Of course, all of this is controlled in the way you say, but why?
The answer is simple. Because wealth is centralized in the hands of a few and most cannot afford to think about anything other than survival, and those few richer ones who do not belong to the cabal are usually "downvoted" in this physical and tangible way, i.e. if you dare to say that covid is a hoax, contracts for your company are suddenly terminated, you are presented in the media as a madman or your affairs or other sins suddenly come to light. Ultimately, the final downvote is an "accident" or "unknown perpetrator". Independent media, on the other hand, do not exist or are niche because there is NO money. There are few independent companies with which you can cooperate.
And now answer the question: what is the difference between hive? Well, nothing. Here too, value is centralized and the opposition is "downvoted" or deprived of funds. In other words, only those who fit the clique can get rich. And so an independent journalist who writes the truth will write it for free on hive and only as long as they don't hide his account. When a journalist who writes in accordance with the main narrative earns quite a lot here, in time he will buy better recording equipment, invest in advertising, promote himself and gather an even larger group of followers on whom he will be able to project the "only correct" worldview of Blackrock.
So the war against downvotes is not just some niche thing. It's to be or not to be for hundreds of independent writers who, for example, from now on on blurt can start monetizing their work in any way, which is not only motivating but also gives prospects for development.
When on hive, just like everywhere else, there is no chance for them. So by buying Blurts on the stock exchange NOW you support a situation where money goes to people fighting to reverse this trend of 90% of capital. When you are on hive, you spin your rhetoric but the money flows just as it flowed for a narrow clique that likes control, power and censorship.
By supporting posts of people who are fighting for real decentralization, for example, you contribute to the fact that journalism can be maintained, when by investing in blurt you make the token price increase, witnesses will be able to invest in their own equipment and independent servers or develop independent infrastructure. On hive, even if you support, nothing will come of it because the posts will be demonetized and the people who are in power clearly approve of centralization.
To sum up, while still on hive, you are wasting your time and your investments are working to support tyranny.
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