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We have shady information control practices in the western world too, but it's about spreading lies or spinning things to distract from the suppressed truth rat
by smolder 6y ago
We have shady information control practices in the western world too, but it's about spreading lies or spinning things to distract from the suppressed truth rather than censoring directly. The effects can be similarly sinister or even worse in some ways. It feels like the US public is losing their collective mind due to conflicting narratives on everything. There's no big majority consensus on even some basic facts as of late.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoIn an odd way, we also had a glimpse of real information control vis-a-vis Hunter story. If that did not open people's eyes, I am not sure what would. The system of control is different and distributed, but the principle remains largely the same.
- will4274 6y ago> The effects can be similarly sinister or even worse in some ways You really think letting liars speak is worse than forbidding anybody except the ministry of truth from speaking?
- smolder 6y agoI didn't say "it is worse", and, no. The comments and downvotes here are getting as bad as Reddit. It's supposed to be a place for intelligent discussion.