Americans have jesters privilege. We can say anything we want as long as it doesn’t matter. As soon as the government thinks it might matter, they have a million tools to silence you.
As soon as the government oligarchs who own the media thinks it might matter, they have a million tools to silence you.
But it’s also worth noting that the Chinese don’t even have that. At least in America, you can get your message out by getting a billionaire to agree with you.
Looking it up, it’s unclear how much jesters were respected for having political competency that kings and court would listen to and how much they were were entertainers who were permitted much greater liberty with content because he was non-threatening and affected nothing.
Americans have jesters privilege. We can say anything we want as long as it doesn’t matter. As soon as the government thinks it might matter, they have a million tools to silence you.
But it’s also worth noting that the Chinese don’t even have that. At least in America, you can get your message out by getting a billionaire to agree with you.
I thought the Jester’s job was to say stuff that DID matter, but he presented it in a way where the king could save face.
Looking it up, it’s unclear how much jesters were respected for having political competency that kings and court would listen to and how much they were were entertainers who were permitted much greater liberty with content because he was non-threatening and affected nothing.
Facts right…
I would posit you can say anything but the truth that hurts profits or US interests otherwise…
Like calling out Israel 🤡
you can call them out but you can’t stop your taxes going to them 🤡