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When I read things like this and think about how money can influence culture and politics, and the stupid stuff people are worried about. Are we just fighting
by newsclues 2y ago
When I read things like this and think about how money can influence culture and politics, and the stupid stuff people are worried about.
Are we just fighting each other over Red vs Blue to distract the masses from the real issues around the world?
- isodev 2y agoIt's even more confronting because folks from Saudi Arabia literary own many of the outlets, products and services available in western countries.
- schmidtleonard 2y agoIn high school gov class they taught us that Iran was a theocracy. Not because they lacked democratic rituals, but because religious leaders got to vet all of the candidates. "You can have any color car you want so long as it is black." I look at the campaign finance process in the US and I see a vetting process for compatibility with the interests of the wealthy. There are still a few small donors in there and every once in a blue moon a candidate can mount something approaching a grassroots campaign, so the US is one drop of poison short of a plutocracy, but only one drop short.
- cen4 2y agoWell you have to start by asking why lot of people's identity is tied to wealth accumulation, status accumulation and conspicuous consumption?
- Maken 2y agoHas "stop supporting the Gulf absolute monarchies" even been part of any presidential debate?
- thinkingtoilet 2y agoAmerica is a global super power. Red vs. Blue has real life consequences for many people in other parts of the world.
- sixQuarks 2y agoBingo