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points by hvb2 1 day ago | 0 comments
> Our problem is that the press isn’t doing their job

The general public isn't willing to pay for this, so it's very hard to do this. Especially given that most of this isn't exactly going to generate tons of views.

Let's be honest, in general, the public is very upset about all the injustice they perceive. But the public also lost all interest in the process, some can't even be bothered to vote once every other year....

It's too easy to blame others for your own inaction

[–] dotancohen 1 day ago

  > But the public also lost all interest in the process, some can't even be bothered to vote once every other year....
In the 1920s the German speaking world got a book whose first three chapters just hammer in how important it is for the average citizen to take an interest in his local politics. That book was subsequently banned by almost every European country in the decades since. I'm the only person I know who has personally read it, even though it is one of the most derided books in history.

I highly recommend the first three chapters to anybody who thinks they don't need to understand their local politics.

[–] 1718627440 1 day ago
What book are you referring to?
[–] JumpCrisscross 1 day ago
To be fair, it was a major theme of Aristotle’s, too.
[–] neutronicus 1 day ago
Are you referring to Mein Kampf?
[–] JumpCrisscross 1 day ago
> general public isn't willing to pay for this

The rough truth is you don’t need the general public to. Just the elites, broadly defined.

[–] hvb2 23 hours ago
Because the general public does not, journalism and checking politicians isn't something you can do while breaking even. The result of that is that you need to have someone with a lot of money to back your losses.

And here we are.