Disinformation is a cancer. In the absence of a shared nucleus of objective facts, all kinds of bullshit tumors fester. The horrors of Nazi genocide get downplayed, and the process of finding scapegoats to blame for economic problems starts again.

Social media has enabled alternative facts and history. The lack of education gives fertile soil for stupidity to flourish. Desperate economic conditions give the motivation. Struggling, angry people can easily be brainwashed to blame other victims of the system, rather than the billionaires causing everyone’s suffering.

Exactly. Just the latest VC technological advancement to exacerbate existing problems. The lack of critical thinking is why the far right has room to breathe, let alone brainwash entire populations.

The sad part is that it’s likely all by design. Turn everyone into sheep then line them up for slaughter.