Yes, basically. The CIA professionalized after that era and crazy schemes really stopped being a big thing they did. None of this stuff stayed secret very long, really, so if it was still happening I'm pretty sure we'd know.— David (@atonal440) October 3, 2022
keep in mind 50 years from now, when and if they declassify all the stuff they did between 1980 and 2010. you can bet your sweet cheeks there will be cyberpunk liberals saying "Well that's just stuff they did back THEN early in the century. They don't do that stuff anymore"
The window for this shit always moves. It's the same trick they use to pretend racism is over, or that modern capitalism is more humane than Ebenezer Scrooge era capitalism.
keep in mind 50 years from now, when and if they declassify all the stuff they did between 1980 and 2010. you can bet your sweet cheeks there will be cyberpunk liberals saying "Well that's just stuff they did back THEN early in the century. They don't do that stuff anymore"
The window for this shit always moves. It's the same trick they use to pretend racism is over, or that modern capitalism is more humane than Ebenezer Scrooge era capitalism.
that timeline shift is gonna be hilarious