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The US did not have to worry overmuch about propaganda in the past because they knew they could throw the most amount of money at the problem whenever they need
by usernomdeguerre 3y ago
The US did not have to worry overmuch about propaganda in the past because they knew they could throw the most amount of money at the problem whenever they needed to. They were the richest. That's not true anymore.
Both technical advances (machine learning) and economic advances by other nations (China) put us closer to an even playing field. I would even go so far as to say we're at a disadvantage here relative to China.
Except, as you point out, on the issue of propaganda.
- wolverine876 3y agoDuring the Cold War, the US worried very much about propaganda from the Soviet Union. I think various elements of the power structure don't want it stopped: * A large part of the power structure, one of the major political parties, uses and relies on propaganda extenstively. Yes, both parties do it to some degree, but one relies on revving up its supporters with unending, absolute nonsense. * Big tech doesn't want to be regulated.