COINTELPRO

I actually thought about posting this as well... definitely required reading for anyone who believes the government would never abuse their powers to stifle dissent. Really sad chapter in American history.

Note that something similar was done to groups that protested the Iraq War.<p>Some people who were known demonstrators ended up on the no-fly list.

To be fair, some of the groups that COINTELPRO targeted <i>were</i> subversive. For example, the weather underground:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Weather_Underground#Major_activities_and_suspected_activities" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Weather_Underground#Major_activ...</a><p>Ctrl+F &quot;Bomb&quot; ^^

For anyone that&#x27;s interested in the US history with dissidents, I recommend watching the documentary &quot;The Black Power Mixtape (1967-1975)&quot;:<p><pre><code> http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blackpowermixtape.com&#x2F; (alt: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=T5_qnnqyxQk )</code></pre>

<i>FBI&#x27;s stated motivation was &quot;protecting national security, preventing violence, and maintaining the existing social and political order.</i><p>So the only way to progress is...how again?<p>I wonder how they view innovation, startups, and Silicon Valley.

With friends like these... <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pen3isZj4cM" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pen3isZj4cM</a>