This is literal doom, but I actually find it mildly encouraging that our security and government services are being told the truth about the current state of the nation, society, and world. This is the kind of report that every single politician needs to not only read but *really* *understand*.

Quotes below:

"The situation will probably deteriorate further in the next five years, as the early effects of climate change and a global recession add their weight to the ongoing crises"

"accelerate the decline in living standards that the younger generations have already witnessed compared to earlier generations"

"the difference between the extremes of wealth is greater now in developed countries than it has been at any time in several generations"

"many Canadians under 35 are unlikely ever to be able to buy a place to live."

"Law enforcement should expect continuing social and political polarization fueled by misinformation campaigns and an increasing mistrust for all democratic institutions"

"Access to [big data] will allow private entities to develop the means to exercise undue influence over individuals and populations at an unprecedented level"

"In the wake of COVID-19, Canada's governments have normalized operating during a respiratory pandemic... the damage to the economy and to the social fabric of the nation is ongoing"

#CdnPoli #CanPoli #ClimateEmergency #Housing #Recession #Affordability #Covid19bc #RussiaUkraine
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/secret-rcmp-report-forecasts-a-bleak-future-in-canada-1.6821642

'Secret' RCMP report forecasts a bleak future in Canada

A 'secret' Royal Canadian Mounted Police report paints a dark picture of Canada's future due to climate change, misinformation, a global recession and other troubling trends.

CTVNews

@chris Many people fail to understand why governments worldwide aren't doing more to protect economies. Both during the (ongoing) pandemic and during the climate breakdown (very much ongoing).

Their interest is not in defending the economy, but the economic system itself. Meaning: capitalism, and the power structures that depend on it.

And when capitalism is protected at the expense of increasingly large numbers of people, that's a road that ultimately leads to fascism.