>By meaningful real-world standards there are bot farms sowing dissent and literally driving people into mental illness which has already destroyed many families.

Real living standards have been stagnant or falling since 1971. We've been making time up by working more, buying plastic and filling our free time with distractions.

Blaming the internet for 50 years of policy is both stupid and pointless. In short: what governments want you to do instead of asking why your grand father could buy a house at 20.

Propaganda is only effective when it's true.