I support decentralized digital currency, but what government is going to let that happen? The more we can surveil, the more we need to cement privacy laws into place. If friends try to live in my pockets regarding money, and I am not doing anything wrong, I will still feel resentment, because at a certain level it represents a violation and threat. Privacy is an ingredient in self-preservation providing space to be. Giving some benefit of the doubt here, maybe Gates requested a meeting. It was a three-hour conversation, HIV was talked about, vaccines in foreign countries were discussed, but we don't know the real impact of that conversation. Trump could have been data gathering on Gates. Gates didn't influence Trump to stay in the WHO did he, I can't imagine he didn't try? What does self-transcendence really mean? It seems to me a whole lot of integration would need to occur, to avoid transcending what needs to be processed. Biometric Tracking - I missed that! Does that mean a level of scrutiny imposed that suffocates the life out of us? To me what is scary is the idea of new generations being born into a prison of surveillance, and by default thinking it is normal.
I kept pointing my "Blue No Matter Who" friends to the official Biden White House announcement about their development of a CBDC with the Federal Reserve, but none of them would respond other than "Oh, I'm sure it's nothing". They did not get it, and could not connect the dots between covid, the vaccine, global debt, and this central bank digital currency agenda.
Meanwhile, just yesterday, Trump made an EO regarding "Digital Financial Technology" that at least mentions CBDCs as a liability to freedom, and something to watch out for:
(v) taking measures to protect Americans from the risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which threaten the stability of the financial system, individual privacy, and the sovereignty of the United States, including by prohibiting the establishment, issuance, circulation, and use of a CBDC within the jurisdiction of the United States.
That said, I ultimately agree with you Mattias – some kind of CBDC situation is probably going to come along, much sooner than we'd like. In one of his town hall (pre-election) rallies in Pennsylvania, Elon stated his enthusiasm for UBI which I imagine necessarily requires a CBDC architecture (and regardless, is fundamentally not money and enslaving of humanity). Elon makes his statement at the 24:00 minute:second mark...
The way I see it from a strictly monetary policy perspective: nobody can stop the global debt bubble, and when that pops there will certainly be a totalitarian response to address the unavoidable austerity that will result from such a burst. Trump perhaps knows about the global debt crisis, or not, but we've borrowed from the future (for the past hundred years) and now those chickens are coming home to roost, big time.
End of the day, it's a good time to take Christian gospel to heart – no populist prince or technological horseman is going to save us; work on your soul starting today.
There is no doubt that USA will follow China's doctrine where each person is "connected" and seen by the government what he/she is doing, buying ...) and I think that the whole world is going this direction.
Today I have red an article about dr. Bhattacharya and I am very disappointed how he is described as a fascist. There are data and you can read by yourself:
If you line up all the wicked, unqualified, strange, and misshapen beings who will guide Trump's administration into the stormy seas of fascism, not a single one can be linked to the incalculable measures of suffering that Jay Bhattacharya shepherded into history.
Oh no. I had no idea about the biometric ID fingerprinting, totally late to the demonic party. How terrifying! :-(Also your substacks ended up in spam via filter. Such innucous things can make one paranoid. I had a bad feeling about this year and sadly it was much short lived. I had so much hope for the 20th.
well, we know Gates has some skeletons in his Epstein closet that i’m sure he would like remain closed to public scrutiny. wouldn’t be surprised if his dinner came with him making an appropriate donation ;). As for IDs like this for any reason, just backdoors things like COVID IDs and some of the other ones you mentioned, which we already know lead to a destination none will want to end up at.
Unfortunately, given that avoiding the digital ID fate has no entrenched corporate or billionaire interests to help back it, and the various tech companies are poised to try to become the de facto model for such initiatives, this will be difficult to fight ☹️
I suspect this is in reaction to national security concerns regarding foreign bad actors who have crossed our borders with impunity. He has more information on the scope and seriousness of the problem than we do.
Mattias, this tendency of the "frenetic urge to control that is intrinsic to our Enlightenment culture" has another dimension that is somewhat lacking in your theory. And that is the sociological and economic point of view. In addition to a more general, philosophical understanding of the drive for power, we should also understand the economics of today's American and global system... and this is where Fabio Vighi comes in. He posts his reflections on this at The Philosophical Salon. It is about how the drive for control is embodied in the social system itself, not just in the individual or in ideology. And this drive has its own path, its own "will" and materiality.
Gates is a hard NO! I understand Trump has to throw the establishment a bone or 2 but this guy is too horrible. I hope he has RFKJ in his ear who can really explain just how bad he is. Or perhaps it's a case of keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.
