You Are Being Watched, 2022
embroidered American flag
36 x 60 in
$8,360.50
In 2018 NSA unmasking of American identities increased to 16,721 individuals, up 75% from 2017. Unmasking refers to the NSA releasing the identity of a citizen from warrantless surveillance programs.
Public trust in the government has declined in the US since Snowden revealed the NSA’s secret surveillance programs on US citizens, which has fueled deep state ears among numerous conspiracy theories. Democracy is an idea that works when we collectively value it. Democracy must also be vigilant to defend itself, but sometimes excess zeal in these efforts can fuel an erosion of trust in the idea of democracy and its process.
Public trust in the government has declined in the US since Snowden revealed the NSA’s secret surveillance programs on US citizens, which has fueled deep state ears among numerous conspiracy theories. Democracy is an idea that works when we collectively value it. Democracy must also be vigilant to defend itself, but sometimes excess zeal in these efforts can fuel an erosion of trust in the idea of democracy and its process.