“Whether it’s enforcing lockdowns to protect the elderly or pushing for Digital IDs to secure the young, those pursuing power will never let a crisis go to waste.”
If COVID taught us anything, it’s that authoritarian politicians have no shame in exploiting the plight of the vulnerable as a pretext to tighten their control over the public.
People naturally seek safety, but all too often they look for it in the wrong places. Governments, eager to capitalize on public fear, use these moments to strip away rights under the guise of offering that much sought-after protection.
For these sorts, regardless of the societal challenge, the proposed solution always comes down to the same thing: expanding government control.
Whether it’s enforcing lockdowns to protect the elderly or pushing for Digital IDs to secure the young, those pursuing power will never let a crisis go to waste. As such, our freedoms are only ever one crisis away from extinction. […]
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