Yeah honestly I think your idea here is much more probable. If the alien stuff is real, they're going to want to be able to own it and profit from it, first and foremost. It makes some sense that if they still can't figure it out or reverse engineer it (not unlikely right?), then continue to keep it secret until they have full control of it.

I keep thinking back to the removal of the eminent domain over non-human technology that was removed from the Schumer amendment. Why the hell remove it, or am i missing something? I feel like that should've gotten way more people taking this seriously. What are they trying to say, "we don't have alien stuff now, but if we ever do get some in the future, we want to keep it!". BS.

Also my cynical take on the public waking up from this is probably unlikely, at least short term, an if at all long term. Even if we got full disclosure, maybe a few weeks of headlines, water cooler conversations at the office, then back to normal. I think I just want something like this to wake the public up to things like wealth inequality and stuff but in actuality it probably wouldn't.

I think it's fair to call out bad faith politics, but the current UAP push is bipartisan. I don't care for any of his political stances outside what he's aided with for UAP disclosure, but he's helped a lot with bringing the topic to light.

I find it interesting that you think the topic is relevant enough to the public that this is the only reason he's engaged. Do you believe the time he's invested in this will get more people to vote for him? Personally, I would never vote for someone based on their stance on UAP, nor do I think it'd sway me if I was on the fence.

I agree with you in that I hate his politics. However, you have to recognize that what he's saying about the UAP topic is inherently bipartisan. He's said on multiple occasions that it's not specifically about aliens, but about all the millions of dollars being spent on these SAPs that aren't answerable to congress or the executive branch. This should be important to everyone.

But regardless, how is this going to get him votes anyway? Especially MAGA right wing votes? I feel like they mostly think the UAP stuff is stupid or don't care or whatever, I just don't see the connection how UAP disclosure would ever get him votes. Unless you think more moderate or left leaning people would turn and vote for him, solely because of what he's doing on UAP disclosure? I find that hard to believe. Personally I could never vote for a republican like him no matter how much he supports UAP stuff.

Idk. I don't like him but still think his comments on the topic are interesting. We don't have much else to go on when it comes to the classified briefings they're getting.