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A Boring Dystopia

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Davos elites seem nostalgic for a time when "they were the gatekeepers and owned the facts". Imagine being held to a higher journalistic standard!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Anyone who would actually say that quote out loud in front of a camera clearly means the latter. People who value public trust would never think of saying a sentence like that, because the focus would be on their relationship with the public and not on themselves.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Good point! No one brags about control because they care about those they control. Its the power they value.