If you have not yet watched Kingsman, I recommend it—despite the particularly gruesome violence—for the insight it provides about the manipulation and mind control of crowds made possible by telecommunications systems. This is particularly important right now for people who live in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. We need to understand how drug-addicted populations are being weaponized as a tool of gentrification. Ever wonder what the Obama Phone was really about? If you think these kinds of scenes just happen in the movies, I would suggest taking a look at some of the brawls that have been breaking out in malls and restaurants around the country. Example here.
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