Re:Meme Stocks Lose $167B as Reddit Crowd Preaches Defiance
by monoideism on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @10:16PM
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> They don't exist to report what has happened, or to inform; They exist to shape opinion and control their readers.
That's been the case for some time now, but there will be major pushback from many HNers, who believe we're attacking a pillar of our democracy.
And yes, an independent media is an important part of a democracy. But most of our mainstream media are party-affiliated, not independent. They're party mouthpieces. And both parties are highly influenced by our major corporations, particularly the finance industry.
Between a warped media, swarm-mind on social media, and societal upheavals like pandemics and rioting (at the Capitol and elsewhere), we're reaching a tipping point. I wish people would turn off their TVs, and their Facebook+Twitter. It's probably our only chance of avoiding the chasm we're fast approaching.
That's been the case for some time now, but there will be major pushback from many HNers, who believe we're attacking a pillar of our democracy.
And yes, an independent media is an important part of a democracy. But most of our mainstream media are party-affiliated, not independent. They're party mouthpieces. And both parties are highly influenced by our major corporations, particularly the finance industry.
Between a warped media, swarm-mind on social media, and societal upheavals like pandemics and rioting (at the Capitol and elsewhere), we're reaching a tipping point. I wish people would turn off their TVs, and their Facebook+Twitter. It's probably our only chance of avoiding the chasm we're fast approaching.