societal traumas. Try human stupidity, ignorance and arrogance. The latter usually presents as greed, for wealth and/or power. This characteristic in some individuals has been with us since the year dot. I don't anticipate any change.
I have yet to see an instant cure for stupidity (apart from death).
There is not so much excuse for ignorance in this era of improved communication - pay attention.
For arrogance and associated ills perhaps we common citizens need to develop skepticism and the ability to reason from first principles regardless of propaganda.
To see the elites create these fantasies to justify unspeakable restraints on our existence is a revelation. To speak the truth is to be thought of as mad and a ‘conspiracy theorist’ but it’s only explanation that makes sense.
“Imagine living in a world devoid of individual freedoms and basic human rights, where each person’s behaviour, speech and (even) thoughts are determined by the state.”
Before coming to Australia I lived in these sort of places and it’s not fun or pretty.
Heaven help us.
Amr
It’s totalitarianism and being in Prague at the moment is ironic. These people who have experienced nazism, death camps and then communism obviously allowed the covid nonsense to rule their lives.
The "Architect of the US entry into WW2" was Admiral Yamamoto.
Conspiracy theories are not needed to explain most societal traumas. Try human stupidity, ignorance and arrogance. The latter usually presents as greed, for wealth and/or power. This characteristic in some individuals has been with us since the year dot. I don't anticipate any change.
I have yet to see an instant cure for stupidity (apart from death).
There is not so much excuse for ignorance in this era of improved communication - pay attention.
For arrogance and associated ills perhaps we common citizens need to develop skepticism and the ability to reason from first principles regardless of propaganda.
To see the elites create these fantasies to justify unspeakable restraints on our existence is a revelation. To speak the truth is to be thought of as mad and a ‘conspiracy theorist’ but it’s only explanation that makes sense.