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johnnyFive · 2838 days ago · link · · parent · post: Comey: FBI is investigating Russian election interference, Trump ties
Like any other long-running conflict between two groups (in this case, the elite and everyone else), the problem is one of each side trying to get an edge on the other. The Internet and mass communication as a whole is just another tool. Leaders have known for a long time how dangerous the press can be, but haven't really been able to get the upper hand until now as the tools have gotten more sophisticated (which comes in part to being able to tap into human nature, whereby we're wired to want an echo chamber).