Correctly Identifying the Power Structure

We need to stop thinking in terms of government and private companies. That distinction is long gone. What we have now is a hybrid oligarchy comprised of two main parts: gov(pub) and gov(priv).

The "public" aspect of government (gov(pub)) is ostensibly the product of a "consent of the governed" paradigm (though in practice is nothing of the sort) that feigns accountability to the people while pretending to be constrained by our founding principles and the law of the land. They create the laws, reserve the right to use force, control the money supply, and retain power even if unpopular.

The "private" aspect of government (gov(priv)) consists of several multi-billion dollar corporations and their billionaire leaders, which ostensibly are constrained by laws and regulations, but thanks to their financial relationship and ideological kinship with gov(pub), those rules really only serve to wipe out the commonfolk competition. Meanwhile, gov(priv) can act with impunity in areas where gov(pub) is clearly prohibited (such as censorship). They control essential societal resources and maintain their position even if unpopular.

Gov(pub) and gov(priv) are two sides of a single, powerlusting coin. Gov(priv) can't make laws with which to control their foes, so they have gov(pub) do that for them. Gov(pub) can't deplatform and cancel dissent to control their foes, so they have gov(priv) do that for them.

This alliance, consisting of fewer than maybe 10,000-15,000 individuals, strives for complete control over the lives of 330 million...if not the entire world. And while ownership of the narrative and the means of information transmission is critical to their success, there's nothing more important to them than disarming all their opposition...because in the end, there will be too many people who refuse to comply and will require force.

Know who's coming for you, understand why...and be ready.