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first i would say it "feels" that way because you're consuming all the media that's telling you that. everyone should moderate the media they consume to help their mental health while at the same time keeping informed.
the big structural issue is that countries are having trouble cooperating internationally to manage corporations and now individuals. the main mechanism for this is (again) media - both old and new social media.
we need democratically elected politicians to create rules for media to correct lies and protect democracy. also democracy itself needs further protection by controlling funding to political parties and during elections. all this will take time but is happening as we speak.
the future looks bright
Lol, "don't worry, the people who have all the power will spontaneously give up that power to allow us to regulate them."
No the politicians we elect do that part. Who else?
Really? They sure don't seem to be.
there are much better regulations for media, elections, political donations, taxes in the EU so clearly the politicians there have been busy.
why not everywhere else?
they could do with tackling tax havens but one step at a time
All of those regulation are being stripped away in Europe too, at an increasing rate. They only existed in the first place as a result of labour militancy in the pre-neoliberal era, and they started being eroded the moment that was fully crushed.
The people who control legislation don't answer to you, and the people they do answer to don't want them 'tackling tax havens' or any of the other regulations you do.
and yet the EU keeps adding regulations
e.g https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Services_Act
i think you might be wrong
I mean, if you want to pretend like Europe isn't going the same direction as the USA, you're welcome to deny reality, I can't stop you.
hahahaha come on give me one example
Have fun denying reality!
have fun convincing no-one
Yeah, I'm sure people will find your "Europe is actually moving in the right direction and everything is fine!" claim very convincing.
what you mean with the facts i supplied with it?
yeah just maybe
Oh definitely, such convincing "facts"
lol where abouts in st petersburg do you live
we could go for a drink
I didn't know Senator McCarthy was still alive and posting on Lemmy.
ok come on how does that make any sense whatsoever?
Don't worry, you'll figure it out eventually.
Everything in your comment history is hate, vitriol, insults and shit slinging. Must be exhausting being you
i doubt it, you make quite the lack of impression
I bet you voted for Trump, get the hell outta here
Eh?, i guess i should decamp to the grad, that's where all the wannabe dictators hang out right?
We are actually living under capitalism, for which the the term democracy is a euphemism.
And capitalism eventually leads to fascism that corrupts it.
You see the light somewhere but most people have fear of getting rid of it.
They would rather put a band aid on their theoretical democracy.
Don't tell me the communists are here to save the day?
Depends, if it's the US I don't give a fuck what's happening.
They deserve it.
so is that yes then?