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And if their lives weren't a end stage capitalist hell scape those news would have as much effect as Radio Moscow did during the cold war.

It is only when a system is failing that it becomes susceptible to destruction by indifference.

Another plausible theory is that the literal billions that have been invested into optimizing content for hyper attention have led to improvements in propaganda methods since Radio Moscow.
So, in summary, you believe that since the USA is on its way down, it should not bother fighting back anymore?

You might have a point, though. With the new administration and its explicit focus on short term populism, it’s hard to stand up for anything.

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Two fantastic comments (yours and GP[lim_trw])- accurate summing of the state of affairs.
or you just think it’s a hellscape because you’re bored and on your phone where people make money by telling you it’s a hellscape