We are ruled by a fascist oligarchy comprised of deep state operatives, corporate interests, and wealthy elites.
The "mainstream" media are a bunch of professional liars employed by the oligarchy to spin narratives that suit their purposes. Big tech is in on it too.
The only hope for us little guys is to develop and use tools to route around their control. This is why we use Bitcoin. This is why we use NOSTR. Power to the people.