Maybe they meant to say the illusion of democracy dies. Media outlets owned by the rich have controlled the flow of information for centuries. Most of those jo

Maybe they meant to say the illusion of democracy dies. Media outlets owned by the rich have controlled the flow of information for centuries. Most of those journalists had no problem suppressing stories which didn't directly affect them as long it a) gave them "access" or b) was acceptable in their social circles - which were often composed of socialites, the rich and the descendants of the rich. As bad as social media is(and I think it is bad), at least now people are able to see more clearly how the sausage is made. The glorification of politicians and celebrities will hopefully die. The realisation that celebrities aren't intelligent or have a better grasp on a situation will become clear. Fame doesn't make you clever. And most of these people are far from intelligent to begin with. They are just puppets for the puppet masters. Propaganda comes in all forms and celebrities are the lowest hanging fruit.