[mistermann]

My intuitive response is always "the illusory nature of democracy", both for past and present news articles.

[RCitronsBroker]

same. Hard to shake that feeling once you know how the sausage is made, isn’t it?

[mistermann]

I'd love it if you'd have a go at the question I ask in this thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38547433