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> a world in which an unaccountable third party determines what is truth, and therefore okay to say We already have that - and have had for centuries - the peo
by zimpenfish 6y ago
> a world in which an unaccountable third party determines what is truth, and therefore okay to say
We already have that - and have had for centuries - the people who control the press control what gets presented as "truth". Look at Fox or any other Murdoch property for a perfect example.
(cf "History is written by the winners" for another angle.)
- waterhouse 6y agoAnd is Fox successful in determining what is okay to say? Do you see ordinary people afraid to say something because Fox said it was wrong? Facing social, professional, and even legal consequences for expressing disagreement with Fox? There is competition in establishing the truth. Not as much as I'd like, but a decent amount. Reducing that competition would be bad.