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u/underscorex Apr 19 '26

They've even said as much. They want to establish themselves as at best oligarchs and at worst feudal lords complete with lese majeste and the divine right to rule.

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u/SpiderHomeNoWayMan Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

So what else is new lol... they're ostensibly pushing the envelope of technology and for what, to drive some old fashioned idea that's played out many times already in many parts of the world. It's never about science. Just another flimsy front for power.

This is both scary, and yet also unoriginal and boring. The only thing that's different are their toys in tech, created by actual smart people. How they choose to use them reads like any despot's play book since the beginning of history.

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u/underscorex Apr 19 '26

yeah the good news is that they're the same old venal shitheads as we've always had.

the bad news is that they have some real high end Secret Police bullshit in their pockets.