The tribal people will support their tribe. That's why they force a tribal system on us, I hope that this century the West will become more like here in Bulgaria, where we understand better that the establishment is one party not two, and that only we the people can help ourselves, not a billionaire who happens to identify with the "right tribe"
Some of us expected 100% that Trump would lead us further down the path of technocratic totalitarianism. But calling that out, when it should have been obvious to everyone with a critical mind and a functioning memory, got you canceled by the Narrative Network that has become the new ‘alternative’ media. Those who truly paid attention with an open mind, saw this coming from a hundred miles away and were not fooled by the branded image of Trump and Musk and all the others.
What you describe as the difficulty for humans to let go of (the illusion) of control, is not only difficult, but impossible for the narcissistic psychopaths in control of our world. It is interwoven within their destructive nature, and that includes their self-destruction. The higher up the power piramide you look, the more of these you will see competing for what is essentially their own (perceived) survival, by any means necessary. They literally do not have other options, let alone that they would achieve, or even attempt, self-transcendence. And so, it is a fallacy to judge them by the same human merits as are appropriate for normal human beings.
Furthermore, and at least equally important, is the fact that Trump himself is not the embodiment of the power grab we are witnessing. He is only the face of it, and was SELected to do the bidding for the true power behind the scenes, which was the same power that had Biden in its pocket. Two wings of the same bird, steadily but surely leading the bird towards the decades old (if not longer) goal of technocratic totalitarian control. Each with their own timely tasks to perform on the (literal) world stage.
As long as we don’t truly grasp these concepts and dynamics, we will always be a huge step behind those toxically addicted to controlling us. And their sick personalities will continue trickling down to the rest of society, further leading us down the path of total destruction.
May i suggest that when evil damages societal order as crimjnal immigration has in north america, the die of the police state is cast: win or lose elections, the evil wins. In Canada, our parliament is going to lack an effective opposition, such is the imminent landslide Conservative victory. Such a win will be short- lived as the Surveillance State repeals any freedoms we will seem to regain.
When Bill Gates enthousiast are then are that a “ WRONG ACT”
The fact that you did't see this coming is unbelievable. You even said the Dems had the biggest chance of becoming autoritarian.
Trump is installing a fascist regime.
The rich oligarchs are stealing governmental money.
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/february-2-2025?r=1p7a0q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
I support decentralized digital currency, but what government is going to let that happen? The more we can surveil, the more we need to cement privacy laws into place. If friends try to live in my pockets regarding money, and I am not doing anything wrong, I will still feel resentment, because at a certain level it represents a violation and threat. Privacy is an ingredient in self-preservation providing space to be. Giving some benefit of the doubt here, maybe Gates requested a meeting. It was a three-hour conversation, HIV was talked about, vaccines in foreign countries were discussed, but we don't know the real impact of that conversation. Trump could have been data gathering on Gates. Gates didn't influence Trump to stay in the WHO did he, I can't imagine he didn't try? What does self-transcendence really mean? It seems to me a whole lot of integration would need to occur, to avoid transcending what needs to be processed. Biometric Tracking - I missed that! Does that mean a level of scrutiny imposed that suffocates the life out of us? To me what is scary is the idea of new generations being born into a prison of surveillance, and by default thinking it is normal.
I kept pointing my "Blue No Matter Who" friends to the official Biden White House announcement about their development of a CBDC with the Federal Reserve, but none of them would respond other than "Oh, I'm sure it's nothing". They did not get it, and could not connect the dots between covid, the vaccine, global debt, and this central bank digital currency agenda.
Here was that link which has been removed but you can find it with the Way Back Machine: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/
Meanwhile, just yesterday, Trump made an EO regarding "Digital Financial Technology" that at least mentions CBDCs as a liability to freedom, and something to watch out for:
(v) taking measures to protect Americans from the risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which threaten the stability of the financial system, individual privacy, and the sovereignty of the United States, including by prohibiting the establishment, issuance, circulation, and use of a CBDC within the jurisdiction of the United States.
From: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/strengthening-american-leadership-in-digital-financial-technology/
That said, I ultimately agree with you Mattias – some kind of CBDC situation is probably going to come along, much sooner than we'd like. In one of his town hall (pre-election) rallies in Pennsylvania, Elon stated his enthusiasm for UBI which I imagine necessarily requires a CBDC architecture (and regardless, is fundamentally not money and enslaving of humanity). Elon makes his statement at the 24:00 minute:second mark...
https://www.youtube.com/live/2iPPkbT79KQ?si=uM4JZPM0xuVDX76W&t=1436
The way I see it from a strictly monetary policy perspective: nobody can stop the global debt bubble, and when that pops there will certainly be a totalitarian response to address the unavoidable austerity that will result from such a burst. Trump perhaps knows about the global debt crisis, or not, but we've borrowed from the future (for the past hundred years) and now those chickens are coming home to roost, big time.
End of the day, it's a good time to take Christian gospel to heart – no populist prince or technological horseman is going to save us; work on your soul starting today.
