Reply #13: Thank you for that link

[juno jones]

I've been hearing about that book for a very long time. I think I'm ready to read it now. Everyone who says this isn't a dictatorship yet because they aren't killing undesirables yet or breaking down doors 24/7 should look at this. The change was subtle; a cooling of natural public discourse, the threat of surveillance-'WE know who you are and when WE win this war we will come after YOU TOO!', among other things. It's just too similar. A few cultural differences....which is even scarier, I suspect our system is far more subtle, due to media, electronic, and technological advances.

Another quote that chilled me:
"Unconsciously, I suppose, we were grateful. Who wants to think?"