I have a pretty decent track record as a member of society. I have been employed every eligible year of my life since I was 16. I never had so much as a detention in school. I have a master’s degree and zero debt. My FICO credit score is almost as high as one can be. I had a good GPA, I’m in excellent health, I volunteer and contribute as much as I’m able.
But I don’t want any of this being tracked or recorded as “behavior” measure as part of a social credit system.
What is a social credit system? We have a good example to use as a guide, as China has been on this social governance system for a while. Essentially, if you deviate from doing (or thinking or expressing) what the government has deemed safe and productive for society, you will take a hit on your social credit score.
But what does this mean? Let’s put together a scenario. You’re a single person and live alone and you are afforded your “universal basic income” which is of course paid in a federal digital currency that is tracked by the government. Let’s say you order a 3rd hamburger this month. You may be notified that you are in violation of a climate protection act prohibiting excessive consumption of red meat. You are denied your purchase and given a black mark.
New scenario. You’re trying to road trip somewhere with a friend for a safe, socially distanced, masked, climate friendly vacation with your 11th booster clearly noted in your digital ID. But, you hadn’t realized this month you ran extra errands and filled your tank too many times in your car. You go to get gas to road trip and you’re denied – you’ve exceeded your allotment for fuel consumption. And they’re watching you.
You post something contradictory to the narrative on social media, unfortunately now you have pay taken out of your income as penalty. And they won’t even need to advise you of it, they’ll just remove it from your digital wallet.
This could then extend into other things, you burger eating gas guzzler. Your social credit score drops and now you can’t get a bank loan. Or get a new job. Every single thing you do in life will be tracked, measured and analyzed against your compliance to the new societal expectations.
What if you can’t pursue your own passions and adventures? What if you can’t see your family? Or eat your favorite foods? You may be watching the madness of the world unfolding and be thinking “but I don’t have anything to do with that, I’m just living my life. They won’t come for me.” But they will! They will come for you.
If this isn’t getting through, there’s an episode of Black Mirror that basically hit the nail on the head.
I won’t be participating in such a system. We need to work against this. This will be the mark of the beast. Read, research and share the truth with others because so many people are blind to what is happening.
Anna Farley 