Posted on 07/29/2021 4:50:06 AM PDT by Kaslin
China is in the process of expanding the "social credit" system they have been rolling out in phases since 2014
Much like what we have for our financial credit ratings, China's "social credit" system attaches a positive point value to behavior that the government views as praiseworthy (showing integrity, responsibility and/or trustworthiness) and a negative point value for behavior it wants to discourage. "Bad" behavior includes spending too much time playing video games, not caring for aging parents, poor driving, jaywalking, not paying one's debts and, of course, criticizing the government.
The enormity of this effort is impossible to overstate. Chinese companies (and foreign companies authorized to do business in China) collect massive amounts of data on Chinese people from their cellphone and internet use and turn it over to the Chinese government. Dozens of government agencies share data and information with each other. Hundreds of millions of surveillance cameras watch Chinese people in cities across the country (with hundreds of millions more to come). Advanced facial recognition technology and complex algorithms assist in determining the identity of those being surveilled in public places. And, of course, there are the "informers" -- members of the local community who report the good and bad conduct of their neighbors and co-workers to authorities.
Eventually, every Chinese citizen over a certain age will have a "social credit" score.
The consequences of a low social credit score are serious. Those with low scores are "blacklisted" and denied travel benefits, including access to visas or even the ability to buy plane or train tickets. They can be denied employment or promotions at work. Their children can be denied access to the best schools and universities. Their names and faces are often placed prominently on public billboards to "name and shame" them.
Chinese people interviewed by western news organizations defended the social credit system, claiming that it will produce more responsible people and a better society. This is perhaps unsurprising, as China does not have the individualist culture that America does. But then, the Chinese know that their social credit score may well go down if they do criticize the system, so one may have to take the glowing reviews with a grain of salt.
However, Americans should not just shrug off these oppressive initiatives as something that could only happen in China. For one thing, a significant amount of the surveillance technology used by China's communist government was developed and provided by American companies. These are names we know and recognize, including Seagate, Intel and HP Inc., among others.
If the technology can be used there, it can be used here for the same purposes.
That should concern us, especially given other trends we are seeing here in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have brought out the statist authoritarianism in many of our government officials -- and much of the citizenry. Every day, we see more calls for social compliance on pain of sanctions.
Information about the efficacy of COVID vaccines and the need for masks are two good examples of why this trend is so dangerous. We cannot seem to get solid, verifiable information on either. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted gears yet again on the need for vaccinated individuals to wear masks and the need for K-12 children to wear masks in schools. Just two weeks ago, we were assured that masks were not necessary because the vaccines are effective. Now, we are being told that the vaccines are effective, but that masks are necessary anyway. But we are not being shown the data that allegedly supports the ever-changing "consensus." Dr. Sanjay Gupta stated on CNN, "this is data that has not even been published yet."
And yet, despite the capriciousness of the government's official party line on all things COVID, social and broadcast media are rife with videos of public shaming of non-mask wearers, and calls to "make life hard" for those who will not (or cannot) take the vaccine, including refusing access to public places like restaurants and sports arenas and even denial of medical treatment. Public and private employers across the U.S. are mandating the vaccine, and dozens of lawsuits have been filed by Americans who have already been fired for not getting it.
The consequences of a low social credit score are serious. Those with low scores are "blacklisted" and denied travel benefits, including access to visas or even the ability to buy plane or train tickets. They can be denied employment or promotions at work. Their children can be denied access to the best schools and universities. Their names and faces are often placed prominently on public billboards to "name and shame" them.
Chinese people interviewed by western news organizations defended the social credit system, claiming that it will produce more responsible people and a better society. This is perhaps unsurprising, as China does not have the individualist culture that America does. But then, the Chinese know that their social credit score may well go down if they do criticize the system, so one may have to take the glowing reviews with a grain of salt.
However, Americans should not just shrug off these oppressive initiatives as something that could only happen in China. For one thing, a significant amount of the surveillance technology used by China's communist government was developed and provided by American companies. These are names we know and recognize, including Seagate, Intel and HP Inc., among others.
If the technology can be used there, it can be used here for the same purposes.
That should concern us, especially given other trends we are seeing here in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have brought out the statist authoritarianism in many of our government officials -- and much of the citizenry. Every day, we see more calls for social compliance on pain of sanctions.
