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If you want to avoid foreign "misinformation" (spin that as you will), this is the only sensible thing to do. Arguably, the citizens of the "free" world are inc
by ppf 6y ago
If you want to avoid foreign "misinformation" (spin that as you will), this is the only sensible thing to do. Arguably, the citizens of the "free" world are incredibly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns run by foreign agents.
- dangerface 6y agoAll people are vulnerable to misinformation campaigns, the problem is every one has lost interest in accurate information. The only solution people provide is that we need to get rid of the bad information instead of changing peoples motives.
- chillacy 6y agoI hope this is satire. Every totalitarian government says that censorship is for the people's protection. Then the government gets to decide what is or isn't misinformation. A population with good critical thinking skills is necessary in a democracy. Conversely if you don't give people the right to vote for their leaders or policies, you don't need them to think critically (or politically) either.
- dangerface 6y ago> Every totalitarian government says that censorship is for the people's protection. Because this is the messaging the people will accept, a dictator could just say that's the way it is deal with it but they don't, they use the narrative the people will accept. > Then the government gets to decide what is or isn't misinformation. >> The only solution people provide is that we need to get rid of the bad information There is no "the government" its just people, two factions the red flag and the blue flag both get their information from their own isolated sources of what is accurate. The truth is somewhere in the middle ground with both sides deciding that whatever doesn't fit their current clic is misinformation. Democracy is great at giving us two flags instead of one but I don't really give a fuck about flags I care about individual freedom. > A population with good critical thinking skills is necessary in a democracy. 100% and I feel our democracy is failing because people are just not motivated toward critical thinking, its difficult and calls yourself into question, what if you are wrong? or supported something you no longer believe in? in a world with cancel culture and mob justice? Fascism is a low effort alternative for many. Simple problem: all the other flag wavers, simple solution: get rid of them. If democratic countries want to remain that way we need to give up our tyranny and flag waving in support of real freedom. People won't do it naturally we need to change the system to encourage people to think by rewarding them for doing so. Change peoples motives toward critical thinking and democracy and away from fascism and tyranny.
- chillacy 6y agoWorth noting that plenty of democracies aren't as dysfunctional as the US and have more than 2 viable political parties.
- ppf 6y agoTrue, but can the average person deal with the typical information sources on the internet?
- chillacy 6y agoWhen you say "can", do you mean in the sense of "is it possible for the average homo sapiens..." or "is it the case today in America that..."? I think it's yes to the former and no to the later. I don't have good evidence though.
- ppf 6y agoI don't think America is anything special in this regard. I think the answer to your first question is "no".