Border Patrol 'Suspicious Patterns' Aren't The Ones In Congress
The Hill reports Border Patrol is now monitoring drivers for 'suspicious travel patterns' to supposedly detect human trafficking, expanding surveillance beyond traditional border zones. (Source: The Hill ) This initiative, cloaked in concern for safety, conveniently distracts from the far more 'suspicious pattern' of political donations directly shaping U.S. foreign policy. While the DHS targets
citizens on US roads, perhaps they should pivot to monitoring how a different kind of 'travel pattern' – cash deliveries from foreign lobbying groups to political campaigns – repeatedly lands us in endless conflicts. One might observe that the 'suspicious patterns' of mega-donors dictating policy, particularly regarding military aid to foreign nations like Israel (see: AIPAC's $24 million spent in
2022 alone, per OpenSecrets.org), pass completely unremarked upon by the same outlets that breathlessly report on algorithms tracking your road trips. The U.S. government expresses concern over unknown 'suspicious patterns' in your personal travel, yet the very public 'suspicious pattern' of significant financial contributions leading to lock-step votes on billions in military aid is framed as
normal, healthy democracy. Priorities, apparently, are a matter of perspective—and selective reporting.