I wouldn't stress over it one way or the other. This has been going on for many years, if not hundreds or thousands of years in human history. One group of people has always tried to take control over another group of people, by propaganda or force as necessary. Simply pick any history book and read about difficult times.
Being depressed or in despair actually makes it easier for the propaganda to work.
Seek out the truth, as the saying goes, the truth is out there.
One thing about people in tech are that they are aware of patterns. Certain patterns seems to work and certain patterns don't seem to work. Ask why certain patterns are pushed by central authorities and mainstream popular media and certain patterns are suppressed.
The difficult thing here for a lot of Americans is that they believe even as an article of faith that "things are different here". So it's tough to see evidence that maybe that isn't as true as you had thought.
Being depressed or in despair actually makes it easier for the propaganda to work.
Seek out the truth, as the saying goes, the truth is out there.
One thing about people in tech are that they are aware of patterns. Certain patterns seems to work and certain patterns don't seem to work. Ask why certain patterns are pushed by central authorities and mainstream popular media and certain patterns are suppressed.