The lesson here is how co-ordinated messaging (propaganda) can continually shape and re-shape broad cultural memes no matter how stupid the memes are. While in

The lesson here is how co-ordinated messaging (propaganda) can continually shape and re-shape broad cultural memes no matter how stupid the memes are. While in the case of diamonds it's a matter of wasting money, encouraging inane consumerism and odious environmental practices for the sake of a few wealthy oligarchs... When the same thing happens in politics... It encourages meaningless consumerism and odious environmental practices for the sake of a few wealthy oligarchs. The Lesson: Distrust messages from oligarchs.