The PRC/CPP presents an existential threat, both to the U.S. and Western Civilization writ large.
At the same time, so does Globalism (central banks, WEF, U.N. and whoever and whatever all are behind those behind the curtain). [In the end, though, both the CCP and Globalism are, at root, Satanic.]
I've long been convinced that the CCP and Globalists (and Muslim Brotherhood) have aligned to take-out the U.S., as a prerequisite for global domination - hence my term "The Globalist-CCP Axis."
So, while we have to compete (and beat) the CCP with all forms of tech, I fear that we are simultaneously erecting the tech panopticon of AI, CBDC, Flock cameras and all the rest that could, ultimately (if not inevitably) provide the <ahem> "genesis" for executing The Mark of the Beast.
Tom, that genie is already out of the bottle. The only way to keep it from enslaving us is to maintain a robust free society where the people have Constitutional protections and enforce them. And that means we have to be strong enough to keep others from imposing their will upon us.
The Bill of Rights is more than sufficient to this task, IF civic-minded citizens make sure it's an active restraint and not just a museum piece. And indeed, just this term, the Supreme Court gave us a great ruling on this in Chatrie v. United States.
But the technology for the panopticon has been here since before I was born. The only thing holding it back is our constitutional system. And that's a constant battle, as all things are in this life.
I still have concerns that many of our Constitutional protections have been bypassed via "cooperative" "private-sector corporations" and "surveillance capitalism."
Possible mitigating steps (I'm pondering a Substack along these lines) would be legislation reigning-in data harvesting, or at least providing consumers viable and comprehensive opt-out options; declaring that all federal contractors are thereby also bound by, e.g., the 4th Amendment; and prohibition of the government using data collected by private entities in criminal prosecutions unless obtained via a bona fide judicial warrant (and not, e.g., purchased from data brokers).
It's all a dilemma (IMO).
The PRC/CPP presents an existential threat, both to the U.S. and Western Civilization writ large.
At the same time, so does Globalism (central banks, WEF, U.N. and whoever and whatever all are behind those behind the curtain). [In the end, though, both the CCP and Globalism are, at root, Satanic.]
I've long been convinced that the CCP and Globalists (and Muslim Brotherhood) have aligned to take-out the U.S., as a prerequisite for global domination - hence my term "The Globalist-CCP Axis."
So, while we have to compete (and beat) the CCP with all forms of tech, I fear that we are simultaneously erecting the tech panopticon of AI, CBDC, Flock cameras and all the rest that could, ultimately (if not inevitably) provide the <ahem> "genesis" for executing The Mark of the Beast.
Tom, that genie is already out of the bottle. The only way to keep it from enslaving us is to maintain a robust free society where the people have Constitutional protections and enforce them. And that means we have to be strong enough to keep others from imposing their will upon us.
The Bill of Rights is more than sufficient to this task, IF civic-minded citizens make sure it's an active restraint and not just a museum piece. And indeed, just this term, the Supreme Court gave us a great ruling on this in Chatrie v. United States.
But the technology for the panopticon has been here since before I was born. The only thing holding it back is our constitutional system. And that's a constant battle, as all things are in this life.
Rod,
Fair points all.
I still have concerns that many of our Constitutional protections have been bypassed via "cooperative" "private-sector corporations" and "surveillance capitalism."
Possible mitigating steps (I'm pondering a Substack along these lines) would be legislation reigning-in data harvesting, or at least providing consumers viable and comprehensive opt-out options; declaring that all federal contractors are thereby also bound by, e.g., the 4th Amendment; and prohibition of the government using data collected by private entities in criminal prosecutions unless obtained via a bona fide judicial warrant (and not, e.g., purchased from data brokers).
You should be concerned. It's a never-ending struggle in which the other team constantly increases in sophistication. Eternal vigilance....