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I think the main difference is, in liberal countries people depend on the media to manufacture consensuses, while China does not need anyone but the leader to c
by seydor 1y ago
I think the main difference is, in liberal countries people depend on the media to manufacture consensuses, while China does not need anyone but the leader to create them. No society can survive without a certain degree of consensus
- r3trohack3r 1y agoI believe it’s a mistake for liberal countries to rely on centralized content distribution platforms for consensus - that’s how you end up with consensus being for sale.
- micromacrofoot 1y agothat's capitalism baby, look at sinclair broadcast group for example
- bluGill 1y agoI would need to see an alternative before I can agree. There are other things tried on the margins, but so far none really seem better to me.
- rjdj377dhabsn 1y agoDon't the results of elections that are generally perceived to be fair give leaders a mandate that is accepted by most to do what they campaigned on?
- eddywebs 1y agoCould be, I think the main point missing here is the independence of media from the state, wherever the place.