Karl Bode @karlbode.bsky.social

I see this constantly across journalism. This idea that the "partisan divide" is just some unavoidable part of human nature and completely causation free, and not something that's actively cultivated, nurtured, and encouraged by corporate power and political bad actors using consolidated media

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Karl Bode @karlbode.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 19, 2024 at 18:02 UTC

it kind of tethers into the "propaganda and disinformation aren't actually all that effective!" and "propaganda can't impact me!" contingent of lazy columnist thinking

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