This is everywhere, in every Western country, somehow all at the same time. Real identities for social media, electronic IDs, electronic currencies run by the government, backdoors in encryption

This is dystopian. Who is behind this coordinated attack?

Not just Western, Chat Control affects whole EU, including Central / Eastern European countries. Fucking Hungary (i.e. Orbán) agreed to it, for one.

The politicians from all sides. It appears they want to solidify their power for years, and no matter how ridiculously this may sound like - also introduce some caste system where they're above law and we won't do anything but spend money and consume certified media because anything else is against the law.

We enjoyed a peaceful 'air pocket' in tech, but this is over. And it makes sense. Technology is rendering regular people useless. And when they eventually get destitute they will rebel. If I were the ruling elite I too would move fast to increase my control over the masses.