Not long ago, the idea of the government, or anyone in power, tracking people for their opinions sounded like something from a political thriller. But it’s already happening, quietly and bureaucratically, through systems designed to monitor and report “bias.” What started on college campuses as a way to flag offensive speech has begun spilling into public life, turning personal expression into something that can be logged, reviewed, and investigated.
Meet the Bias Reporting System: academia’s neurotic pet project now gorging itself at the buffet of public life. Once the exclusive hobby of hyperventilating campus administrators, this shiny tool of moral surveillance is finally getting the expansion it deserves. No longer confined to dormitories and safe spaces, it’s moved into city halls and public programs, dragging its vague definitions and insatiable appetite for offense along with it.
