Geopolitics & Empire Jason Bassler: Surviving Deplatforming & Fighting the Police State
Feb 5, 2026
Jason Bassler, co‑founder of The Free Thought Project and Police the Police, is a journalist and activist focused on police misconduct and deplatforming. He discusses social platforms silencing dissent. He warns of biometric surveillance, digital IDs and CBDCs. He stresses self‑sufficiency, privacy tools and authentic independent media as counters.
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From Cop-Watch To Mass Deplatforming
- Jason Bassler described founding Police the Police after witnessing Occupy-era police brutality and later co-founding The Free Thought Project in 2013.
- Their pages reached millions until Facebook and Twitter removed them in late 2018, costing nearly 6 million followers and forcing the team to downsize.
Social Media's Shift From Open To Filtered
- Jason observed that early social media promised democratic information flow but evolved into algorithmic polarization and censorship.
- He noted the 'golden age' ended once algorithm manipulation and centralized fact-checking intensified.
Tribalism Enables Technocratic Control
- Jason argued tribalism and partisan loyalty distract the public while technocratic power centralizes and surveillance expands.
- He warned this cult-like allegiance accelerates biometric and militarized policing trends that threaten liberties.