alanbwt on Nostr: Good points here. Worth noting that in prior authoritarian regimes, control over the ...
Good points here.
Worth noting that in prior authoritarian regimes, control over the flow of information was much stronger than it is today
Worth noting that in prior authoritarian regimes, control over the flow of information was much stronger than it is today
quoting nevent1q…s2dxThere is a limit.
However, governments have applied a filtering process since 2020 to weed out as many non-conformists among military, law-enforcement and critical infrastructure,as possible.
This was likely one of the reasons why the pressure on the unvaccinated was so tough in many professions: to get rid of the ethical individuals that have an inner moral compass.
Still, a society is founded on perceptions and perceptions can shift. This is where government control of media comes in.
The greatest danger to any government is a negative shift in the perception of government authority. If that perception goes bad enough you have a Ceaucescu moment when the military turns on the tyrants. This is typically preceded by excessive government violence against innocent citizens. This is why governments fear escalated demonstrations; it forces them to reveal their authoritarian hand.
If public perception didn't matter then governments wouldn't be hell-bent on controlling all the top priority narratives. Freedom wins eventually but is always preceeded by government overreach.