How a Police State is Born

[GURPS]

When societies lose their freedom, it is not ordinarily because autocrats or tyrants have forcibly taken it away. It is usually the result of the population willingly surrendering their freedom in return for protection against an external threat. While the threat is oftentimes real, it is invariably exaggerated.

This is what we in the United States are experiencing. The general public has been stampeded by the fearmongering in the media into demanding action from the politicians at both the state and federal level. The politicians respond and do not pause to ask whether these actions will work -- just do something! They do not ask if the financial and societal cost to the nation is worth the unknown and perhaps nebulous return.

Any student of history and human nature would recognize that these are the classic symptoms of collective hysteria. Hysteria is contagious. This nation is turning itself inside out as we, thanks to the media, are exaggerating the threat and not stopping to ask if the cure is worse than the disease.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/04/how_a_police_state_is_born.html

 

[kom526]

This needs to be the "You have a tag light out sir. Where are you heading? Do you have a letter from your employer?" thread.

 

[vraiblonde]

When societies lose their freedom, it is not ordinarily because autocrats or tyrants have forcibly taken it away. It is usually the result of the population willingly surrendering their freedom in return for protection against an external threat. While the threat is oftentimes real, it is invariably exaggerated.

This is what we in the United States are experiencing. The general public has been stampeded by the fearmongering in the media into demanding action from the politicians at both the state and federal level. The politicians respond and do not pause to ask whether these actions will work -- just do something! They do not ask if the financial and societal cost to the nation is worth the unknown and perhaps nebulous return.

Any student of history and human nature would recognize that these are the classic symptoms of collective hysteria. Hysteria is contagious. This nation is turning itself inside out as we, thanks to the media, are exaggerating the threat and not stopping to ask if the cure is worse than the disease.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/04/how_a_police_state_is_born.html

We're seeing this right here in our forum microcosm. It's fascinating to watch but I have a strong desire to smack them and tell them to snap the **** out of it.

 

[Gilligan]

I just wanna know why we aren't being handed those large blocks of gummint cheese?

 

[kom526]

I just wanna know why we aren't being handed those large blocks of gummint cheese?

TP would be easier to get a hold of.

 

[Gilligan]

TP would be easier to get a hold of.

see..that's the beauty of handing out that cheese. Everyone will eat too much of it...won't need TP any more.

 

[kom526]

#GMTA

 

[vraiblonde]

This is by far the best commentary I've seen regarding our current situation. Not that the masses will heed the warning, but at least they can't say they weren't warned.