It happened here before the Occupy protests, at the turn of the last century when Bush/Cheney were elected and 911 either fell into their laps or was orchestrated. Law enforcement branches, mostly covert, sprang up like mushrooms, spying on a clueless population. Worries prior to "Y2K" of planes and computer systems crashing failed to envision the real way in which the New American Century would take hold and turn the USA into a new dark/sinister empire.
This is true, but happened mostly behind the scenes. My comment was directed to our local police forces, and the Occupy protests were my first introduction to them looking and acting as an occupying army.
Oh yes, America the "dark/sinsiter empire" narrative and it all started with the "New Deal" and the rise of the Administrative State as our unelected rulers. Enjoy!
It happened here before the Occupy protests, at the turn of the last century when Bush/Cheney were elected and 911 either fell into their laps or was orchestrated. Law enforcement branches, mostly covert, sprang up like mushrooms, spying on a clueless population. Worries prior to "Y2K" of planes and computer systems crashing failed to envision the real way in which the New American Century would take hold and turn the USA into a new dark/sinister empire.
This is true, but happened mostly behind the scenes. My comment was directed to our local police forces, and the Occupy protests were my first introduction to them looking and acting as an occupying army.
Oh yes, America the "dark/sinsiter empire" narrative and it all started with the "New Deal" and the rise of the Administrative State as our unelected rulers. Enjoy!