Decades-old KGB strategies were implemented during the Cold War with the express goal of seeding division and mistrust in America. “Making the truth nearly impossible to find” was one of their primary methods.
Look at the internet today.
I agree, the current system is broken. It’s why I put my faith in bitcoin, as a way to restore transparency and trust, and to align self-interest with societal goals.
Oil-funded authoritarians and fear-mongering talking heads are not going to fix what’s broken.