For decades people have laughed at me because they labeled my concerns for the loss of personal liberty as belief in a “slippery slope”
Always meant as a derogatory term “slippery slop” is intended to suggest my belief in a widespread conspiracy. Progressives, Socialists and Communists alike would then go on to argue that a conspiracy of such a magnitude would be impossible to hide. The conclusion being I am an idiot to believe such a thing is possible.
We can ignore the “slippery slope” label because it is nothing more than a catchy phrase to cloak the other two main points. Do I believe there is a conspiracy to overthrow our system of government? Yes and No. The true economic power in our world is in the hands of about 10 people. They control and direct over 90% of the money in the world. Money is power and when you are in this crowd of oligarchs you can buy and sell influence, FBI, politicians, and the agenda of any company. People controlled directly by these oligarchs fear for their very lives. In addition to the direct control by oligarchs, there are thousands of people, politicians, public figures and news organizations guided by a shared vision of a utopian society. Having all been ensconced in the same education, the same propaganda, and the same political readings their whole life; they all move, in lockstep, but as individuals towards utopia using all the same “tools” that have become all too familiar.
So when Facebook no longer allows people to post a notice of an upcoming protest despite the fact that it is being conducted pursuant to a local legal permit, is it self directed or at the behest of an oligarch’s control over the company. I don’t think it matters as the resulting assault on our 1st amendment is the same.
For decades I have believed the demise of our liberty would happen like entropy, a little bit at a time. While there are ample books written on the thousands of tiny advances made towards socialism in America there has now been a huge quantum shift. Most (not all) of our state governors are using the flu as the rationale to ignore the civil liberties of the proletariat. I and others have documented scores of violations against the 1st thru 6th amendment to the constitution. Some of the recent violations include: Being monitored by drones and directed to comply with the mandate of the governor, being tracked by gps to determine if you are staying in your prescribed area and keeping away from others the prescribed distance, arresting people for swimming alone on a public beach, telling Churches they are not allowed to practice their faith as prescribed by their doctrine, withholding the sale of guns and ammunition, etc
After decades of slow and steady progress towards the Socialist utopian dream, the governors and the federal government have taken a monster leap towards Totalitarianism. Instead of congress and the people making real laws, unelected bureaucrats, governors, and even mayors are “declaring” what you may and may not do, despite clarity from the Bill of Rights.
Socialists have finally succeeded in scaring enough Americans, so deeply, they are willing to surrender their personal liberties (this is the part where its ok to cry). By shutting down the economic engine of America overnight and robbing the proletariat of their most precious right, the right to labor, a once powerful nation is now begging the government to save them.
This method of breaking the will of citizens until they beg for more government control is EXACTLY what all socialists are taught to do. They are following the script perfectly and without any coordination of activity.
Some politicians have demurred in the face of a few small protests. Some small private businesses are defying the ‘orders’. But not enough to undo the self imposed damage.
May God have mercy on us all.
