21 - 9/11 and COVID: Pretexts for Government Control

Enemy of the [Surveillance] State

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20 years ago, the terrorist attack now known as “9/11” served as a pretext for more and more government control and the expansion of the surveillance state. Today that pretext is known as COVID. Then, the enemy was “those people.” Today the enemy is “the unvaccinated.”

Starting next week, Enemy of the [surveillance] State will begin a series on de-Googling your life. Be sure to check it out.

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