Information about the efficacy of COVID vaccines and the need for masks are two good examples of why this trend is so dangerous. We cannot seem to get solid, verifiable information on either. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted gears yet again on the need for vaccinated individuals to wear masks and the need for K-12 children to wear masks in schools. Just two weeks ago, we were assured that masks were not necessary because the vaccines are effective. Now, we are being told that the vaccines are effective, but that masks are necessary anyway. But we are not being shown the data that allegedly supports the ever-changing "consensus." Dr. Sanjay Gupta stated on CNN, "this is data that has not even been published yet."
And yet, despite the capriciousness of the government's official party line on all things COVID, social and broadcast media are rife with videos of public shaming of non-mask wearers, and calls to "make life hard" for those who will not (or cannot) take the vaccine, including refusing access to public places like restaurants and sports arenas and even denial of medical treatment. Public and private employers across the U.S. are mandating the vaccine, and dozens of lawsuits have been filed by Americans who have already been fired for not getting it.
God Lord, how evil is it that the globalist totalitarians have managed taking being caring, thoughtful and responsible and turned it into a tool of oppression. There is a special level of hell where pedophiles and politicians go reserved for theses people.
I think people tend to see the Mark of the Beast as a sort of computer chip in the hand that allows you to buy and sell in the marketplace. I don’t think that’s it.
The Social Credit score allows you to have a life. Have a job, go to school, travel, socialize with friends and family, avoid government punishment, as well as buy and sell in the market place. The concept of social credit is very evil. The COVID restrictions are all part of this.
Glenn Beck has been warning us about this for awhile now.
I’d say there’s a special place in hell for modern day Bolsheviks like antifa and BLM because they agitated for this garbage.
Why is the text repeated in the post when it’s not in the link to the article? Makes it difficult to read.
I think under such a system, I would find pride in having the most negative number possible, or would want to have a Zero score to show that I refuse to engage with the system.
A positive score, to me, would be shameful unless it was positive just because I pay my debts on time and don’t do dumb things to get myself arrested.
“Those with low scores are “blacklisted” and denied travel benefits, including access to visas or even the ability to buy plane or train tickets. They can be denied employment or promotions at work. Their children can be denied access to the best schools and universities. Their names and faces are often placed prominently on public billboards to “name and shame” them.”
Good way to create a society where people give up. Probably the entire intent since such people would be entirely reliant on the largesse of the government.
How Does China’s Social Credit System Work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVkWokLqPOg
“Chinese people interviewed by western news organizations defended the social credit system, claiming that it will produce more responsible people and a better society.”
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Those people above are called “wumaos” or influencers paid by the CCP to spout whatever the Party line may be at any given time. Real Chinese people hate the CCP and its Social Credit system.
666 is here.
If you have not seen the British TV show “Black Mirror” episode “Nosedive” I would suggest you watch it.
It shows how social credit scores can affect your life. It is on Netflix.
The credit score is kept on your smartphone. Every interaction with another human being is exchanged in a credit score up or down. It affects the main character’s ability to travel and rent a car. The main character is played by Dallas Bryce Howard(Opie’s daughter).
Conspiracy ping
I disagree. there's no reason it can't be with all the information stored on that chip.
We're halfway there with credit cards. What better way to do it (in some people's thinking) than something that cannot be lost or stolen?
They chip pets. There's the push to chip seniors and children, just for their own protection, of course. It's not out of the realm of possibility that this NWO would want the rest of us chipped so they can track us.
A regular credit rating tell you all you need to know about a person.
Democrats wet dream
Social Scores cut both ways: Hire no one liberal. Shop at no place liberal. Have no liberal friends.
Liberals need conservative money to survive. Starve them.
Good point. I didn’t express it well. I think the implementation could definitely be a chip. I think the overall goal goes beyond “buying and selling in the marketplace”. I think the social credit score (which would tie to the embedded chip) is crucial. They would be able to “cancel” anyone who doesn’t serve the Beast. COVID is a precursor. Everything we see threatened against the unvaccinated would be extended and expanded to anyone with a bad credit score. If you are not doing as you are told, you will have no life.
I notice government gets no social credit score and don’t even stand for a vote.
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