Exactly right. Newsom’s propaganda aimed at Red states is a recent example.

A more immediate problem is Trump plan to control thought in the US by punishing criticism. With his US AI Oligarchs Peter Thiel and Elon Musk that can happen efficiently and effectively with AI. You can read my latest post on this for a bit more detail. This does not require and additional SW development, it is a clear and present danger for 2025 if Trump wins.