Chris Spencer

Capitol Riot Response (2021): Ashli Babbitt killed

Abstract: The question is not abstract or rhetorical. Since the beginning of the 20th century, in concert with the military-industrial complex, the tech-industrial complex, and private intelligence networks, the US federal government has waged a secret and not-so-secret war upon American patriots and dissidents. It has taken many forms: physical violence, for-profit prisons, PSYOPS, surveillance, and the systematic erosion of civil and constitutional rights. From J. Edgar Hoover's FBI to the modern-day surveillance state, the government has declared war on its people using tools of repression that have grown more sophisticated with time.

1. A Chronology of Warfare: Whom the US Government Has Targeted Since 1900

Targets of the US Federal government and its methods of war used against individuals, groups, and movements Throughout history:

Early 20th Century: The Roots of Repression

1919: The Palmer Raids, a watershed moment in the history of government repression. Target: Anarchists, socialists, and labor activists. Despite the overwhelming power of the government, these brave individuals stood up for their beliefs.

• Method: Under Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, the Department of Justice arbitrarily arrested and deported large numbers with even less regard for the law.
• Branch: DOJ, FBI (then Bureau of Investigation).

1920s-1930s: The Bonus Army

• Target: World War I veterans who were out to get paid promised bonuses
• Means: The US Army, under President Hoover's command, brutally suppressed the protesters in 1932 using tanks and tear gas, a stark display of the government's power. Branch: The US Army

• Target: suspected communists, Hollywood types, and brainiacs.
• Method: Blocklisting, tapping phones, and making them look like fools in public
• Branch: FBI, HUAC- House Un-American Activities Committee
• 1960s Civil Rights

Target: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Black Panthers, etc.

• Means Wiretapping, infiltration, assassination (e.g., Fred Hampton), and disinformation campaigns.
• Branch: FBI (COINTELPRO), local police.
• 1960s-1970s: Anti-War Movement

Target: Protestors against the Vietnam War, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Weather Underground.

• Method: Surveillance, infiltration, and violent crackdowns (e.g., Kent State massacre, 1970).
• Branch: FBI, National Guard.

Late 20th Century: The War on Dissent Expands

• 1980s: Central American Solidarity Movement
• Target: Activists opposing US intervention in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
• Approach: FBI and CIA surveillance, harassment, and infiltration.
• Branch: FBI, CIA.
• 1990s: Militia Movement
• Target: Ruby Ridge (1992) and Waco Siege (1993).
• Method: Excessive force, psychological warfare, media manipulation.
• Branch: FBI, ATF.

21st Century: The Modern Surveillance State

• 2001-Present: War on Terror
• Target: Muslim Americans, anti-war activists, and whistleblowers such as Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning.
• Method: Mass surveillance, indefinite detention, drone strikes.
• Branch: NSA, CIA, DOD.
• 2010s: Occupy Wall Street
• Target: Anti-capitalist protesters.
• Method: Infiltration, surveillance, violent dispersal.
• Branch: FBI, local police.
• 2020s: January 6th and Beyond
• Target: Trump supporters, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and other right-wing groups.
• Means Mass arrests, media demonization, and psychological operations.
• Branch: FBI, DHS.

2. The Rise of the Military-Industrial Complex and Tech-Industrial Complex

The Eisenhower Warning: A Prophetic Vision of Power and Peril In his 1961 farewell address, five-star general and wartime leader turned President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave an amazingly prescient warning that had reverberations for decades to come. Still, Eisenhower allowed the grave nature he had held against the engine of war into a letting-in-the American public—that rise—the coming of this thing he termed "industrial-military-complex," an unholy amalgamation of armament makers, warriors, and political bosses. He contended that this symbiotic relationship could only distort national priorities, replacing the quest for peace with an insatiable drive toward profit and power. Ike predicted that the economic temptations thrown off by permanent war might eventually compete even with the moral mandates of diplomacy and restraint.

By the dawn of the 21st century, Eisenhower's warning had metastasized across new dimensions of space. Companies such as Google, Amazon, and Palantir—errant knights of innovation and progress—turned overnight into the leading instruments of the country's national security apparatus. Herein, if anywhere, was how this military-industrial complex reached into, coddled, and favored a nascent techno-industrial complex.

