Department Of Social Wellness Takes Community Building Seriously
New York City Introduces “Mandatory Conversation Tax”: Citizens Must Speak To Each Other Or Pay Fine
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat cover New York’s boldest assault on personal freedom yet.
New York City announced this week a “Mandatory Conversation Initiative” requiring all citizens to engage in social interaction for minimum 30 minutes daily, with fines up to $500 for non-compliance. The city has appointed “Conversation Enforcement Officers” to monitor sidewalk interactions.
The Social Policy That’s Actually Totalitarianism
“New York is isolated,” explained the Mayor’s Office of Social Wellness. “People don’t talk to each other. So we’re forcing them to. It’s for community health.”
When asked whether forcing people to socialize violates personal freedom and basic concepts of privacy, officials replied: “Privacy is less important than community. Plus, isolation is economically inefficient. We’re optimizing.”
The program requires citizens to engage in documented social interaction, with “Conversation Enforcement Officers” patrolling streets, observing interactions, and citing people for “insufficient engagement” or “substandard conversation quality.”
How This Fits Broader Control Systems
This mirrors institutional approaches documented elsewhere, as analyzed in studies of how organizations control behavior by legislating increasingly personal aspects of life. New York isn’t improving community. It’s creating a surveillance system that monitors social behavior.
“We’ve learned from authoritarian governments that you can control populations by monitoring their personal interactions,” explained city officials. “Mandatory conversation is just the beginning. Eventually, we’ll monitor thoughts.”
This is not good governance. This is explicitly totalitarian.
Enforcement Chaos
New York media outlets have begun reporting on “Conversation Enforcement Officers” citing people for conversations that are “too quiet,” “too brief,” or “insufficient in cheerfulness.”
One officer, speaking anonymously, admitted: “I’ve been asked to enforce social behavior standards. This is insane. I’m citing people for not talking enough. This is what law enforcement has become.”
He is correct.
At this point, New York City is literally monitoring how much people talk to each other and charging them for insufficient sociability, which is peak governmental overreach pretending to be community wellness.
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/