The oligarchs have built the largest fucking surveillance apparatus the world has ever seen. They have paired it with a misinformation engine that has everyone all fucked up in the head.
It's majorly discouraging, but...
Whenever you notice how massive & elaborate the repression machine is, remind yourself that it's that way because it *has to be*.
The amount of effort they put in to make us feel powerless tells us how much they fear our power.