Member those crazy people on the street corner shouting about the end of the world? I'm starting to think those were the last people of their generation, and were alone in the world, after seeing everything go to shit. That's who we're slowly turning into as the world keeps sliding down shit creek and more and more people like us die out (either physically or ideologically).
But personally I think you're looking at things through rose colored glasses. Remember that back then 90% of the MSM was owned by 6 corporations (much like today) and propaganda flowed one way. The reason they seemed like better times was because the people in charge had more power and an easier time of pushing their bullshit. Now we get to deal with their useful idiots because the plebs have been talking too much amongst themselves.
Eh, I think now we get to have the burden of knowledge without a corresponding increase in our ability to effect change. The internet has shown us the falseness of mainstream narratives, but our capacity to alter or stop those narratives remains functionally nil. It's way more depressing.
Member those crazy people on the street corner shouting about the end of the world? I'm starting to think those were the last people of their generation, and were alone in the world, after seeing everything go to shit. That's who we're slowly turning into as the world keeps sliding down shit creek and more and more people like us die out (either physically or ideologically).
But personally I think you're looking at things through rose colored glasses. Remember that back then 90% of the MSM was owned by 6 corporations (much like today) and propaganda flowed one way. The reason they seemed like better times was because the people in charge had more power and an easier time of pushing their bullshit. Now we get to deal with their useful idiots because the plebs have been talking too much amongst themselves.
Eh, I think now we get to have the burden of knowledge without a corresponding increase in our ability to effect change. The internet has shown us the falseness of mainstream narratives, but our capacity to alter or stop those narratives remains functionally nil. It's way more depressing.