I've been thinking a lot about individual freedom and how activists dupe those in power to adopt well-meaning policies in the name of the "Greater Good" that slowly chip away at our freedoms until what remains is a Totalitarian State ~total state control of our lives.
#SeeMasks
#SeeMasks
I see it happening at all levels, not just the state, but the work place, social media, etc.
Activists come in all guises, but they say the same thing:
"If we adopt this Good Policy, we will create a Better World™"
Then the policy gets weaponized for profit and to punish.
Activists come in all guises, but they say the same thing:
"If we adopt this Good Policy, we will create a Better World™"
Then the policy gets weaponized for profit and to punish.
For example, in academia. A seemingly innocuous policy like "create a safe environment for students to learn" (who would argue with that? I'm for it.) becomes weaponized to stifle speech, fire professors, and disinvite speakers.
The same thing happened on social media. An innocuous policy like "create a safe environment for discussion" (again, who would argue against that?) becomes weaponized — an excuse to shadow ban and suspend anyone who thinks the Wrong Way™ and makes someone feel "unsafe".
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