The US under Trump is a 'hop, skip, and a jump away' from the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte, says acclaimed journalist and Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.
What a clarity! Truly in awe of how decisively she cuts to the truth of the matter.
This: “They hack our biology – fear, anger, and hate – to change the way we feel, to change the way we see the world.”
For me this is such an important issue that seems largely ignored by the left. Without appreciating how the brains of the voters work then how can you reach them? Instead, the far-right and broligarchy has an unchallenged tap straight into the heads of voters. The best the left seems able to do is to use more diluted right wing messaging. Instead, they should speak to the basic drivers of human thought with messages that push developmental progress.
The quote of the day from the above interview: "You can't scream fire in a crowded theater in the real world, and yet you can online." Maria Ressa sees what's happening and explains it clearly. In the real world, we edit our speech and actions to comply with social norms. But "social" media gives us leave from such responsibility, which is liberating, and addictive. Perhaps we should call it antisocial media.
Terrific interview! Maria Ressa sees things very clearly. The US is headed for disaster if current trends continue. I doubt we will have any form of democracy by the end of T's second term.
The bigger problem is that the climate clock is ticking. We don't have 2 - 4 years to straighten things out. Covid is the main reason Trump wasn't reelected in '20. Maybe another ecological disaster will defeat the broligarchy; but we will all suffer in the process.
I have been witnessing the total destruction of Palestine/Gaza in the last15 months primarily with the help and complicity of my country, the USA. I will be watching the much greater of decay and destruction of my country, the USA, in the next four years.
Anyone know what she's referring to in this quote:
"Three years ago, we began to build an entirely new public tech ecosystem – a matrix protocol chat app. It’s open source. It’s secure. When you join this, you will be in a shared reality."
John, it was not DJT that made the Media spineless. It was the money men who on October 7th 2023 decided that there would be no fact-checking of the propaganda that Israel is spewing which included 40 babies being beheaded. That line was also used by Biden and to the last day he did not apologize for the misinformation he was instrumental in spreading.
The Media became a mouthpiece of Israeli propaganda and did not even try to send any reporters to cover the genocide in Gaza.
It is more important for the media to be free than a stable US Congress because honest and unbiased media can make the difference. If we had unbiased media, we wouldn't need Zeteo.
Regarding the current occupant in the Whitehouse, I am having a problem accepting that he would ruin our lives for the next four years; why are we forgetting that there is another election in two years? Let us change the equation for DJT in the mid-term elections by flipping both the House and the Senate.
Yes, we are and I am all for it!!! I have ZERO sympathy for immigrants, especially Muslims and Latinos (legal, naturalized, or undocumented) and poor people of any race because they chose to support Trump, even though he told the WORLD exactly what he would do if he got back into office!!!!! "If they die...they die!"
I wrote many comments on DemocRATS and RepubliCONS. The bottom line is whatever GOD has decreed will happen. Empires do not fall until they reach to the top of arrogance and extremism. US is still climbing to the top, only to FALL very badly. The more higher you reach the greater the fall will be. So brace for yourself and trust GOD everything happens by his WILL. As long as you are morally right, nothing to worry.
This is an excellent interview! Pretty terrifying prospects! We seriously need to make massive changes to the media and tech landscapes to make them more honest, transparent, and equitable.
What a clarity! Truly in awe of how decisively she cuts to the truth of the matter.
This: “They hack our biology – fear, anger, and hate – to change the way we feel, to change the way we see the world.”
For me this is such an important issue that seems largely ignored by the left. Without appreciating how the brains of the voters work then how can you reach them? Instead, the far-right and broligarchy has an unchallenged tap straight into the heads of voters. The best the left seems able to do is to use more diluted right wing messaging. Instead, they should speak to the basic drivers of human thought with messages that push developmental progress.
The quote of the day from the above interview: "You can't scream fire in a crowded theater in the real world, and yet you can online." Maria Ressa sees what's happening and explains it clearly. In the real world, we edit our speech and actions to comply with social norms. But "social" media gives us leave from such responsibility, which is liberating, and addictive. Perhaps we should call it antisocial media.
Terrific interview! Maria Ressa sees things very clearly. The US is headed for disaster if current trends continue. I doubt we will have any form of democracy by the end of T's second term.
The bigger problem is that the climate clock is ticking. We don't have 2 - 4 years to straighten things out. Covid is the main reason Trump wasn't reelected in '20. Maybe another ecological disaster will defeat the broligarchy; but we will all suffer in the process.
I have been witnessing the total destruction of Palestine/Gaza in the last15 months primarily with the help and complicity of my country, the USA. I will be watching the much greater of decay and destruction of my country, the USA, in the next four years.
Anyone know what she's referring to in this quote:
"Three years ago, we began to build an entirely new public tech ecosystem – a matrix protocol chat app. It’s open source. It’s secure. When you join this, you will be in a shared reality."
Hello. There's some information here about the app her company and others have built:
https://gijn.org/stories/rappler-building-communities-counter-ai-big-tech/
I, too, want to know what "entirely new public tech ecosystem" she is talking about.
John, it was not DJT that made the Media spineless. It was the money men who on October 7th 2023 decided that there would be no fact-checking of the propaganda that Israel is spewing which included 40 babies being beheaded. That line was also used by Biden and to the last day he did not apologize for the misinformation he was instrumental in spreading.
The Media became a mouthpiece of Israeli propaganda and did not even try to send any reporters to cover the genocide in Gaza.
It is more important for the media to be free than a stable US Congress because honest and unbiased media can make the difference. If we had unbiased media, we wouldn't need Zeteo.
Regarding the current occupant in the Whitehouse, I am having a problem accepting that he would ruin our lives for the next four years; why are we forgetting that there is another election in two years? Let us change the equation for DJT in the mid-term elections by flipping both the House and the Senate.
Thank you for keeping us informed and clear-eyed.
This interview was so powerful. Her clarity and ability to communicate what’s going on is essential. I’ll be grabbing her book next!
Yes, we are and I am all for it!!! I have ZERO sympathy for immigrants, especially Muslims and Latinos (legal, naturalized, or undocumented) and poor people of any race because they chose to support Trump, even though he told the WORLD exactly what he would do if he got back into office!!!!! "If they die...they die!"
I wrote many comments on DemocRATS and RepubliCONS. The bottom line is whatever GOD has decreed will happen. Empires do not fall until they reach to the top of arrogance and extremism. US is still climbing to the top, only to FALL very badly. The more higher you reach the greater the fall will be. So brace for yourself and trust GOD everything happens by his WILL. As long as you are morally right, nothing to worry.
Where can we find out more about a "matrix protocol chat app." I'd love to get information on how to foster alternatives to broligarch social media.
Awesome article. A cautionary tale indeed. I’m definitely going to read this book.
This is an excellent interview! Pretty terrifying prospects! We seriously need to make massive changes to the media and tech landscapes to make them more honest, transparent, and equitable.
Shout out from Toms River 👋🏻