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Something was bugging me.. a familiarity amid COVID lockdown status & another time... I couldn't put my finger on it until a dear friend reminded me.
The U.S. blue states today are like the early 1980's & the imposition of Martial law in Poland to target the Solidarity movement.
The U.S. blue states today are like the early 1980's & the imposition of Martial law in Poland to target the Solidarity movement.
Both Poland circa 1980 and the U.S. friction today, center around fragile economic issues.
Both an outcome of state control; and the key connection is government targeting control over the workers.
Both an outcome of state control; and the key connection is government targeting control over the workers.
In both examples the state took exclusive control and the courts provided no option for redress.
In both examples the state locked down the citizens and would not permit them to interact with each other.
In both examples the state locked down the citizens and would not permit them to interact with each other.
In 1981 the government in Poland initiated Martial Law and citizens were forced to communicate underground.
In 2020 U.S. state governments have locked-down citizens in similar fashion and banned citizen assembly.
In 2020 U.S. state governments have locked-down citizens in similar fashion and banned citizen assembly.
In 1981 in Poland the govt used economic psychological pressure, selecting workers permitted to earn wages. Those workers identified as "essential" to the state.
In 2020 Blue State governors are selecting workers to earn an income by designating them "essential" to the state.
In 2020 Blue State governors are selecting workers to earn an income by designating them "essential" to the state.
In 1981 in Poland; communication amid the Solidarity Movement was forced underground.
In 2020 Blue State governors have demanded social media remove public content adverse to the interests of the Stay-at-Home confinement orders.
In 2020 Blue State governors have demanded social media remove public content adverse to the interests of the Stay-at-Home confinement orders.
In 1981 Polish authorities arrested anyone organizing protests against the authoritarian state.
In 2020 the New Jersey governor directed the arrest of a woman for organizing a protest against the authoritarian state.
In 2020 the New Jersey governor directed the arrest of a woman for organizing a protest against the authoritarian state.
In 1981 Polish authorities had a program for citizens to report subversive activity against the state. Snitching.
In 2020 NYC and LA authorities have a program for citizens to report non-compliant activity against the state. Snitching.
In 2020 NYC and LA authorities have a program for citizens to report non-compliant activity against the state. Snitching.
Ultimately the key control issue, the heart of the battle in Poland, came down to an election finally held in 1989.
Ultimately the key control issue, the heart of battle in the United States comes down to an election in November 2020.
Ultimately the key control issue, the heart of battle in the United States comes down to an election in November 2020.
That's just some random connections off the top of my head.... but there are many more parallels showing up daily.
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Solidarity
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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Solidarity
Addendum: Another parallel would be "state run media".
1981 Poland and 2020 USA we see media exclusively creating ideological content as propaganda for the interests of the authoritarian state (controlling citizens).
1981 Poland and 2020 USA we see media exclusively creating ideological content as propaganda for the interests of the authoritarian state (controlling citizens).
