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It was just called thoughts before governments weaponized it. A government or state, like a corporation, will always act in its own best interest. Which is why they should not exist. We will continue to be inundated with propaganda and divided until they are abolished.
No, propaganda is just the intentional dispertion of information to spread views you align with. Non-government groups do propaganda all the time. Secondly, governments are only extensions of a class, they aren't an independent entity, and as such are thoroughly enmeshed and dependent on the mode of production.
Whatever you define them as they are hierarchal structures used to secure wealth and resources from the main bulk of the populace. Hierarchies cannot exist in a truly equal system.
Alright, what's your plan to abolish hierarchies, chief?
Call them by another name, silly
Also, gotta make sure they form implicitly without any means of oversight or recall. https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm
Fantastic essay, even have it in my reading list. Really helps nail down why formalizing groups actually helps with transparency, it's like casting a spotlight.
Exactly, if hierarchies are going to end up forming anyways, it's much better to build them consciously and put in safety mechanisms.