• Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Why not both? The word propaganda is a bit problematic as it encapsulates too much these days simply because our information landscape is much richer. It can be a valid issue that is amplified by bad actors and it’s still propaganda.

    What makes it apparent imo is the “water use” discussions around data centers which frankly are so delulu that it reeks of artificial stimulation. If you’re not familiar there’s basically no water use issue with data center in any meaningful extent other than moving water and we solved moving water 2 millenia ago.

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      8 days ago

      Why not both?

      Great standard of evidence there: “even when I have to admit the cause of a problem in the West might not be Foreigners, it could also be foreigners as well!”

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      8 days ago

      Because calling it propaganda is also propaganda. It’s just another distraction from the fact that a man with 34 felonies has not been sentenced, nobody from the Epstein files has been prosecuted and both Democratic and Republican politicians are more interested in supporting Israel’s genocide than serving the American people.

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        7 days ago

        Don’t see how “china is boosting datacenter misinformation” related to “US’ president is a felon”

        I think you’re a bit lost here.