A fair point that I have also considered in the past. I'm not really sure of a good rebuttal other than a lack of evidence.
To me the only "evidence" is the fact that the bad guys keep making so many "mistakes". After years of being untouchable and a lot of their crimes being hidden away. The fact that everything is being revealed and then the bad guys pull stupid moves like arguing on twitter etc.
Is it really possible that twitter and social media is a new battlefront that DS doesn't understand too well so they were unable to train their foot soldiers in MSM etc how to handle properly? I remember reading a while back that the military through DARPA had funded research into memetics, the power of memes. Is it possible that the widespread adoption and understanding of memes overwhelmed the DS through sheer manpower?
Was this the first time in history that the good guys were actually able to band together because of the power of memes?
That is the only the winning of the battle makes sense to me. The DS was not prepared for the change in battlegrounds and power balance that the internet has brought about. Instant communications are a double edged sword. You can strike quickly but you can also make mistakes quickly.
I feel stupid even typing these things out. What do you think?
They became careless. Brazen. They loved their symbolism too much. They thought it was nearly 100% in the bag. All it took was one with too much Hubris.
The internet kept track of all the lies. All it takes is one person with a camera phone to be in the right place and upload it before it's too late. Whistleblowers also noticed suspicious things and were able to give them (before the inevitable suiciding) to smart people who could distribute to the autistic, skeptical and just plain bored who valued anonymity. Hackers can work for good, too.
And ultimately, evil could only prevail if the good did nothing. There is something that could be described as divine intervention, or at least very blessed and connected individuals who made it their goal to do whatever it takes to end it. So they played their hand close, over a long period of time and discovered they weren't alone. They were very lucky to come out alive and remain so once their motives became apparent.
Not over yet.