I’m ideologically transparency extremist. This means I want absolute openness for everyone. Overwhelming majority of people on lemmy and other places disagree with me, which means that statistically I’m wrong.
I have some strong arguments for my side and most argumentation from your side is just common trolling or logical fallacies, which makes me think that I’m correct.
Even with that, the software I use is probably more private than solid portion of members of this community, becuase almost everything I use is open source.
I want to give your side another chance. I hope for polite and fruitful discussion.
Number 1 argument for me is, your data can be used to manipulate you, postly politically. You might not be a big target because you use Lemmy and linux and a vpn or whatever but other people that are not interested in tech are
Even if its not political manipulation, maybe its optimizing ads so you buy more. Which then can be used to manipulate you politically as you lack the funds to stand up for your morals. And even if you personally do, because you might have a privileged background, others might not and for them its absolutely worth fighting for.
Benn Jordan has a great video about it
Conspiracy theories. It’s a happier life without them.
You guys always have your videos and click bait headlines (that contradict the actual articles).
If I decide to vote on someone or buy something, that’s still my decision. Ads main purpose isn’t to make you buy the product, but to make you aware of it’s existence.
You are not immune to propaganda.
Propaganda is also a part of the product.
Also, at the end, it will even out
“in the end it will even out” what does that even mean?
Propaganda from all sides, truth or merits will eventually even out
I feel like there is a lot lore right wing propaganda or from Russia and China to destabilize the west. The reason I feel like is that the crazy rich people did not have moral or a back bone in the first place which is the reason why they accumulated the power and wealth in the first place to influence others. Like i said, watch the video of benn Jordan about that.
Also, you might feel or be resistant to propaganda, but I bet your and my parents or great parents are not and they still make the minority of voters
Mass propaganda is too general, no needs to be too general for personal privacy to matter