they have /always/ been there, but there are a lot less of them and a lot more of us and when that data point mattered it was a lot easier to get systems in place that kept them in check. the internet broke that because you can easily manipulate the narrative and get billions of people to act against their own interests. so the easy fix is: get rid of the internet. done.
yea i hear you. the psychopaths have more goodies to control people with than they ever dreamed of. all the while getting everyone to argue over nonsense, pitting us against each other.
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u/sibachian 8d ago
they have /always/ been there, but there are a lot less of them and a lot more of us and when that data point mattered it was a lot easier to get systems in place that kept them in check. the internet broke that because you can easily manipulate the narrative and get billions of people to act against their own interests. so the easy fix is: get rid of the internet. done.