One thing that's going to come from the changing landscape of media and the ability for large platform people to go independent, will be an erosion of the good ol boys network that's always held such control there. Platforms like Substack are under such attack right now both
because ideologues are freaking out that they're losing the griphold on information control the left has held for a long time, but also because the corporate fat cats don't won't to lose that power structure.
Once everything isnt filtered through these same people, then...
Once everything isnt filtered through these same people, then...
journalists shouldn't have to care anymore about whether executives may find something too sensitive; or have to walk on egg shells on Twitter to make sure some petulant brat with 400k followers doesn't get mad.
No, discourse shouldnt be curbed to please anyone's demands.
No, discourse shouldnt be curbed to please anyone's demands.
This pressure above is being used to control everything. Why are we allowing that? They can't force us to unless somehow they hold power. That's crumbling in media, but this logic applies to how we all lives our lives as well. It's liberating.
I can somewhat compare it to the legal industry, where I'd go to these Bar functions and it was one big hideous power hierarchy. You have a bunch of pompous asses at the top and layers of associates in bow ties below trying to give them hand jobs.
Like media, when you do your own thing in law, you don't have to subscribe to that bullshit. I mean, I'd like to get along w/ everyone and certain relationships are important, but I'm not gonna shine your shoes for it. The sense of liberation/power you get from that is immense.
If the elites in our country who control damn near all of our information and cultural channels are going to use this to further one set of ideology and suppress the rest, then fuck em! Let's create our own. Let's not grant them that power.
Of course...
Of course...
Sure, this isn't something that applies across the board or a light switch you just flick on. But it likely applies in more places than you think.
It baffles me daily that a single sect in our country has obtained so much immense power and means of persuasion and contol.
It baffles me daily that a single sect in our country has obtained so much immense power and means of persuasion and contol.
Why? Why have we granted them this? Our best path moving forward is going to be forging ahead on our own; not giving a shit who is offended or what this Very Smart Person has to say about it. I don't want to live a life of coddling feelings. And now that's being used for control.
It's time for us all to start living more liberated. Do whatever the hell you want. Stop caring what all these idiots think. Theres way more rational people in this country than ideologues; many more working class than elite. We out number. We dont have to yield to this bullshit.
The end.
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