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In order to stem the tide of people all over America starting to see the truth we have decided to create a fake whistleblower. This creation will then 'leak' to the world that the government is monitoring everything. EVERYTHING anyone does, we will know about it. We will make sure the media goes crazy over the story. We will make it look like whistleblowers are 'enemies of the state' by having our provocateur seek asylum in nations traditionally oppsed to the western world.
We will make sure the 'whistleblower' will let everyone know he gave up a very well paid job. The overall aim is to present speaking the truth as a negative option. Because people will believe everything they do is monitored, they will be less inclined to visit alternative forms of media. People by their very nature will withdraw from 'conspiracy' if they believe it could somewhere down the line affect them personally. If they fear they are being monitored, this could help achieve our goals.
If it looks like a turd, smells like a turd, and tastes like a turd?
Originally posted by madmac5150
This is exactly why I think the whole thing is just a staged diversion. He hasn't really provided any ground breaking eye opening secrets. He merely confirmed what most of us suspected all along. Ever since his "escape" it has been made for TV drama and nothing more.
I'm using the "Cheech and Chong" reality test on this one... If it looks like a turd, smells like a turd, and tastes like a turd?
Walk around it...
The Panopticon is a type of institutional building designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow a watchman to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) inmates of an institution without their being able to tell whether they are being watched or not.
The best way to get citizen support for something is to pretend like it was never happening, then hit you with it all at once and wave a flag for your reasoning.
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
Originally posted by madmac5150
This is exactly why I think the whole thing is just a staged diversion. He hasn't really provided any ground breaking eye opening secrets. He merely confirmed what most of us suspected all along. Ever since his "escape" it has been made for TV drama and nothing more.
I'm using the "Cheech and Chong" reality test on this one... If it looks like a turd, smells like a turd, and tastes like a turd?
Walk around it...
But now the whole world knows. Kids will grow up knowing all their communications are being recorded and stored. I'm sure there is technology that can then profile each individual based on online communications movements etcetera. Creating what type of effect Orwell predicted. It will create a panopticon atmosphere, where humans regulate their behaviour because they know they are being watched.
The Panopticon is a type of institutional building designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow a watchman to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) inmates of an institution without their being able to tell whether they are being watched or not.
en.wikipedia.org...
We know the technology exists are you suggesting its not being used to the extent Snowden claims?
edit on 18-7-2013 by woodwardjnr because: (no reason given)