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Re:Ask HN: How can tech be used to prevent another Brexit / ... by somecallitblues on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @04:35AM (#12908566)
The problem is that the modern day fascists like Trump, Le Pen etc. have become champions of the working class, which was traditionally left. And the left has been lost in its political correctness that it's completely alienated the working class. Getting left to pull their head out of their ass and get the working class back on their side is what you need to do. I wish I knew how though...
Re:Ask HN: How can tech be used to prevent another Brexit / ... by etewiah on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @04:39AM (#12908600)
But seriously, is there not some way to use technology to: -fact check claims by politicians more quickly and accurately -counter the "twittering" of politics (encourage more nuanced explanations of the issues) -more accurately figure out the sentiments of the population