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What “kinds of things” are “we” really worried about? Representative government, public referendums? Very much on what table?

• bitwize 3y ago
  Right-wing misinformation that can tip public opinion in favor of electing Trump or voting for Brexit. That's the danger.
  • kbolino 3y ago
    Forcing consensus upon a heterogeneous electorate raises the question of whether liberal democracy itself is the right model of governance.
  • zrn900 3y ago
    So 'misinformation' about nonexistent WMDs were all ok. Despite having been propagated by the 'most trustworthy' organizations and media outlets who are today ironically being used as 'fact checkers'.
  • monsecchris 3y ago
    An abundance of left wing disinformation is fine though
    • neverrroot 3y ago
      I'm trying to learn more about what disinformation is, could you please post your thoughts under the following Ask HN post? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39554369 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39554369