I think it's funny because me and my uncle are on like opposite ends of the political spectrum. We meet in the middle sometimes about stuff like how local news is propaganda, the American food industry is driving all sorts of changes to laws in the past about food safety thru lobbying. But then we'll disagree on some things too like the 'benefits' of an armed police force, how 'socialism' could be a possible solution to problems like crime and poverty. Anyway, yeah, I'm just too lazy to actually look into it. Show me some stuff about COVID, studies published in 2023 preferably. Thanks so much in advance.
More resources (@Zuki and anyone else)
The Alt-Right Playbook. A run-through of the media and public discourse strategies that reactionaries use, consciously or unconsciously.
The Filter Bubble. Basically "how capitalism ruins the internet, The Book". A deep dive into the landscape of online media, and how personalized experiences and content eroded the points of reference we have with each other, and the ecosystems of social direction that emerge when the profit motive meets the psychology of tribalism and of perceived threat.
Tysm!