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> the great reckoning that came after the Brexit and Trump votes and the subsequent efforts to stay ahead of disinformation If the populace does something the
by somedude895 3y ago
> the great reckoning that came after the Brexit and Trump votes and the subsequent efforts to stay ahead of disinformation
If the populace does something the elite doesn't like or understand, it must be because of disinformation.
And then they wonder why we're in
> an environment in which trust in politicians, institutions and the media is already low.
- kranke155 3y agoTrump was elected for many reasons, but there were large disinformation / psyop campaigns associated with his 2016 campaign. You don’t need to speculate, it’s documented that was what Cambridge Analytica was for - whose CEO was once Steve Bannon, a company whose original purpose was psychological warfare and which was bought by Robert Mercer for the specific purpose of winning elections.