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by snek_case 1571 days ago
Very similar to what China has done. Seems that it's unfortunately pretty effective. Control the information the people are fed and they control public opinion.
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My hunch is that works fine with 10% GDP growth every year. Without it? To be seen.
I’ve been saying that this is starting to happen in the United States (there’s currently a public debate on this) and it could swing full authoritarian.

I hope the citizens realize it can be just as bad in the West if we give governments and corporations more control