• gustofwind@lemmy.world
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    Constant digital exposure to unprecedented propaganda combined with most people reading below a 6th grade level

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      Not just the constant exposure but the failure of traditional media to maintain their influence leads to people being in echo chambers.

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        Traditional media was essentially purchased with intent to alter its fundamental purpose of delivering news to selling ads and ideas

        Many have been gutted or shuttered entirely as well

        Inevitability under pure cronyism