alt Hacker NewsThe simpler explanation is that we live in a world that is more connected than ever so politicians, campaigners and the rest can get policy ideas almost instantly. There is no grand conspiracy, just a smaller world.
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Nevermark • today at 12:36 AM
Shorter paths of communication.
Smaller quorums needed for control.
Fewer people with more wealth pushing through what they want across more borders.
Less and less concern for citizens in general.
We are seeing a rapid centralization of power.
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saint_yossarian • today at 12:44 AM
More than one thing can be true.
Ferret7446 • today at 1:23 AM
Why are they getting ideas from each other instead of their own citizens? That in itself is a conspiracy of the elite cabal
Yeah, it's not like there's a literal james bond supervillain who writes books about this stuff and brags about how half of parliament is in his pocket.