Randahl FinkMar 15

I have long thought that choosing the US for establishing a fascist dictatorship was an exceptionally bad choice because statistically, the freedom loving population is heavily armed.

But now we know, what Trump is up to: Massive mass surveillance, public physical characteristics scanning like in China, AI-based predictive policing, and more.

Someone clearly watched Minority Report and thought, “What a great idea!”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/15/hacked-data-homeland-security

Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions

Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities

The Guardian
Show threadDavid SchmidtMar 15
@randahl One should not confuse his actions for a deliberate strategy. They reflect a lack of competence rather than a calculated intent – a product of mere chance rather than foresight. He simply lacks the capacity for long-term planning.
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieMar 15
@individual8 He does, but Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, and the Heritage Foundation have been working a long-term strategy for some time.
cc/ @randahl
Show threadDavid Schmidt
@gdinwiddie @randahl Are you suggesting this conflict aligns with a long-term US strategic agenda? From my perspective, it appears the US was drawn into the conflict by Israel rather than acting on its own initiative. Netanyahu has spent decades warning about Iranian nuclear capabilities, and it seems an unknown catalyst finally pushed the situation over the edge.
Mar 15 at 7:10pmWeb
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieMar 15

@individual8
I think you misunderstand the agenda of Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, and the Heritage Foundation.

cc/ @randahl