• m532@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    Engaging with the theater benefits media companies (a.k.a. those in power). They make fat cash from the spectacle.

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      3 days ago

      watch less tv, support local news networks. you know, part of the “communal help” you propose as an alternative

      reminder this is a false dichotomy

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        2 days ago

        You want me to support the local bourgeoise who feed people regurgigated cia material? How about no, class traitor.

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          what? who said bourgeoisie? do you not have community run outlets? it seems to me you need to go outside and see what other comrades are up to

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            Engaging with the theater benefits media companies (a.k.a. those in power). They make fat cash from the spectacle.

            That’s what you’re trying to distract from.

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              this is bait, i swear you can turn off the tv and log off. as far as i know voting in the US does not include mandatory watching of state propaganda and cheering for the leader.

              i fully endorse disengaging from propaganda machines, turns out telling folks that nothing makes a difference anyway is propaganda (“climate doomerism” may be an interesting and related read)