"These companies got paid huge amounts of money through government contracts building tools with unparalleled capacities to surveil, collect, and analyze human information. What began as a marriage of convenience for greater security slowly turned into some very uncomfortable questions about privacy, autonomy, and the centralization of power. The lines blurred between what was in the public interest and what was private profit, as tools designed to protect citizens were increasingly being used to monitor and control them."

The Hoover-McCarthy Era: Shrouded in Fear

Under Hoover, the FBI would turn from a law enforcement-oriented bureau into an instrument of political control. Dissenters, activists, and intellectuals were surveilled, harassed, and often ruined; their lives were upended by Hoover's obsessive crusade against perceived subversion. The FBI's COINTELPRO program targeted civil rights leaders, labor organizers, and anti-war protesters, branding them as threats to the nation. The dangerous precedent of Hoover's tactics was to equate dissent with disloyalty and claim the state's right to suppress it, a gross injustice.

This atmosphere of fear was at least cultivated by Senator Joseph McCarthy and his witch hunts to clean up the government and beyond from the so-called communists. McCarthy's wild accusations and sensational hearings produced an atmosphere in which paranoia was enough to destroy careers and lives. The term " McCarthyism" became synonymous with suppression of free speech and the political opposition's demonization. The duo Hoover and McCarthy made the notion acceptable and expected that questioning authority was akin to treason, instilling a culture of conformity that would outlive them by several decades. Their legacy would stand in memory as a testament to how insidiously and with ease fear can be used as a weapon in undermining democracy.

Post-9/11 Expansion: Surveillance in the Age of Terror

The attacks on September 11, 2001, were a game-changer for the psyche of America and the thought of security in America. Enacting zeal to widen the scope of surveillance, the government almost unanimously passed the Patriot Act right after the tragedy. Broad legislation gave unprecedented powers to law enforcement and intelligence agencies for wiretapping communications, conducting warrantless searches, and detaining individuals without due process. Further centralization came with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, a vast bureaucracy dedicated to fighting terrorism.

It was not until 2013 that the true extent of the government's spying apparatus was finally laid bare, as whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked top-secret documents exposing the NSA's PRISM program. PRISM showed a government hellbent on collecting data on its citizens, often without their knowledge or consent. It systematically mined, analyzed, and stored calls, emails, and internet activities across an expansive digital dragnet.

3. Presidential Complicity: From Truman to Biden

• Truman Laid the ground for the CIA and NSA, making all covert operations against domestic and foreign targets possible.
• Eisenhower Warned against the military-industrial complex but did nothing to stem its growth.
• LBJ: The man who expanded the Vietnam War and COINTELPRO.
• Nixon used the FBI and CIA against political opponents, including the Watergate scandal.
• Reagan: Financing proxy wars in Central America and the growth of the drug war.
• Clinton: Signed into law the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, expanded federal surveillance abilities.
• Bush Jr.: Initiated War on Terror — an expanded surveillance state.
• Obama: Expanded drone strikes, prosecuted whistleblowers, and cracked down on Occupy Wall Street with brutal oppression and false entrapment.
• Trump: Deployed federal forces to squash protests and arrested political opponents.
• Biden: Continuing the surveillance and crackdown on dissent, including the January 6 prosecutions.

The Government's War on American Patriots: A Systematic Assault on Liberty

But the notion of a government against its citizens is too ghastly to contemplate. Yet, in America, there's been a pattern of actions over recent decades that suggests a quite deliberate and escalating campaign against anyone who dares challenge its authority. The " war against American patriots" is not pursued on the battlefields of public declarations but rather through a series of calculated operations, sometimes noiseless, aiming at quelling dissent, generating fear, and consolidating power. From armed confrontations and psychological manipulation through pervasive surveillance, this war encompasses an insidious range of tools as vicious as their employment.

Armed Warfare: Ruby Ridge, Waco, and the Bundy Standoffs

The armed forces the government has utilized against citizens have left permanent scars on the national consciousness.

