The question stands: "why are governments allowing this to occur ? " Mostly, governments respond to fear and official's personal gain; fear of personal safety, fear of losing financial support, fear of losing control. Are government officials gaining the feeling of power over others ? Are government officials positioning for generational familiar gains ? eg social engineering returning to serfism since slavery has been outlawed.
Media is the tool for propaganda and social engineering. During the 1940s, US high school students were shown this video to identify propaganda, it's techniques and outcomes. The film covers critical thinking surrounding outcomes. See: https://youtu.be/8AGpILvdwDM. Why isn't this a requirement in education starting when the internet and mobile phone are given to children ?
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The question stands: "why are governments allowing this to occur ? " Mostly, governments respond to fear and official's personal gain; fear of personal safety, fear of losing financial support, fear of losing control. Are government officials gaining the feeling of power over others ? Are government officials positioning for generational familiar gains ? eg social engineering returning to serfism since slavery has been outlawed.
Media is the tool for propaganda and social engineering. During the 1940s, US high school students were shown this video to identify propaganda, it's techniques and outcomes. The film covers critical thinking surrounding outcomes. See: https://youtu.be/8AGpILvdwDM. Why isn't this a requirement in education starting when the internet and mobile phone are given to children ?
Maranatha.
No one is coming, except the ones looking for your head on a pike.