cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/news@lemmy.world/t/2006492
Fox News appears to have removed their DOW ticker in a pattern for the company, choosing to block out the steep drop in DOW points after Trump’s tariff announcement
Somehow this is the most dystopian thing I’ve witnessed recently. Just straight up disappearing reality once it doesn’t fit the regime’s narrative. Chilling.
War is peace. Truth is lies.
I feel like the original quote applies here pretty well, no real need to change it…
War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength
I feel like, as a non American, ignorance is bliss.
But I’d realize all of this is insane shit even if I didn’t hear about it daily.
It is so much easier and comfortable to just close your eyes to the troubles of the world, but it also means that you won’t see what’s coming and will not be able to act. So this sort of sensory overload with negativity and craziness is kinda the point. The more people are tuned out and overwhelmed, the easier it is for assholes like Musk and Trump to push their agenda through. It’s also talked about in 1984, where the quote comes from
We Europeans are sooo sory for taking advantage of you.
Can you now fuck off and leave?