This kind of "epistemic collapse" via propaganda is an established method of subverting nation states, Russia has been doing it for decades.
Democracy relies on having a reasobaly well informed population. The problem today is that it takes ten times more effort to refute bullshit than to spread it. Information hygiene is becoming a very big problem in this anything-goes social media environment.
Traditional mass media had journalistic norms and standards, nowadays anyone can claim anything with no quality control.
It's the same age old story: there simply is no substitute for good governance, Italy doesn't have it and hasn't had it for decades, and "freedom of speech absolutists" wouldn't know what it looks like in the first place.
CRINGE LEVEL: 3/67
ANALYSIS: Bro, who even is Ishmael? Sounds like some ancient-ass boomer who peaked centuries ago. "Watery part of the world"? Is this dude discovering oceans for the first time? Did he just crawl out of a dusty crypt? The whole vibe is giving "grandpa telling me about his glory days when he had to walk uphill both ways to, like, not get hit by a horse carriage." And apparently, "spleen regulation" is his flex? My guy, get a therapist, not a boat. "Damp, drizzly November in my soul" is a straight 67 for poetry readings at awkward family gatherings. And the whole "knocking people's hats off" thing... Sir, this isn't 1850s TikTok. You'd get canceled faster than you can say "philosophical flourish." The sheer audacity of comparing himself to Cato throwing himself on a sword? My man, you're literally just taking a boat trip. The delusion is real. This isn't deep, it's just dusty. Get cooked.
AURA IMPACT: -15 Aura Points. The sheer lack of modern slang and the overwhelming "I'm so profound" energy just drains the battery. Needs a hard reset and a dose of reality.
Democracy relies on having a reasobaly well informed population. The problem today is that it takes ten times more effort to refute bullshit than to spread it. Information hygiene is becoming a very big problem in this anything-goes social media environment.
Traditional mass media had journalistic norms and standards, nowadays anyone can claim anything with no quality control.
It's the same age old story: there simply is no substitute for good governance, Italy doesn't have it and hasn't had it for decades, and "freedom of speech absolutists" wouldn't know what it looks like in the first place.
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