• Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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    17 days ago

    Its absent from both major parties left or right. Both sides are absolutely drowning in propaganda. Very few people think critically, and when they do they are not celebrated.

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      17 days ago

      Both sides are The world is absolutely drowning in propaganda.

      FTFY. I think you’re trying to espouse some enlightenment about the two-party system and “team sports” style politics, but:

      1. Reality has a known “left” bias in that… well, every field of science, economics, and humanities all agree that “left-leaning” policies work better than right-leaning policies, and
      2. Even if you believe that both parties served the same masters, surely you can see that one party is actively threatening the other? Physically? With violence? There is no “both sides” bullshit anymore, the game has changed and the only sides are “fascism” and “fuck fascism”.
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      17 days ago

      I strongly disagree. Yes, both sides are drowning in propaganda, and I’ve seen it on the left many times. However every single time, I’ve noticed someone speak up about it and it’s both a reminder that both sides have propaganda and also to not blindly believe everything. I do my best to verify facts for myself before believing any headline, and I’m sure at least half of other lefties do too. Compared to the right where if rarely someone speaks up about it, they are silenced.

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        17 days ago

        You could be right but I have seen the left silenced as well, mainly through account bans or community bans, or politicians mocking or shaming those with ideas they dont like.