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Do you know what drives democracy? People. Do you know what drives people? Targeted brainwashing from companies like Facebook.

lifeisstillgood 3y ago
No. Just No. Look Brexit was shit. But it was democratic shit. 20 million people did not get tricked by their Facebook feeds. Hell 20 million people did not get mind controlled by Nigel Farage's "I'm just sayin" approach. 20 million people were asked "the country is run by thousands of highly educated, slightly patronising, articulate, over-achieving technocrats who want the best for everyone and frequently find the laws of unintended consequences bite and have not yet worked out that not everyone lives in leafy surrey. Do these people annoy you? vote now" Oh hell I don't know why 20 million people voted for economic and cultural self harm. Because we aren't sharing out the wealth properly I guess. But it was not because "we were tricked". It's because "we refuse to accept the model of how the world works thet you are operating on and want to use ours. The democratic version of Adam Savages "I reject your reality and substitute my own" The problem is without an agreed reality to substitute everyone put in their favourite untested political world view.
- midasuni 3y ago
  Yes you are immune to the efforts of a trillion dollar industry that has spent the best pet of a century working out exactly how to manipulate you without you even knowing.
- graemep 3y ago
  Those of us who voted for Brexit think it beneficial, not "self harm". I agrred with your view of the consequnces I would have voted remain.
  - lifeisstillgood 3y ago
    Wow seriously? You think Brexit was beneficial? This is (afaik) an unusual point of view these days. So why did you vote and why do you think it's a good idea now ? (honest question)
- fnord123 3y ago
  The Brexit leave campaign literally broke campaigning laws. Sibling post said it best: if you think you're immune to the trillion dollar brainwashing industry then you're fooling yourself.

lifeisstillgood 3y ago

No. Just No. Look Brexit was shit. But it was democratic shit. 20 million people did not get tricked by their Facebook feeds. Hell 20 million people did not get mind controlled by Nigel Farage's "I'm just sayin" approach. 20 million people were asked "the country is run by thousands of highly educated, slightly patronising, articulate, over-achieving technocrats who want the best for everyone and frequently find the laws of unintended consequences bite and have not yet worked out that not everyone lives in leafy surrey. Do these people annoy you? vote now" Oh hell I don't know why 20 million people voted for economic and cultural self harm. Because we aren't sharing out the wealth properly I guess. But it was not because "we were tricked". It's because "we refuse to accept the model of how the world works thet you are operating on and want to use ours. The democratic version of Adam Savages "I reject your reality and substitute my own" The problem is without an agreed reality to substitute everyone put in their favourite untested political world view.

midasuni 3y ago
Yes you are immune to the efforts of a trillion dollar industry that has spent the best pet of a century working out exactly how to manipulate you without you even knowing.
graemep 3y ago
Those of us who voted for Brexit think it beneficial, not "self harm". I agrred with your view of the consequnces I would have voted remain.
- lifeisstillgood 3y ago
  Wow seriously? You think Brexit was beneficial? This is (afaik) an unusual point of view these days. So why did you vote and why do you think it's a good idea now ? (honest question)
fnord123 3y ago
The Brexit leave campaign literally broke campaigning laws. Sibling post said it best: if you think you're immune to the trillion dollar brainwashing industry then you're fooling yourself.