And the net hasn't been a boon to propagandists and political agitators, especially reactionary ones? Of course, the same could have been said for the phonetic alphabet, or the printing press. Or the truck-mounted loudspeaker.
They have their good points, but they didn't bring instant freedom to the world, either. Propaganda was made possible by technology, and when commercial interests get in bed with political ones, you get fascism, regardless of the medium or the message.
Its hard to paint political slogans on walls or have broadsides passed out on street corners without the alphabet being shared by the intended audience.
Nah, you techies are just seduced by all this internet crap because you were brought up with it, and feel comfortable with it. Face it, it's just CB radio for geeks.
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