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[–] jerkface 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Exactly the opposite lesson to take. We need public social media, not corporate social media. We need rights and guarantees, not profit taking and psyops.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like having a bunch of nonprofits because if one turns bad, I can switch. Your idea will work better if the state becomes controlled by the public.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

States are never controlled by the public, or the working class, to be more precise.

States exists to protect the interest of oligarchs. Nothing more, nothing less.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't use state media controlled by a single megalomaniac man-child.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I would argue that no longer qualifies as state media.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think in 2025 the "rights and guarantees" you want aren't going to be provided by state or corporate social. Defederated / self hosted is the way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Because the government of the US is very well known for letting dissenting voices have a soap box...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

It should be owned by the users and moderators, not the billionaires.