Exactly correct. And the 70 years it took to overthrow the Soviet tyrants is relatively short, as historical examples go.
I agree completely with Shurk’s analysis and hopefulness. This tyrannical elite will fall like the Romans, the Byzantines or the French elites. The problem is the time it takes. The victims of the old system seldom live long enough to see the triumph over tyranny and the rise of a freer society.
Maybe. But there is one big difference here. An elephant in the room. The author approached the topic but failed to address it.
AI.
Imagine the capability of an AI. An AI could have information on all recorded human intelligence on human conflict and human psychology. For example, an AI might be able to access, analyze, then apply all known data on combat actions and psychology in all documented human history to a conflict. A meat General relies on his experience of 40 years (10 of it relevant) and the shit he read, which is maybe 20 books. He forgot 10 of them. Who will probably win this engagement? The AI comes up with five strategies ranked by probability of success in three seconds. A meat General has to think on a strategy for a while.
I suspect this is what they have been using against us. The success of “they” has been remarkable. No government could have pulled this off. I noticed several things in 2020 straight away.
1. They were entirely unconcerned about elections.
2. They moved out, totally unconcerned about the insanity of their policies.
3. They appeared to be picking a fight with half the country at every possible opportunity. (I think they already have their game-plan worked out).
4. The western world was coordinating in lock-step.
These things are very strange. What’s even more strange is that here in 2023, it appears they have been wildly successful, and they still aren’t worried about anything.
Something is giving them confidence. Something is giving them their moves. And it appears to be batting 1000.