General Discussion

And yes, a fascinating area of study

I wish I knew more

As to your last point, indeed we're expected to have an instant opinion (on things we generally know little about), and yet I think it's the people-generated media of today itself that creates the threat to the ruling class controlled narrative that DEMANDS we have a "proper" opinion.

The instant access to so much countering information now freaks our overlords out. Imagine being a student in the 50s and thinking "I don't trust this whole Communism thing." You'd have to make your way to a library to even learn about it!