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[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even the most respectable television based news is garbage right-wing propaganda. Our oligarchs only allow subsets of right-wing politics to be seen.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Took me a lot longer than I care to admit to realise this truth. I was probably 32.

[–] nekat_emanresu@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] onewaymars@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think Mr Modi's supporters can comprehend a pie chart, they might be able to read though.