We're in a strange period in US history, and Dr. Jeffery Sachs, a very well know economist, turns a bright light onto one aspect of that "little" problem. It's reassuring to see influential people who continue to put altruism ahead of political agenda and/or greed.
The not so little problem I am referring to is the US is in the early stages of becoming fascist. Fascism is defined in different ways by different people. I would say it's more distinguishing characteristic is governmental censorship and the loss of individual liberties, beginning with freedom of speech. In later stage fascism so-called dissidents are simply put in prison, and in extreme cases executed.
But how do we recognize this growing problem while it's still in the early stages? No free people want to see a loss of liberty, and early stage denial comes easy and is common.
Governments and politicians lie, it is basically normal, unfortunately. There are times however where those lies are more than simply suggestive about how to think and behave. In such times suggestions become coercion. It should not be too difficult to see as a result of the way the pandemic was handled we are now swimming those waters.
But it is still early stage...or at least we hope it is. If it is, and we can begin to see it more clearly, there are still things that can be done that might help reverse course, before it is too late.
Let's hear what Dr. Sachs, who chaired a commission studying the "lab leak" theory, has to say at the link below.
BTW, in case you're wondering, I line up on the side of liberals. But like Dr. Sachs I currently don't want to have much of anything to do with either party, thank you very much.
https://youtu.be/kIUelh-SAlQ?si=N5a-PirPv9LI-Q3A