• Ruby Ridge (1992): Federal agents besieged Randy Weaver and his family over a minor firearms violation. The government snipers killed Weaver's wife and son, demonstrating the lethal result of unchecked authority.
• Waco Siege (1993): A 51-day standoff between the Branch Davidians and federal agencies culminated in a raging fire that killed 76 people, including women and children—the government's refusal to negotiate showcased severe abuse of authority.
• Bundy Standoffs (2014, 2016): These confrontations highlighted how federal land management clashed with individual rights. Cliven Bundy led armed resistance against federal law enforcement, sparking a national debate about government overreach.

Psychological Warfare: COINTELPRO, Media Manipulation, and Demonization of Dissent

Beyond physical force, the government employs psychological operations to harass, demoralize, and discredit political opponents.

• COINTELPRO (1950s-1970s): A covert FBI program that engaged in surveillance, infiltration, and disruption of political organizations, including civil rights activists and anti-war protesters. Tactics included disinformation, internal conflict incitement, and violent suppression.
• Media Manipulation: Government-aligned media label groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys as terrorist organizations, facilitating public demonization and marginalization.

Surveillance: NSA Spying, Facial Recognition, and Social Media Monitoring

• NSA PRISM Program:

  Edward Snowden exposed how the NSA collected phone records, emails, and internet activities, eroding privacy.

• Facial Recognition Technology:

  Police departments use real-time tracking in public spaces.

• Social Media Monitoring: Platforms originally meant for free expression now serve as tools for profiling and surveillance, flagging individuals based on their political views.

Role of Private and Foreign Networks

• Israeli NSO Group: Sells advanced spyware to US agencies, further eroding privacy and blurring the lines between national security and corporate profit.

A Call to Vigilance

The government's war on American patriots is not an isolated campaign but a systematic assault on liberty and self-governance. Armed force, psychological manipulation, and pervasive surveillance work in tandem to suppress dissent and consolidate power. However, the American spirit thrives in resisting oppression. The fight for freedom is never easy, but history proves it is worth waging.

JFK and RFK's Warnings

Both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy warned against unchecked government power and the military-industrial complex. Their assassinations silenced these warnings, enabling further repression.

• JFK's 1961 "Secret Society" Speech: Warned of " intricate webs of official secrets" and the dangers of consolidated power.
• RFK's Opposition to the Vietnam War Challenged government overreach, leading to his assassination.

The Government's Armed Insurrection

It is not patriots who have declared war on America — it is the government. From the Palmer Raids to the War on Terror, the state has employed violence and repression to maintain control.

The Mockingbird Press and PSYOPS

• CIA's Operation Mockingbird: The media is influenced by federal PSYOPS to divert attention from government crimes.
• Scapegoating: Figures like Alex Jones and groups like Proud Boys are vilified to shift focus away from government corruption.

COINTELPRO and Chaos: 1965-2025

The COINTELPRO tactics continue today under different names:

• FBI: Infiltrates BLM and right-wing groups.
• NSA: Conducts mass surveillance.
• CIA: Engages in drone strikes and covert operations.

Individuals Killed or Seriously Injured by Police/Government Forces During Lawful Protests

1. Kent State Shootings (1970): Four students killed, nine injured.
2. Jackson State Shootings (1970): Two students were killed and twelve wounded.
3. Ferguson Protests (2014): Protesters injured by police using rubber bullets and tear gas.
4. Standing Rock Protests (2016-2017): Sophia Wilansky suffered a severe arm injury from a concussion grenade.
5. George Floyd Protests (2020): 19 deaths, thousands injured.
6. Occupy Wall Street (2011): Scott Olsen suffered a skull fracture from a police projectile.
7. Portland Protests (2020): Donavan LaBella sustained a skull fracture from a police projectile.
8. Selma to Montgomery Marches (1965): Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot and killed; John Lewis suffered a skull fracture.
9. 1968 Democratic National Convention Protests: Hundreds injured.
10. Charlottesville Protests (2017): Heather Heyer was dead with multiple injuries.
11. Capitol Riot Response (2021): Ashli Babbitt killed.
12. Breonna Taylor Protests (2020): Jessica Reznicek lost an eye due to a police projectile.

Conclusion: A State of Civil War

The evidence is clear: The US government has declared and waged war against its people. This is not a conspiracy but a documented history. The real question is: How long will the American people tolerate this?

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