You're reading it wrong. Try re-reading it literally: > the discrete [sic] nature of it is to allow for greater freedom of discussion. Meeting in secret great

You're reading it wrong. Try re-reading it literally: > the discrete [sic] nature of it is to allow for greater freedom of discussion. Meeting in secret greatly increases freedom of discussion for the participants involved. They can talk about literally anything without the media sniffing around. This has nothing to do with freedom for you and I, nor is that implied anywhere. Their statement is actually refreshingly honest; these people don't bother with gaslighting anymore, they outright tell you they're fucking you because nobody can do anything about it anyway.