See the pie-chart. It's from a major NEWS channel. Apparently 4th pillar of democracy. - eviltoast
    • nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml
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      You did well to realise it at any point. I think most never will.

      No matter how clearly I could explain it to someone, they would only believe it when they think about it and realise it themselves.

      I was a bit late to the party too, about 5 years ago I sat down and thought “You know, my current ideas of why everything is broken CLEARLY don’t explain half of the worst stuff that happens with government over-watch” and before I knew it I realised most of it was a curated mess of lies, censorship or corporate conspiracies.

      Some examples from wikipedia. I can personally vouch for the following examples basic correctness compared to lies the TV says.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism

      Corporate conspiracy example - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel

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        It tickles me that folks go looking for/inventing self serving, absurd and grandiose conspiracy theories, when all the real dirty dealing is predictable and there to be found. With plenty real evidence too.