> 100% of democratic societies spend resources to control the narrative around their government/country/whatever That's like saying 100% of people lie. Yes, bu

> 100% of democratic societies spend resources to control the narrative around their government/country/whatever That's like saying 100% of people lie. Yes, but that's meaningless - people range from highly trustworthy to miserable frauds. What the democratic societies actually do, and the consequences, is what matters.