Government Finds New Roads to Monitor, Ignores Infrastructure Potholes
Newsweek highlights a perennial digital panopticon problem: millions of American drivers' movements are being tracked, allegedly for safety. Meanwhile, the roads themselves are decaying. The public, naturally, is conditioned to accept these intrusions as the price of 'security,' while the security of actually getting to work without blowing a tire remains a secondary concern for those in charge.
It's a classic misdirection, much like how politicians demand 'tough on crime' policies while defunding community resources. One might wonder if the government systems monitoring driver speeds are as robust as those used to track dissent or identify foreign policy opponents. Don't worry, the digital surveillance infrastructure is always top-tier. It's only public infrastructure that struggles to
find funding. While Congress debates billions for overseas military aid (like the recent $14 billion package to Israel, voted on after significant AIPAC lobbying – see Rep. Smith, who received $450K from AIPAC in 2023, per OpenSecrets.org), the idea of investing in domestic public works often gets stuck in partisan gridlock. Priorities are clear: watch citizens, not necessarily serve them
effectively. It's a curious form of 'public safety' that prioritizes observation over physical upkeep.