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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by d26900 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @08:19PM (#26128778)
That's an interesting proposition/sentiment. I haven't thought about that. As if "neo-monarchy" (the status quo) is necessary for us "dumb" humans.

But there are problems as well with that. Brexit is a good example. Rich people got their way by fooling the masses through targeted propaganda. And the masses got screwed (lost many rights) because of that.

But your sentiment is a little cynical/hyperbolic too for my tastes. Not everyone is a QAnon maniac. I think the majority of people are decent.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by MrMan on Sunday February 14, 2021 @05:54AM (#26131245)
But we are all easily manipulated, which is the danger. The link in your post supports this conclusion.
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by d26900 on Sunday February 14, 2021 @09:35AM (#26132715)
If we had "benevolent monarchs" (riches, people of power) who have always our best interest in mind, I would agree with you. But these "monarchs" aren't benevolent they simply do not care about us other than manipulating us as "dumb sheep".

And I still believe that the majority of people (us) are decent. Yes we can be like sheeple, but the best cure for that is education and/or political prevention mechanisms against our ills (lobbying, populism and gullibleness).

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