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The media is scaring them into accepting these measures, which is standard practice in totalitarian states, by the way. Create a climate of fear, and introduce
by 127361 3y ago
The media is scaring them into accepting these measures, which is standard practice in totalitarian states, by the way. Create a climate of fear, and introduce draconian measures which the public will then accept. And that is how a democratic society slowly becomes authoritarian, it plays out very slowly over decades.
- berkes 3y agoIs it "the media" though? In the Netherlands, "the Media" and "far right" are often direct opposites, at least, that's how the far right wants it to look. Data shows that "far right" gets more media time than many other parts of the political spectrum, yet they keep saying this media "censors" them. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=wSKV99EAAAAJ&citation_for_view=wSKV99EAAAAJ:u5HHmVD_uO8C https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&h...
- pstuart 3y agoTruth is irrelevant to extremists.
- voakbasda 3y agoTruth is irrelevant in politics and government.
- pstuart 3y agoI'd counter that is's an uncertainty in those arenas. Politics itself in many cases has devolved into bald-faced lies (rather than muddled truths). Government often hides embarrassing truths but it doesn't mean that every utterance from office is a lie. YMMV depending on the who is doing the talking.
- ta1243 3y agoIt's not the media, it's those who complain about the "Mainstream media" not "telling the truth", and using bigtech platforms to reach people.
- Vinnl 3y agoI think the question is: is it "the far right"? The far right hasn't really been in power yet. It's the "regular" right (VVD, CDA) that have governed on a "tough on crime" platform.