Yes, I believe the reason we have got to this point is the destruction of institutions such as the press.

Historically the press had pushed narratives controlled by state elites who also had a vested interest in the state wellbeing.

Today these are pushed by foreign entities or the more extreme the more engagement.

That's why conspiracy theories replaced established truths, the populist left believes in anti-state slogans such as "defund the police" and the populist right wants to destroy the supreme court

AI alignment might return the elites controlled narratives which were apparently crucial for democracy