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Are people more enlightened today than they were 100 years ago? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Daft_ish@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

it's also key to point out that a lot of smart people or people with a lot of money to hire smart people. Are weaponizing alot but still small amount and a loud group of dumb people for decades and what you're seeing is all that come to a head.

Read up on the National Association of Manufacturers and James William Fifield Jr. It will make your skin crawl and this was back in the 40's as a response to FDR.