Retreat and declare victory by May 9.

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    3 years ago

    Gotta make sure that the citizens only consume state approved propaganda. That’s what freedom and democracy is all about.

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      3 years ago

      By this logic Russia has heaps of freedom and democracy.

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        3 years ago

        The situation between the west and Russia isn’t as different as most people in the west would like to believe unfortunately. In fact, I’d argue that western methods of manipulating public opinion are more effective because they’re more subtle. As Chomsky put it, “the smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.”

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          I agree, real journalism is under threat around the world.