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I would assume that they don't care about the unmasking, because the whole thing is a just a misleading show, intended to misdirect you from the reality. I don't know the reality, but perhaps if the USG was behind the creation of BTC, that would explain it.

Always with the increasing government control. Heaven forbid people go online without training wheels. We need safety nets everywhere - a grazed knee means the state failed.

No video of earth either, just a very promoted new image (taken on old cameras). And then the conversation is about the amazing emotions they feel. And all four of them are just chatting, no need for anyone to be monitoring anything.

Corporations + government = fascism.

Fascism is the reality.

And its global.

Global fascism is what is already the case.


I think the reason is because he was trying illustrate that you can say an awful lot (in analogical language) about things that are not empirically observable.

> It has an unforgettable first line: "All we hear from Berlin is the music of marrow bones and cleavers," and is similarly vivid throughout.

A nice example of the power of media to bring something to life in the reader.


Money.


The future you fear is already here, sorry.


Oh, if unelected officials is the standard, that's fine then. Move along.


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The one who uses foul language and personal attacks is the one who always loose. Even if they don't see it themselves, others do notice.


No, but I vote for the Prime Minister. I don't vote for the European Commissioner or the President of the Council.

What's idiotic is presenting these are the same.


You don't vote for Prime Minister. Either Parliament votes for a Prime Minister or your country messed up the translation of President.


You don't de jure vote for a Prime Minister but you de facto do so. Please, don't pretend to be obtuse.

I pay just as much attention to the prime ministerial candidate as the Commission presidential candidate. Both are blatantly obvious per party.

If what you really mean is that you don't follow EU level politics, just say so.


The graphic shown has very '95 flavour.


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