Remember, communism was the god that failed. Just like wokeness, the far left tried replacing faith in G-o-d with faith in G-o-v.Yes, it’s true that communism is centralized left and wokeness is decentralized left, but for the purposes of this discussion those are details. Both doctrines elevated the State over God as the central force that should always do something.For example, think about how a woke mocks “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy in favor of the ostensible practicality of “passing a law.” O ...

Media & Tech Industry Dynamics - The internet disrupted blue America, leading to a collapse in newspaper revenue from approximately $70 billion in 2000 [1] - Tech companies are challenging the state's traditional roles, leading to conflict as their share of the global pie expands [2] - The media industry's hostility towards tech stems from the shrinking of their share of the American pie as the network's influence grows [2] - The shift from state to network is exemplified by individuals moving from traditional media outlets like the NYT to platforms like Substack [2] Journalism & Media Criticism - Legacy media is defined as the non-consensual invasion of privacy for profit, with multi-billion dollar media corporations acting as dotcoms [4][5] - Journalists are often portrayed as con men who flatter individuals to gain information and then twist it to create negative stories [5] - The traditional media model is being challenged by individual creators who are building their own distribution channels to avoid distortion [11][12] - Blue journalism is a network of blues, and the blue journalists deny that Substack is journalism [97] Tech Industry Strategy & Future - Tech companies should focus on building their own distribution to avoid distortion by traditional media [11][12] - The industry needs to build internet-first media based on decentralized cryptographic truth to replace the paper record [34][39] - The future involves a ledger of record with cryptographically verifiable feeds and AI-generated articles, offering a stronger form of truth [37][39][44]