They were uninformed then, but people are misinformed now. I think the latter is worse, because it means those in power now have an information lever they can

They were uninformed then, but people are misinformed now. I think the latter is worse, because it means those in power now have an information lever they can use to manipulate the masses. When there were no broadcast or network media sources, those levers didn't exist and the powerful had fewer tools to control people.