> In a working democracy you get people to see truth through public discourse, not censorship.
in an idealistic world, this is true.
Unfortunately, it is also empirically true that, at least in the USA, the majority of the voting population has become a bit dumb, and does not personally try to verify these things they see or hear on the news.
Civic duty in democracy includes this sort of scrutiny, but sadly this level of critical thinking has been in decline in recent decades.
in an idealistic world, this is true.
Unfortunately, it is also empirically true that, at least in the USA, the majority of the voting population has become a bit dumb, and does not personally try to verify these things they see or hear on the news.
Civic duty in democracy includes this sort of scrutiny, but sadly this level of critical thinking has been in decline in recent decades.