If we are going to analyze a capitalistic monster in all its entirety, I would say one of the most famous and important monsters one could analyze would be the United States Government specifically from the long-running show The X Files. Throughout the entirety of the show, Agents Scully and Mulder are faced with episode to episode analyzation of a multitude of monsters from vampires to aliens to zombies. BUT - the longest running monster that is the antagonist of the show is the United States Government. A long running plot through the show is how the United States with its power and authority over the rest of the world, is part of a mass cover up of intelligent life from other galaxies and planets. With how much power the government has, they are able to cover up clones in Canada, abductions in Pennsylvania, parasitic viruses in Russia, and the list goes on and on. This excessive use of power and corruption is able to keep secrets from the United States population and ultimately the rest of the world. Of course, this is all fiction and is used for our own entertainment, but if we draw comparisons to the real world, a lot of these plots could be a reality. Think of conspiracies such as the attacks of 9/11 being an inside job by George Bush and his coworkers who hold all of the power in the country. Did a small group of rich, white men plot and go through with one of the biggest acts of terrorism? Probably not. Is such an event possible? More than likely.
I agree that there is a great chance our government has secrets from us that may have a direct influence on our safety. My thought is, is this the best way to go about it? The ones who may hold this knowledge probably earned it or can be responsible with it. If the average Joe of America knew every secret that the high ups know, I have a feeling this country would be in worse shambles than it already is.
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