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<blockquote data-quote="blr_p" data-source="post: 2517159" data-attributes="member: 10952"><p>This <a href="https://youtu.be/-c8zNuUBTlY?si=9-qkGktGo3H0JV1_" target="_blank"><u>one</u></a> gets into history of and the state of the contemporary information space.</p><p></p><p>[spoiler]</p><p>I'm finding it absolutely fascinating because it gets into the whys by someone competent. That's the important part. This topic gets addressed in bits and bobs by numerous commentators and always comes across as CT because the context is missing. Not so here as both are pretty rigorous.</p><p></p><p>The internet started off by CIA, Nsa and state department not for freedom of speech but more to project American soft power.</p><p></p><p>Funding for Google founders by same 3 letter orgs was to assist birds of a feather to flock together. In other words track dissident groups worldwide with the aim of funding them and maybe topple unfriendly govts.</p><p></p><p>Web 1.0 was '97 to 2004. Forums & blogs</p><p>Web 2.0 is 2005 with the rise of Facebook and social media. Then the smart phone.</p><p></p><p>Think why using so many services were free. So the net catches the most fish</p><p></p><p>What I found intriguing was grouping the below</p><p></p><p>Trump, brexit followers, bolsonaro, orban, various right wing populist groups in Germany, Spain & Italy (now Meloni)</p><p></p><p>.. as Russia proxies (bogus reason) so like the earlier non aligned countries made things difficult for the US so do this lot. Notice how all get bashed in the western MSM.</p><p></p><p>Not finished listening yet but it leading towards censorship. Military control instead of civilian control of the Internet.</p><p></p><p>What was earlier considered free speech and good because it threatened autocrats is now not so good because social media is enabling populist right wing parties to win office.</p><p></p><p>What do we have in this country <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /></p><p></p><p>The list of targets is Russia, China, Iran, Israel, Pakistan & Cuba during the Obama era. There could be more unspecified added since.</p><p></p><p>So shadow bans, demonetising or outright bans on Facebook & twitter for commentators on the right. Across the world (!) I know a few in India that got bumped off twitter only to be reinstated after Musk took over.</p><p></p><p>He mentions a well known liberal think tank, the Atlantic council whose YT discussions he followed over the years which acts as a brains trust. It has on its board, seven former CIA directors. That many in one place makes you wonder what these buggers are cooking up next.</p><p></p><p>Tucker also interviewed Mike Benz a month back</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://tuckercarlson.com/uncensored-the-national-security-state-the-inversion-of-democracy/[/URL]</p><p>[/spoiler]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blr_p, post: 2517159, member: 10952"] This [URL='https://youtu.be/-c8zNuUBTlY?si=9-qkGktGo3H0JV1_'][U]one[/U][/URL] gets into history of and the state of the contemporary information space. [spoiler] I'm finding it absolutely fascinating because it gets into the whys by someone competent. That's the important part. This topic gets addressed in bits and bobs by numerous commentators and always comes across as CT because the context is missing. Not so here as both are pretty rigorous. The internet started off by CIA, Nsa and state department not for freedom of speech but more to project American soft power. Funding for Google founders by same 3 letter orgs was to assist birds of a feather to flock together. In other words track dissident groups worldwide with the aim of funding them and maybe topple unfriendly govts. Web 1.0 was '97 to 2004. Forums & blogs Web 2.0 is 2005 with the rise of Facebook and social media. Then the smart phone. Think why using so many services were free. So the net catches the most fish What I found intriguing was grouping the below Trump, brexit followers, bolsonaro, orban, various right wing populist groups in Germany, Spain & Italy (now Meloni) .. as Russia proxies (bogus reason) so like the earlier non aligned countries made things difficult for the US so do this lot. Notice how all get bashed in the western MSM. Not finished listening yet but it leading towards censorship. Military control instead of civilian control of the Internet. What was earlier considered free speech and good because it threatened autocrats is now not so good because social media is enabling populist right wing parties to win office. What do we have in this country :oops: The list of targets is Russia, China, Iran, Israel, Pakistan & Cuba during the Obama era. There could be more unspecified added since. So shadow bans, demonetising or outright bans on Facebook & twitter for commentators on the right. Across the world (!) I know a few in India that got bumped off twitter only to be reinstated after Musk took over. He mentions a well known liberal think tank, the Atlantic council whose YT discussions he followed over the years which acts as a brains trust. It has on its board, seven former CIA directors. That many in one place makes you wonder what these buggers are cooking up next. Tucker also interviewed Mike Benz a month back [URL unfurl="true"]https://tuckercarlson.com/uncensored-the-national-security-state-the-inversion-of-democracy/[/URL] [/spoiler] [/QUOTE]
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