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> The fear drug works like this: you are repeatedly told that bad, scary people are going to kill you, so place all your trust in us, your corporate leaders, an
by rco8786 12y ago
> The fear drug works like this: you are repeatedly told that bad, scary people are going to kill you, so place all your trust in us, your corporate leaders, and we will protect you.
I've literally never been told anything like that ever.
I've been told similar things by the gov't as reasons we need TSA and civilian spying programs...but never from a corporate entity.
- clamprecht 12y agoNews media companies are corporate entities, they have plenty of scary news every day.
- jjoonathan 12y agoYou've never heard "trust the free market," "just deregulate <problematic sector>," or "the government is just a bunch of thugs with guns looking for an excuse to take your money"? How long have you been on HN :P ?