What do you suppose the hypothetical world where Elon Musk never bought Twitter looks like? I agree that nothing exists in a vacuum, but ordinary men are politically limited by their circumstances. In contrast, [Fuentes had been emphasized by the media as far back as 2019](https://xcancel.com/MTVNEWS/status/1204510784598020098). Those in power obviously aren't omnisentient or even completely unified, but they're obviously able to shape public perception by filtering information.