Welcome to America’s Cultural Revolution

Re:Welcome to America’s Cultural Revolution by wherewillitlead on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @03:30PM (#23555673)

The mainstream media seems shockingly Soviet now, too, perhaps with the difference that more people still believe it. Do you agree? I'd like to hear your comparison.

One difference from the USSR is that there remain plenty of alternative sources on the margins. They're shut out of the mainstream, but they're a lot more accessible than samizdat. It will be interesting to see if they get shut down. I don't think they will. I don't think the future is full-Soviet, but it may be neo-Soviet. We've come further in that direction already than anyone expected.

Another difference from the USSR is that it's a binary system (Dems vs. Repubs, CNN vs. Fox) rather than a monolithic one.

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Re:Welcome to America’s Cultural Revolution by sigsergv on Wednesday June 17, 2020 @10:52PM (#23559331)

Well, history doesn't repeat itself exactly, so current situation is very different in details but it's basically the same. Samizdat of these days is much more accessible indeed.

To me Dems/Repubs, CNN/Fox look the same, just different wings of the same bird.

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