We're Sleepwalking into Digital Authoritarianism: The Rise of Cyberpunk Fascism

This isn’t some far-off dystopian nightmare. It’s already here, unfolding in slow motion while most people go about their day like nothing’s happening.

It’s a Monday morning. I’ve dropped my daughter off at nursery, and on the drive home, I put on LBC. Nick Ferrari is going off about Elon Musk or Donald Trump—again—doing something that’s triggered mass outrage. Fatigued, I listen on. I get home, do a quick round on Reddit, X, and Threads before logging into work. Yes, I’m a social media addict, but I h…