There is no “rub” as to whether self- censorship occurs because people are afraid of being insulted by some other regular person or afraid of being destroyed by the leviathan. The claim that it’s the former, coming of course from the leviathan itself, is an Orwellian joke.
2. All actions are preceded by corresponding thoughts.
3. Therefore, if we can prevent all evil thoughts, we can prevent all evil actions.
It's one of those statements that's strictly true in a technical, logical vacuum. It takes a certain kind of white western college educated liberal bureaucrat to look at that statement and think "Hey, I've got an idea..."
Great article, RYAN. It’s clear, NGO’s have created yet another layer of unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy which shields the powerful from true public sentiment and it denies citizens true representative governance.
Even though we’ve mostly dismantled the censorship complex in the USA, we’re still fighting the behemoth of government employees undermining the public will at every turn. Disgusting.
But even more disturbing, we’re one election from another administration bringing it all back in.
Germany is sooooo screwed. They have made it illegal to speak freely on the internet while destroying energy too. They are targeting the AfD like it’s a terrorist organization which means if you don’t think like us you will be fined and jailed. This of course is all in the name of not becoming a Facist Nazi state ever again yet what they supposedly fear the most is turning them into the exact thing they claim to be fighting against. The mental gymnastics you need to do to get here is insane. Yet Germany has almost achieved it. If their govt. wasn’t frozen and was able to make any decision right now you’d think they would see this but they don’t. Germany is headed to extinction.
What is striking about the graph is there was NO investment in censorship prior to 2016 when Trump decided to run for president. And it has escalated ever since. Trump will go down as the greatest disrupter (in a good way by me) in history.
The HateAid manifesto and the 60 minutes clip of its CEO make Orwell and The Buffalo Springfield look clairvoyant! “Step out of line and the man comes to take you away.”
Great report, Greg. The Stasi is alive and thriving, and Germany is providing a blueprint for censors everywhere. Trump's pushback is looking frighteningly fragile - and there may only be a year to put more robust free speech protection in place.
The German people have been thoroughly indoctrinated in "self flagellation" since WWII. Now the country is engaged in a long term decline as is the rest of Europe. Germany is/was the industrial engine powering Europe and is involved in a self imposed deindustrialization aggravated by the loss of cheap Russian energy. A small percentage of Germans have recognized what's going on and are speaking out. Can't have that so censorship and repression are being imposed on the small number who realized the game. On top of that, distraction for masses is being accomplished by beating the war drums and that's across Europe. Europe needs to rid of NATO and the US war machine economy. Needs to abolish the EU and go back to proud Nation States and deport those who can not or will not become Europeans of the individual states. ALL current regime's need to be turfed ASAP.
It's no surprise that Germany has this level of censorship and intimidation. They have a lot of experience in it. They are becoming what they purportedly are desperately trying to keep at bay.
The process is the punishment.
The whole idea is to make surveillance permanent in its effect, even if it's episodic in its action.
The end result is the "subject" becomes the principle of his own subjection.
Infinite examination = compulsory objectification
There is no “rub” as to whether self- censorship occurs because people are afraid of being insulted by some other regular person or afraid of being destroyed by the leviathan. The claim that it’s the former, coming of course from the leviathan itself, is an Orwellian joke.
1. We want to prevent evil actions.
2. All actions are preceded by corresponding thoughts.
3. Therefore, if we can prevent all evil thoughts, we can prevent all evil actions.
It's one of those statements that's strictly true in a technical, logical vacuum. It takes a certain kind of white western college educated liberal bureaucrat to look at that statement and think "Hey, I've got an idea..."
Great article, RYAN. It’s clear, NGO’s have created yet another layer of unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy which shields the powerful from true public sentiment and it denies citizens true representative governance.
Even though we’ve mostly dismantled the censorship complex in the USA, we’re still fighting the behemoth of government employees undermining the public will at every turn. Disgusting.
But even more disturbing, we’re one election from another administration bringing it all back in.
That’s the scary part. One election away…
You know, I keep wondering about this rift
East Germany, for the win.
Ah, the irony…
Germany is sooooo screwed. They have made it illegal to speak freely on the internet while destroying energy too. They are targeting the AfD like it’s a terrorist organization which means if you don’t think like us you will be fined and jailed. This of course is all in the name of not becoming a Facist Nazi state ever again yet what they supposedly fear the most is turning them into the exact thing they claim to be fighting against. The mental gymnastics you need to do to get here is insane. Yet Germany has almost achieved it. If their govt. wasn’t frozen and was able to make any decision right now you’d think they would see this but they don’t. Germany is headed to extinction.
What is striking about the graph is there was NO investment in censorship prior to 2016 when Trump decided to run for president. And it has escalated ever since. Trump will go down as the greatest disrupter (in a good way by me) in history.
Great work, Greg. Thanks!
I’m liking your comment praising this article from Germany.
Now I’m having second thoughts about doing that.
second. long live journalism!
Josephine Ballon is a blowhard. So is Merz. There, I said it
I will have to turn over your comments to ze authorities.
If they take it they deserve it.
Not to mention the chiefs and champions of censorship are the media.
This where we were headed. Thank goodness we still have a few journalists and politicians with big brass ones.
The HateAid manifesto and the 60 minutes clip of its CEO make Orwell and The Buffalo Springfield look clairvoyant! “Step out of line and the man comes to take you away.”
Great report, Greg. The Stasi is alive and thriving, and Germany is providing a blueprint for censors everywhere. Trump's pushback is looking frighteningly fragile - and there may only be a year to put more robust free speech protection in place.
The German people have been thoroughly indoctrinated in "self flagellation" since WWII. Now the country is engaged in a long term decline as is the rest of Europe. Germany is/was the industrial engine powering Europe and is involved in a self imposed deindustrialization aggravated by the loss of cheap Russian energy. A small percentage of Germans have recognized what's going on and are speaking out. Can't have that so censorship and repression are being imposed on the small number who realized the game. On top of that, distraction for masses is being accomplished by beating the war drums and that's across Europe. Europe needs to rid of NATO and the US war machine economy. Needs to abolish the EU and go back to proud Nation States and deport those who can not or will not become Europeans of the individual states. ALL current regime's need to be turfed ASAP.
They are so scarred by their history that they're willing to do almost anything to prevent a repeat.
Sometimes people with the best of intentions do the worst things, and are so passionate about it because they're so sure they are right.
This doesn't have to be some government plot or grand conspiracy when the majority are so convinced it's really the right thing to do.
They just go along willingly and the proof is how little the government is budgeting to make sure it happens.
Look no further than the UK to see how easily it's spreading in other places we though were free to speak.
It's no surprise that Germany has this level of censorship and intimidation. They have a lot of experience in it. They are becoming what they purportedly are desperately trying to keep at bay.