Yes absolutely on point. the checkmarks were never about verifying identity, it was about creating a priest class to police communication and warp/distort cultural zeitgeist through manufactured dialogue masquerading as organic.

the 8 dollars now confirms a low value to being part of the priest class, making it no longer a priest class despite still serving the exoteric objective of verifying a real person

Yes absolutely on point. the checkmarks were never about verifying identity, it was about creating a priest class to police communication and warp/distort cultural zeitgeist through manufactured dialogue masquerading as organic.

the 8 dollars now confirms a low value to being part of the priest class, making it no longer a priest class.