Here is a most disconcerting app which invites citizens to snitch on citizens.
Who is Laura Loomer anyway:
A former Republican congressional candidate, Loomer is known for promoting conspiracy theories as well as anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim views.
While it seems like a good idea, I would like to remind you that this is the kind of thing that was done by authoritarian and fascist regimes throughout recent history. Portugal from 1948 to 1974 comes to mind. Personism in Argentina in 1943. I don’t even have to list today’s Russia, China and North Korea.
East Germany is a great example for just this kind of problem. One in 50 East German citizens was an informer to the Stasi. This kind of activity creates distrust in the population. Everyone starts being afraid of everyone else for fear they could say something, make some statement, that would later be misinterpreted.
Right now it’s about “catching illegal aliens” per Loomer. What are we going to do if it suddenly starts being about artists whose work is considered anti-American as defined by the government? What are we going to do if it starts being about homosexual marriages? What are we going to do if it starts being about atheists?
Right now, they are coming for “them” where “them” are illegal aliens.
What are you going to do when they start coming for you?
Yes, let’s start snitching on each other!
This is some really scary shit going on!
Trust is already gone from government institutions (including the Supreme Court) to make lawbreakers accountable. Trump has closed the inquiry into the breach of security scandal. If I were living in America I would get out if I could. I was a child during the McCarthy Era and I saw first-hand what it did to communities, friends, neighbours who whispered about Olaf down the street… and they had known him for 15 years… when trust is gone, so is society’s cohesion and — civilization. We began to live in an uncivil time when Trump was elected the first time. Buckle up. I fear there will be blood.