Ruth Webb used to supplement her grocery shopping with a monthly trip to a local food pantry, where she would get fresh produce like potatoes, onions and carrots.
I'm not sure I agree. It's true that the mainstream media is very centralized and controlled by a few corporations, but also social media lets unusual ideas spread very quickly. Think about Qanon. Even though it includes bizarre and insane ideas, everything from aliens to Donald Trump being capable of planning and secrecy, it has spread to the point where there are thousands of believers of different ages and genders across multiple countries. Too bad it's so reactionary... Chapo trap house, in it's podcast form, is another good example. I feel like radical ideas have way more potential to spread now than they did like 20 or 30 years ago.
I'm not sure I agree. It's true that the mainstream media is very centralized and controlled by a few corporations, but also social media lets unusual ideas spread very quickly. Think about Qanon. Even though it includes bizarre and insane ideas, everything from aliens to Donald Trump being capable of planning and secrecy, it has spread to the point where there are thousands of believers of different ages and genders across multiple countries. Too bad it's so reactionary... Chapo trap house, in it's podcast form, is another good example. I feel like radical ideas have way more potential to spread now than they did like 20 or 30 years ago.