What isn't made explicit in this article, but is implicit in its content, is the marvelous way our ruling class has slipped fascism into our government and lives. I'm referring to the integration of corporations with the government, and the absolute control of the latter by the former.
The beauty of their accomplishment is that few people recognize it for what it is simply because our clever ruling capitalist class directors have dressed it in different clothing. We don't see goose-stepping soldiers parading down the street. We don't see references to a "fatherland". We don't see a half-crazed fuhrer spouting hatred against some minority groups. This current neoliberal brand of fascism comes packaged with an articulate, charming, nice African-American fellow who lulls us to sleep with pleasant reassurances.
Our data is their commerce, and ever since 9/11, observing us has become mega lucrative. “Booz Allen Hamilton,” The New York Times reported Sunday, “has become one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States almost exclusively by serving a single client: the government of the United States.” The word “serving” might be pushing it here, since 98 percent of the firm’s revenue of $5.8 billion last year came from the taxpayers, who are the same folks being spied upon.