Nine Most Terrifying Words 2.0

I'm afraid (pun intended) that there are nine words even more terrifying than those Reagan identified in 1986

For over three decades many of us have been repeating this famous quotation from former President Ronald Reagan. In 1986, he told us what were, in his opinion, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language.”

I am afraid (pun very much intended) that there are now nine words which are even more terrifying than those. Think of them as the sequel to a bad horror movie that itself was already unwatchable.

They are: "Our public-private partnership is working to solve this.”

For example: this public-private partnership in the forward-looking state of California is one step closer to the creation of a universal digital ID.

(See another example here.)

But don’t worry. Even way back in 2018, they were already assuring us that the security will be “rock-solid” (make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the WEF’s little cameo in this one, or you might miss it!)

I mean, considering the track record of public-private partnerships stepping in with solutions to crises during this decade so far—e.g., Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies partnering with governments world-wide to produce, distribute, and promote “safe and effective” vaccines at “warp speed” (with a little help from their friends)—what could possibly go wrong?

Do you have your own candidate for “nine terrifying words”? Let me know in the comments, below.