Just yesterday this was trending on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 I think one of the best exam

Just yesterday this was trending on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 I think one of the best examples of propaganda in recent times is political figures pinning left vs right, when its really citizens vs govt. But if they can keep the common folks distracted by the outrage of the day maybe they'll forget that the government is surveillant everyone, all while billionaires line their pockets with money made from our data. A few years ago I may have met a statement like that with a raised eyebrow and a tinfoil hat, but I guess sometimes those guys are right.