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Josh Poppe's avatar

Matt this was the best summary I have seen in a while. Unfortunately I believe you are correct in your article. Awareness is key as well as non compliance but somehow I’m not sure if it will stop the digital prison as it is being rolled out. I really appreciate your insights on the trump tariff saga and am enjoying your son’s podcasts. Cheers

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Thank you, sir!

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JD Breen's avatar

Fantastic article, Matt.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Thank you, sir!

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Zoltan Vincze's avatar

This is a very timely article for me as I am in Canada and our newly elected PM, if he gets his way, will most likely implement many of these programs. Throw in Net-0 to boot... that's his baby! Not only here in Canada... but everywhere... even you Trump lovin' Americans...in the good ole USA ;) Canada will be destroyed, because the boomer libtards fell for a saviour against the big real estate salesman...little do the Canadian boomers know that Mr Carney & Mr Trump together have had financial affairs in the past. The Canadian government is an expert in initiating emergency acts and freezing bank accounts... bring on 1984. The critical thinking skills are out the window when you are a kitten scurrying to a saucer of milk. Alberta remains our only hope. Wish us luck!

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Alan Eames's avatar

As I was reading this article, this thought kept running through my mind: war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength. I hope you're wrong but I'm not sure you are.

I recently responded to and signed a petition from Ron Paul's organization asking for Real ID to be repealed. I forwarded this to about 30 people. 27 didn't respond, 3 had acquiesced and gotten their Real ID card because they wanted to be able to travel. I was saddened.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

It’s estimated that 70%+ Americans already have a Real ID. I do. I have a passport.

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grr's avatar

Not surprising considering the sheep that accepted toxic death shots just to travel. Little did the muppets realise travel is very difficult for stroke survivors, turbo cancer victims, etc. And the dead vaxtards? Their travel was very short, straight to the morgue.

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grr's avatar

Fuck off

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Pirate Studebaker's avatar

No one needs a Real ID to travel. Only a passport. Or a Recognized Tribal Nation Card. There are more. There is a list on the government's website. The government is lying.

The same about entering federal buildings. Lying.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Having a passport doesn’t exempt you from the Orwellian side of Real ID—it’s already part of the same surveillance infrastructure. Your passport info is tied into federal databases, cross-checked with watchlists, and linked to biometric and identity tracking systems. It’s not a loophole—it’s just another credential feeding the same machine.

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Pirate Studebaker's avatar

I understand. I suppose they aim to corral more with Real ID. For those who don't have passports, Real ID is cheaper and easier to issue than a passport.

I don't have a passport or a Real ID. Sliding around the edges as long as possible.

So - same - same.

We are being steadily herded into the feed lots.

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Pirate Studebaker's avatar

Thanks for your article. I knew most of the information already, but you've done me a great service by constructing those concise tables. It will make it much easier for me as I try to explain what's happening to those around me.

Great work.

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Thomas E. Oppenheim's avatar

Matt ,As a longtime Casey subscriber this article is incredible and your insight is truly amazing!Gonna immediately send it to my daughter in college.Here’s hoping our stake in Blue Moon Metals wakes up in order to help pay for her out of state tuition!

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Michael's avatar

Great overview Matt. We are culpable.

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Helma wishaupt's avatar

How are we culpable, it’s being done to us. We are being hoodwinked by evil engineers.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Responsibility is hard.

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Michael's avatar

No question there exists a comprehensive world wide psyop. Centered in self is the I AM presence. No room for victim consciousness. Watch the mind and it's traps to pull you down into victim mentality. Rise above! You are soooo much more.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Well said!

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Michael's avatar

No question there exists a comprehensive world wide psyop. Centered in self is the I AM presence. No room for victim consciousness. Watch the mind and it's traps to pull you down into victim mentality. Rise above! You are soooo much more.

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grr's avatar

Ignorant people are culpable. Ignorance is a lifestyle choice. We are not born ignorant, in fact it's the opposite. Ignorance is learned and well practiced behaviour.

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Bill's avatar

..that their government was the problem..

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Recognizing that the state itself is the problem is a remarkable thing. If only people everyone could see it.

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James's avatar

Just finished reading Gilles Deleuze's, Postscript on control societies. I think you can download from the internet. It's quite short and basically lays out what you've described. It was written in 1995.

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Helma wishaupt's avatar

Printed

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Mike Hardwicke's avatar

Catherine Austin-Fitts & Whitney Web would concur and applaude. Too many demonstrable bad actors in his entourage not to agree ✓

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Mike Hardwicke's avatar

What's this the - give us a clue?

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Greg's avatar

Thanks Matt. I never thought of this but it seems possible/ probable.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

The tech is there. Let's hope it doesn't turn out dystopian. It doesn't have to.

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Tom Hamilton's avatar

Very wise analysis, Matt.

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Clearlycited's avatar

Thanks for posting this. Much appreciated

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Brent Calhoon's avatar

Well done, Matt! I’ve had the “whistling anvil” falling feeling since the election. Conservative social media is alight with “winning!” Umm…I don’t think so. Conservatives cheer, liberals squeal, and the very few outsiders remaining watch in amazement and amusement. There is no way to stop what’s coming.

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I forget the exact jargon but the emerging digital control grid is called Zero Trust. We all grew up with a system of implicit trust, that generally most people were law abiding, otherwise how can we travel or do basic daily things? The Magna Carta was seen as a departure from earlier draconian times, and the lowliest of citizens was given implied trust - until that person broke the trust. Presumption of innocence.

So it's the Magna Carta vs. Technocracy. Efficiency can be a cruel master, the law of the jungle is at cross purposes with humane practices and most religions.

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Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing's avatar

Well put.

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Bill's avatar

I also agree that this is a great article. As Vince mentioned above it is a global issue. Someone we know from Romania mentioned to us several years ago that Romanians stood up against Ceausescu when they “had nothing” and finally realized

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