Thank you Baker!!!!
you weren't invited because the smart ones have figured out your kind of politics are POISON
This is a good time to bust out 1 of my Babylon 5 parallels me thinks.
It's a bit long but worth it from season 3 E05
"Earth/Earthgov" = the UN headquartered in Geoneva
"Marsies" = those not bowing to the Globalists agendas
"Centauri" = an Alien race of Roman/British style imperialists
Ms. Musante'/MM = Political "advisor" sent by Earthgov/Nightwatch/Ministry of Truth (sound familiar?)
John Sheridan/JS = Military commander of B5
==The following is a conversation between JS & MM w/o idle chatter.
It will sound very familiar in relation to our current situation==
(JS): So right now, we're in the lull between storms.
Now unless they're stopped the Centauri will just keep moving in on the league of non-aligned worlds.
(MM): Well, I'm sure that's the rumor, but you know how rumors are.
Earth would never ally itself with a government that's bent on war.
(JS): Yes, but we've signed a treaty with the Centauri.
(MM): Exactly. Which proves my point. Alright, so you have some concerns. But there are ways of expressing these concerns which won't cause problems for our leaders back home. Alright, well, enough about politics. So, how are things here on the station?
(JS): Fine, fine. Uh, status quo. Uh, we've had problems with the lurkers, but nothing–
(MM): Lurkers?
(JS): Yeah. It's our version of the homeless. In many ways we have the same problem Earth does.
(MM): Mm, Earth doesn't have homeless.
(JS): Excuse me?
(MM): We don't have the problem. Yes, there are some displaced people here and there. But, uh, they've chosen to be in that position.
They're either lazy, or they're criminal or they're mentally unstable.
(JS): They can't get a job.
(MM): Earthgov has promised a job to anyone that wants one.
So, if someone doesn't have a job… they must not want one.
(JS): Oh, Uh, poverty?
(MM): Hm, it's the same.
(JS): Crime?
(MM): Yes, there is some. But it's all caused by the mentally unstable. And we've just instituted correctional centers to filter them out at an early age.
(JS): Hm. Prejudice?
(MM): Hmm? No, we're just… one happy planet. Well, alright, there's the Marsies, but… that won't change until they stop fighting the Earth rule.
(JS): And when-when exactly did all this happen?
(MM): When we rewrote the dictionary.
(JS): But you can't deal with the problems by pretending they don't exist.
(MM): There's no need to embarrass our leaders by pointing out the flaws in our society that they're aware of, and dealing with in their own way. Some people just enjoy finding fault with our leaders. They're anarchists. 'They're troublemakers', 'or they're simply just unpatriotic.' 'None of which describes you.' 'Now, do you want people thinking otherwise?' These are the areas that I want to help you with. Uh, I want to feel like I'm needed that I'm doing my part to help bring the Earthgov back into the hands of the decent, hard working people that created it. I am here to protect you. I admire your honesty and your record and your attitude. And I don't want to see anyone use those things against you.
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Later in the episode (MM) reveal's her true purpose at a meeting with Zack Allen a security officer/SGT who joined the Nightwatch for more money & is finding he signed up for way more than he barganed for…
(MM): Before coming here, I was authorized to begin implementing certain changes. From this point on it will be inappropriate for Earthforce personnel to publicly criticize the government or its decisions. Violations of this will result in immediate fines and penalties.
(Z): What about civilians?
(MM): Well, that's not something you need to worry about. Just take down the information and pass it along. We'll take it from there. The new policies also expand the range of investigation to include past associations families and friends who might draw others into compromising situations.
(Z): Clears throat
(MM): Is there a problem, Sergeant Allan?
(Z): Well, yeah. Babylon 5 security is supposed to act according to the rules of due process.
(MM): When enforcing criminal law that's correct. But you are now an arm of the political office… and this widens the scope of your authority. You are empowered to examine station publications to ensure that they're ideologically correct. We've revised the rules of evidence to make them more flexible.
(Z): Isn't all this a little extreme?
(MM): 'Yes. Yes, it is. 'I shouldn't be telling you this yet..'
'…but in the coming months certain individuals'
'will be purged from their government positions'
'on charges of sedition, immoral conduct..'
'…even spying for alien governments.'
'With our basic freedoms at stake'
'no response can be too extreme.'
There may be some minor and temporary abridgments in the traditionally protected areas of speech and association but only until this crisis is over.
We have been betrayed on nearly every level. And it is going to take the efforts of every loyal citizen to keep Earth safe… and ideologically pure.
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She can't say what she sees at the office 'cause she ain't there… she's remote working too apparently.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Not so veiled threats against anons is technically/legally considered terroristic threats… unlike the adorable "Let's Go Brandon" trope.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/25/11.402
light vs. dark theme is everywhere in that show so it wouldn't surprise me.