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You don't think Americans have any valid reason to be mistrustful of their government or have reservations about it owning their communications infrastructure?

• ddingus 4y ago
  Of course they do! I am one, and my level of trust is not pretty. And it is no more pretty when it comes to private entities handling things. Both serve profit, not people. And there is massive corruption. Those do us no favors. The answer comes from us, the people. That is what the law says. The propaganda is all about everything but that. See it now? There are places in the world where government is effective and it performs the tasks the people need, want and appreciate. Corruption is low. Ask those people and they will tell you their mistrust is of money, power, and threats to democracy. Our propaganda talks about our democracy all the time. People who study this can tell you public opinion has almost zero impact on policy. That is not democracy. Americans know these things, and their trust is low, as it would be for anyone in similar circumstances. Americans seek answers and there are none to be had amidst the propagandized national discourse. That's the source of deeply rooted things as discussed above.