In eastern germany, there were many anti-government meetings and plans, and sometimes, literally all of people there were different stasi members reporting on other stasi members.
At some point in the late 1950s, the FBI had so thoroughly infiltrated the Communist Party of the USA that it could have taken it over. J. Edgar Hoover considered doing so, but apparently thought it would be more trouble than it was worth.
That’s interesting! Although maybe not surprising. I’d like to know more… do you have a source?
So like that Spideman meme where there’s a dozen copies pointing at each other? Except in real life?
Do you have a source for that?
that's a great plot for a comedy sketch
See "The Man Who Was Thursday" by G. K. Chesterton.
One of my favorite books. I like the Fr. Brown stories but TMWWT has stuck with me. The vivid richness of the descriptions could only have come from an artist. In a way he reminds me of Leon Garfield (The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris especially).