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RE: Fake News and the Information War

in #informationwar6 years ago

I used to believe that news agencies cared about informing the public. I thought that was their agenda, their job. I was naive. Their job is to promote the agenda of oligarchs and advertisers. (Advertisers whose message and products are in line with the oligarchs). Alternative media has many problems and is not safe to trust without research. But at least we have an alternative to challenge the mainstream propaganda, and as long as we know it's not intrinsically true, we might be better informed. It is our individual responsibility to give the appropriate amount of trust to what we are being told. I repeat, personal responsibility!

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Hey @roundhere! Good to see you posting man. The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance. Can't remember who that was thatbsaid that but I think Thomas Jefferson. Couldn't be more true. Personal responsibility all the way. Be part of the counter economy, put your own real news out there, grow your own food and whatever else you have to do to be the change you want to see. As cliché as it sounds it's the truth. Good to see you though man.

Personal responsibility can be a heavy load to bear, but is it heavier than the load a slave master would impose?
Good to hear from you as well! I've been too busy with my day job.

Likewise man. Lots of work. Never ends hah. Not a bad thing though. And yes I completely agree. Well said

Yes, good message, personal responsibility we have to verify things ourselves.