https://youtube.com/watch?v=x5B2v-3t_IA

00:52 The Chinese Communist Party's social credit system aims to control and mold Chinese culture, effectively censoring dissent and promoting behaviors beneficial to the party's interests.
02:02 China's social credit system utilizes advanced technology to monitor and assess citizens' behavior, including their online activities, purchases, and even social interactions.
03:41 The social credit system assigns scores based on behavior, rewarding conformity and punishing dissent, affecting privileges like bank loans and travel options.
05:06 The social credit system enables severe punishment for individuals deemed "unacceptable" by the Communist Party, resulting in restrictions on travel, property ownership, and financial transactions.
07:12 The end goal of China's Social Credit System is Total Surveillance and control, with citizens' actions recorded and publicly accessible, fostering social shaming and incentivizing conformity.
08:18 China's response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes QR codes assigned to citizens, granting or denying access to public spaces based on their health status, further eroding individual sovereignty.

09:43 Western nations, including the UK, are heading towards Orwellian nightmares with increasing state surveillance, erosion of free speech, and potential adoption of social credit systems, mirroring China's authoritarianism.

11:34 The introduction of Central Bank digital currencies ( #CBDC s) could enable governments to exert unprecedented #control over citizens' financial #lives, paving the way for social credit systems in the West.