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The Canadian government’s decision to freeze bank accounts in the trucker protests is a mad leap toward bureaucratic dystopia
Even before the WHO declared a pandemic in March 2020 (at least several months behind the actual fact of a pandemic) and before any lockdowns, there were media blitzes talking about the “New Normal” and talk of the “Great Reset” (which was rebranded as “Build Back Better”).
Those who most flamboyantly proclaim that they are fighting fascists continue to embrace and wield the defining weapons of despotism.
Canadian banks are now empowered to freeze or suspend any account without a court order, and are protected from any legal action taken against them as a result.
Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward the balance between public health and politics, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient.
The proposal to cut Russia off from SWIFT, while it will certainly hurt the Russian economy, will also further push Russia, along with China and other countries, especially those such as Cuba and Iran that are also targeted by the United States, to create their own global monetary exchange system.