Unlimited Hangout with Whitney Webb Trump & the Technocratic Tyranny with Iain Davis
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Dec 23, 2025 
Iain Davis, an author and investigative journalist specializing in technocracy, discusses his upcoming book, The Technocratic Dark State. He explores how tech oligarchs rebranded as 'counter-elites' post-COVID and how their narratives mask alignment with globalist agendas. Davis critiques the concepts of 'freedom cities' versus smart cities, and examines neo-reactionary philosophies influencing policies. He warns of the dangers of monopolization, surveillance, and tech's role in social control, while suggesting practical resistance measures for individuals.
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Counter-Elites Rebrand Populism
- A new faction of tech oligarchs rebranded as "counter-elites" co-opted COVID-era dissent to gain populist support.
- Iain Davis warns they offer a dystopia potentially worse than the globalist elites they replaced.
Decentralize Then Recentralize
- Neo-reactionaries sell decentralization while planning centralized control under corporate sovereigns.
- The network of smart cities is rebranded as "freedom cities" but enables unified digital control.
Smart Cities Advance Global Governance
- The UN's New Urban Agenda and network-state ideas converge in practice despite opposing rhetoric.
- Mayoral networks and smart-city tech implement global governance without national debate.
