Deep Thunder- Foucault

“The plague-stricken town, traversed throughout with hierarchy, surveillance, observation, writing; the town immobilized by the functioning of an extensive power that bears in a distinct way over all individual bodies- this is the Utopia of a perfectly governed city” - Michel Foucault

As I remember; Utopia was no Utopia. But I suppose this strict governing resembles Moore’s Utopia in its homogenization of the people.
We live in a plague-stricken town. Since the plague of “terrorism” has hit the United Stated, our officials have used fear to strip us of freedoms. We are increasingly surveilled and observed. I am a disgusted by how our current plague has been exploited by those in power in order to flex their hierarchy, and to exploit the people. In the name of preserving freedom we allow our freedoms to be stripped away. While we stand up and shout, “Bin-Laden, you will not take our freedom and democracy”, we allow those same ideals of liberty and freedom to be stripped instead by our own leaders. I am told as a citizen that I should have no problem exposing my bank accounts, library records, internet searches, cell phone calls, to “the authorities” if I have nothing to hide. This is homogenization by the hegemony. Under surveillance, we will eventually all act the same; we will act as we are expected to act, like reality TV. While our officials tout the US as Utopia and protect us against the “plague” of “terrorism” with acts like the Patriot Act, I shall continue to remind everyone I know to beware; even Utopia was no Utopia.