by Doug Casey
International Man
International Man: Recently, we’ve seen an escalating global crackdown on speech in the (formerly) free societies of Europe and North America.
For example, in the UK recently, the government has been imprisoning individuals for social media posts under the guise of curbing “hate speech.”
What’s your take on this growing trend in general and events in the UK in particular?
Doug Casey: A few instances have been reported about how Keir Starmer, the new prime minister of Britain, has imprisoned citizens for saying quite innocuous things on the street, even on Facebook. But it’s not just about a few random people. It’s a nationwide campaign.