>Indeed, it’s possible that the Establishment needs the theater of social-media persuasion to build a political world that still makes sense, to explain Brexit

>Indeed, it’s possible that the Establishment needs the theater of social-media persuasion to build a political world that still makes sense, to explain Brexit and Trump and the loss of faith in the decaying institutions of the West Pretty good conclusion, especially in light of the absolute disaster that is Afghanistan. Easier to blame social media for "disinfo" than acknowledge that decades of horrible leadership are what has caused lack of trust in institutions a few days ago the military said Kabul would hold for 90 days, within hours the Taliban was sitting in the Presidential Palace. US leaders either flat out lied or were horribly wrong, not sure which is worse. Either way, why would you put much faith in these people after being horribly wrong on so many decisions?