Wild. I’ve read starship troopers but didn’t know all this about him.

The general online labeling of Heinlein as a kind of fascism idealizer (due to the popularity of that book) begins to fall apart when you view him as an author who experimented with different forms of governance in his world building.

I was going to link you to a wikipedia article titled CIA controversies but took the time to name a few of the more flagrant episodes by them and the FBI which would be more interesting to learn about.

Operation north wood, midnight climax, mk ultra, project mockingbird, cointelpro, operation chaos, the church committee reports.

Reading about just a few of these should start to reveal that skepticism regarding the intent and methodology of the US gov is a valid response and not necessarily in line with ‘conspiracy theory bullshit.’

I see what you mean. I would explain my logic as such:

1. These agencies have a consistent history of misleading populaces at home and abroad, through tactics such as the one mentioned above.

2. Part of their work is to hide/destroy evidence of falsehood.

3. At one of the most turbulent times in decades, the chances of their clandestine participation in the way we view the world is all but assured.

So it’s more of a recognition of a pattern than outright speculation. The alternative view that the US gov is not engaged in these activities domestically seems more far-fetched to me. Not impossible, just out of character.

That’s an assumption you’re making and then simply declaring to be self-evident.

It’s self evident to anyone who reads the things that have been released regarding past events.

The US government has consistently relied on misleading it’s populace as a tactic. If you genuinely don’t believe this and want examples to digest with an open mind, id be glad to throw some out.

Chances that a US 3 letter agency has conducted clandestine operations within the country (aimed at misleading it’s own populace) in the past 5 years are pretty much a certainty.

Speculation is pretty much all one can do for these because the evidence is deliberately and professionally hidden. Such evidence may never be available to the public and usually takes time to surface.

I see it as your typical big investor bait and switch. Start off with promise, and then once you have society hooked and it’s necessary for businesses normal everyday functions, they remove the value by increasing cc fees. It’s already happening.

Maybe one day we’ll get credit cards with screens for ads. Watch an ad to swipe your card today 🙂

I can’t imagine the fucked up shit that would happen if the central bankers ever got their hands on a centralized digital currency. No conspiracy or illuminati shit, just out of general enshitification it would end badly for the workers.

Yeah, preposterous bills written with no intention to actually pass have been part of the game for quite some time.

I guess the crazy part is that now you have to check up on them.

I think the other hand is telling every other appendage to make a bunch of noise while it loots the country to answer your question.

I think it was CS Lewis that said that ultimately, the only expression of free will is to choose to love God.

Most of the core questions of life are answered paradoxically. If there was a simple answer, the questions would need not be asked.

I imagine they don’t want to stick around too long

Papers. Show me your papers.

Legit response, your down votes are undeserved lol

I’m asking why as a country, a state, or a community anyone would want illegal immigration

I think you’re already there but the illegal immigrants are here because corporations benefit from the desperate cheap labor. Both parties largely turn a blind eye to the trickle and talk and talk about what to do. I’ve yet to see a proposal where corporations or their leadership face consequences if they’re found to be employing illegal immigrants.

I totally agree with your take on how deportations don’t help.

To play both sides, a lot of immigrants choose to work here for low wages in order to send money back to their families from their home country. They endure horrible conditions and don’t expect much social mobility. Their families usually come from countries hurt by neo capitalism so I get why rekorse criticizes their role as being morally dubious for the citizens of the host country.

News flash: you were going to be sacrificed by the corporations anyway. Voting blue or red legitimizes the system, so if anything, you’re the one elongating the struggle.

Take it one further, media is no longer legitimate journalism, and it’s owned by those with corporate interests

It’s really not hard to see why bss. It’s plastered everywhere at this point. Both parties are corrupt and cater to corporate interests. They take legal bribes and hurt the working class as a result.

If you’re truly not a bot or paid state actor, you’ve gotta be real hardheaded to stick to this take.