Yes, and what happened to me is none of your business. I'm talking about the general atmosphere of distrust and demonization that the author is describing.
…which is apparently very regional and local culture-specific. Living in the US northeast and working remotely for an SV company, this is not something I recognize. That’s why I was asking for an example. I literally don’t know what you’re talking about, it sounds like a right wing fever dream to me.