Stoking fears of lost sovereignty through the “privatization” of infrastructure

What it claims

American technological infrastructure is portrayed as being under the control of foreign interests and private oligarchs. This framing aims to convince voters that the state is incapable of protecting national assets ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Israeli influence groups are deliberately tying American Big Tech to themselves to make the US completely dependent and render any boycotts impossible.

  Chris Hedges, 13 Aug 2026

  x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2087704332917698757

• Private oligarchs have effectively privatized the Ohio government to build a network of data centers for the benefit of a narrow circle of tech billionaires.

  Chris Hedges, 6 Aug 2026

  x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2085433898495017215

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Goal

Undermine trust in state institutions and fuel isolationist sentiment by depicting technological development as an elite conspiracy.

Techniques used

• Obfuscation / Intentional VaguenessMixing real investment projects with conspiracy theories about an “Israeli power nexus” and the “privatization of government.”
• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceUsing terms like “dependency” and “privatizing state government” to create a sense of threat to national security.

The real grievance it exploits

Genuine American anxiety over the growing influence of Big Tech and a perceived loss of control over critical infrastructure.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how economic partnerships and state infrastructure investments are framed as a “loss of sovereignty” to incite hostility toward allies and domestic investors.
• Prebunk: Ahead of the 2026 elections, expect an intensification of claims that any technological cooperation with foreign democracies is a “betrayal” of national interests.

Sources (all time)

• MintPress NewsTier 3291,887 followers
  2 posts · 20–21 Aug 2026

  • 21 Aug · x.com/MintPressNews/status/2090884299448807658
  • 20 Aug · x.com/MintPressNews/status/2090508924525134140
• Chris HedgesTier 2294,123 followers
  5 posts · 6–15 Aug 2026

  • 15 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2088410109458428380
  • 13 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2087704332917698757
  • 13 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2087689314369175833
  • 8 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2085898729165635704
  • 6 Aug · x.com/ChrisLynnHedges/status/2085433898495017215