Did Google Sponsor CPAC to be Evil?
Pay very close attention as Adam Kovacevich, the Senior Director of U.S. Public Policy at Google talks about his interest in grabbing the elephant, the Republican party, by the tusks and steering it (presumably more towards globalism and porous borders and) away from nationalism.
How do I feel about all of this? Well, I'm not a fan of Statism, yet given the ultimatum between Statism and Globalism, I'd much rather resign myself to the former than I would the latter. You see, the loose-knit union of these fifty nifty united States keeps power a bit more decentralized, and decentralization of power in Government is a good thing as it helps keep the various corporate entities and branches of government in check.
The following quote which is rumored to have come from the first POTUS says: "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence,—it is a force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action." Whether the quote came from George or not is moot, as it's a truism, if read and interpreted correctly.
If you think about it, it makes a lot of sense, as a transition from a national mindset to a global mindset means that those in power have to consider the "greater good" of the entire world as opposed to the good of the nation. Were leaders of a world government to attempt an unnatural leveling out of the playing field, it would translate as a net loss for all Americans.
I don't know if there is a perfect system of governance. "Can't we all just get along" might be an impossible dream, or wishful thinking passed down from time immemorial. They say that religion is the opiate of the masses, and if that's true well then the notion of "peace and security" must have always been the deep-seated hope of the masses. Politicians know this.
I believe somewhere in the Bible Paul called shenanigans on the phrase "peace and security." But is it logical to think of that as a prophecy? Or were learned men, philosophers of the age if you will, hip to the fact that people, despite their best intentions, always tend to fuck that one up?
Your guess is as good as mine!
Apparently, Trump didn't care for Google's Memo (ツ)
Click play on the above YouTube video to watch Donald Trump's full 2-hour speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2, 2019.
Boogles motto is
Do Be Evil
so, i would say yes to the question in your title.
You speak troo and I say thankee.
We see that decentralization is occurring across myriad sectors today. From 3d printers, to mesh networks, to AI, to CRISPR, and much more, power formerly centralized in institutions and government is being passed to individuals via technological advances.
Perfect or not, power is returning to the actual source of it as these advances concatenate across sectors. Institutions that once held all the cards are losing their winning hands, and ultimately this includes government, which is just another institution, after all.
Physics determines what technology can be created, not the laws of men. It's literally only a matter of time before gangs can no longer project power with armed thugs. They can - and are - delaying this transcendence, but only the extinction of humanity can actually prevent it from happening.
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