90 Today's "1984"-type totalitarianism is more dangerous than the "tanks and torture"-type of totalitarianism in the past. There is no need to rig elections or overthrow governments if the ruling party, the media, and state-sponsored NGOs control the information environment. (twitter.com) posted 1 year ago by SophiesBoyfriend 1 year ago by SophiesBoyfriend +90 / -0 20 comments share 20 comments share save hide report block hide replies
If that worked it would have been done by now.
It hasn't been done precisely because it would work. They're still terrified from the last time it happened, and they've spent decades propagandizing the planet out of that fear.