Mike Johnson: “The architects of this soft despotism have taken shape too…”

“Censorship, that's to protect you from misinformation. Surveillance, that's necessary for your security. See, dependence. It offers you stability. And we see these forces at work in our society today. The architects of this soft despotism have taken shape too often as government bureaucrats and big tech and corporate elites, international institutions, media gatekeepers and the welfare state. and their benevolent rule has given us nations without borders, grossly inefficient bureaucracies, a culture of surveillance and a citizenry that is apathetic, distracted, and dependent.” (04:19–04:32)

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