• thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe
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    3 days ago

    The billionaires are hoping we’ll forget and move on if they prevent discussion because he’s a threat to their power. I’m hoping for a Streisand effect.

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      I’m hoping for a Streisand effect.

      It does rely on free flow information and they are targeting it. They don’t want plebs having unsanctioned discussions surrounding the deposed CEO.

      We are in uncharted territory. I have never seen the public and ESP social media users be this united on anything.

      Fake news spend a month steering the narrative but theh were barely able to split the right. They need this story to go away on their terms.

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        It’s the internet so I’m assuming a month from now people will stop caring and only some slight bump in awareness as trial news comes out.

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          We are a month from the CEO being deposed.

          People are still talking and media is working OT to supress the discussions.

          But yeah this can’t go on forever.

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      Streisand effect isn’t really possible if all discussion is quashed. That’s why they are so desperate to keep the news cycle away from him. He could use a PR firm to wage his case in public view.

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        Every revolution begins by breaking the rules to bring someone untouchable under the status quo to justice. There is a very real threat of copycat vigilantes or worse that public sentiment will somehow lead to actual change. Power seized by the proletariat is always a threat to those with power.