Is it so wrong to know the whereabouts of people we let roam around our country? That’s what I grasp about these systems. Am I wrong?
There is no doubt that USA will follow China's doctrine where each person is "connected" and seen by the government what he/she is doing, buying ...) and I think that the whole world is going this direction.
Today I have red an article about dr. Bhattacharya and I am very disappointed how he is described as a fascist. There are data and you can read by yourself:
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-jay-bhattacharya?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=2342e142c1-Top+News%3A+Thu.+1%2F23%2F25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3b949b3e19-600576943
The Most Dangerous Trump Pick? Jay Bhattacharya
If you line up all the wicked, unqualified, strange, and misshapen beings who will guide Trump's administration into the stormy seas of fascism, not a single one can be linked to the incalculable measures of suffering that Jay Bhattacharya shepherded into history.
Semmi sem változott. Szemfényvesztés a politika!
https://x.com/MrSausageGet/status/1882057121229156704
Oh no. I had no idea about the biometric ID fingerprinting, totally late to the demonic party. How terrifying! :-(Also your substacks ended up in spam via filter. Such innucous things can make one paranoid. I had a bad feeling about this year and sadly it was much short lived. I had so much hope for the 20th.
https://x.com/MrSausageGet/status/1882057121229156704
well, we know Gates has some skeletons in his Epstein closet that i’m sure he would like remain closed to public scrutiny. wouldn’t be surprised if his dinner came with him making an appropriate donation ;). As for IDs like this for any reason, just backdoors things like COVID IDs and some of the other ones you mentioned, which we already know lead to a destination none will want to end up at.
Unfortunately, given that avoiding the digital ID fate has no entrenched corporate or billionaire interests to help back it, and the various tech companies are poised to try to become the de facto model for such initiatives, this will be difficult to fight ☹️
I suspect this is in reaction to national security concerns regarding foreign bad actors who have crossed our borders with impunity. He has more information on the scope and seriousness of the problem than we do.
Mattias, this tendency of the "frenetic urge to control that is intrinsic to our Enlightenment culture" has another dimension that is somewhat lacking in your theory. And that is the sociological and economic point of view. In addition to a more general, philosophical understanding of the drive for power, we should also understand the economics of today's American and global system... and this is where Fabio Vighi comes in. He posts his reflections on this at The Philosophical Salon. It is about how the drive for control is embodied in the social system itself, not just in the individual or in ideology. And this drive has its own path, its own "will" and materiality.
Gates is a hard NO! I understand Trump has to throw the establishment a bone or 2 but this guy is too horrible. I hope he has RFKJ in his ear who can really explain just how bad he is. Or perhaps it's a case of keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.
The tribal people will support their tribe. That's why they force a tribal system on us, I hope that this century the West will become more like here in Bulgaria, where we understand better that the establishment is one party not two, and that only we the people can help ourselves, not a billionaire who happens to identify with the "right tribe"
After yesterday
I seek balance
Be here now
No thing in me
Some of us expected 100% that Trump would lead us further down the path of technocratic totalitarianism. But calling that out, when it should have been obvious to everyone with a critical mind and a functioning memory, got you canceled by the Narrative Network that has become the new ‘alternative’ media. Those who truly paid attention with an open mind, saw this coming from a hundred miles away and were not fooled by the branded image of Trump and Musk and all the others.
What you describe as the difficulty for humans to let go of (the illusion) of control, is not only difficult, but impossible for the narcissistic psychopaths in control of our world. It is interwoven within their destructive nature, and that includes their self-destruction. The higher up the power piramide you look, the more of these you will see competing for what is essentially their own (perceived) survival, by any means necessary. They literally do not have other options, let alone that they would achieve, or even attempt, self-transcendence. And so, it is a fallacy to judge them by the same human merits as are appropriate for normal human beings.
Furthermore, and at least equally important, is the fact that Trump himself is not the embodiment of the power grab we are witnessing. He is only the face of it, and was SELected to do the bidding for the true power behind the scenes, which was the same power that had Biden in its pocket. Two wings of the same bird, steadily but surely leading the bird towards the decades old (if not longer) goal of technocratic totalitarian control. Each with their own timely tasks to perform on the (literal) world stage.
As long as we don’t truly grasp these concepts and dynamics, we will always be a huge step behind those toxically addicted to controlling us. And their sick personalities will continue trickling down to the rest of society, further leading us down the path of total destruction.
(((Sabrina Wallace)))
Peter, You must be important🤷🏼♀️
May i suggest that when evil damages societal order as crimjnal immigration has in north america, the die of the police state is cast: win or lose elections, the evil wins. In Canada, our parliament is going to lack an effective opposition, such is the imminent landslide Conservative victory. Such a win will be short- lived as the Surveillance State repeals any freedoms we will seem to regain.