*This is, to say the least, a bummer; but we ignore it at our peril.* *"The fact is that, all over Planet Lockdown, a groundswell of public opinion is* *leaning toward defining the current state of affairs as a global psyop: a deliberate* *global meltdown—the New Great Depression—imposed on unsuspecting citizens* *by design.*
*"The powers that be, taking their cue from the tried and tested, decades-old CIA* *playbook, of course are breathlessly calling it a 'conspiracy theory.' Yet what* *vast swathes of global public opinion observe is a—dangerous—virus being* *used as a cover for the advent of a new, digital financial system, complete with* *forced vaccination cum nanochip creating a full, individual, digital identity.* *"The most plausible scenario for out immediate future reads like clusters of* *smart cities linked by AI, with people monitored full time and duly micro-chipped* *doing what they need with a unified digital currency, in an atmosphere of * *Bentham's and Foucault's Panopticon on overdrive."* *WE MUST NOT LET THIS HAPPEN.* *MCM* *Ground Control to Planet Lockdown:* *This is only a test* https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/04/02/ground-control-planet-lockdown-only-test/ Pepe Escobar <https://www.strategic-culture.org/contributors/pepe-escobar/> April 2, 2020 © Photo: Pixabay.com As much as Covid-19 is a circuit breaker, a time bomb and an actual weapon of mass destruction (WMD), a fierce debate is raging worldwide on the wisdom of mass quarantine applied to entire cities, states and nations. Those against it argue Planet Lockdown not only is not stopping the spread of Covid-19 but also has landed the global economy into a cryogenic state – with unforeseen, dire consequences. Thus quarantine should apply essentially to the population with the greatest risk of death: the elderly. With Planet Lockdown transfixed by heart-breaking reports from the Covid-19 frontline, there’s no question this is an incendiary assertion. In parallel, a total corporate media takeover is implying that if the numbers do not substantially go down, Planet Lockdown – an euphemism for house arrest – remains, indefinitely. *Click on the link for the rest.* -- If you appreciate News From Underground, please consider making a donation — either a one-time gift or a monthly subscription: http://markcrispinmiller.com/support/ Thank you for your support. Ways to unsubscribe: 1) send a blank email to newsfromunderground+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com PLEASE NOTE: you must unsubscribe using the SAME email with which you subscribed 2) go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "News From Underground" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to newsfromunderground+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/newsfromunderground/CAGxB6W80-xtSaa7y0SCLWKk7YXg1U2%3Ds9if75hmkawq8EsuU5w%40mail.gmail.com.