There _is_ disinformation by many actors and they have the aims as you explain them. But the issue is that Russia, China, _and_ the US are pushing agendas. We a

There _is_ disinformation by many actors and they have the aims as you explain them. But the issue is that Russia, China, _and_ the US are pushing agendas. We are not the shining knight of truth unfettered. Likewise, there are quite a few who are _truly_ dissenting. Some may be mistaken on some points, but they are being quashed along with the malicious disinformation. It is not a good time for truth, since it is being lost in competing agendas, with very few major players being interested in the truth. Our current climate doesn't encourage looking for truth. I think that is the major issue-- even if you don't believe dissent is needed, dissent is currently very unwelcome. Even in business and tech, there is a lot of centralization and it is harder and harder to innovate as a little guy. That is a form of dissent, and it is becoming harder to do.