Good pointers. I tend to do that a lot, when I mess up with politics.
It is hard not to be controversial when you reveal the lies of the establishment or provide critical angles for people to consider.
Official news will always show a rosy picture in totalitarian regimes. Threats and slef-censorship (cowardice?) prevail.
One unfortunate thing about posting things that, even if honest, just, and accurate, hurt interest and ideologies is that you get demonized and become a target.
Here on Steemit we have flags and now the downvote.
I just got downvoted for this post
https://steemit.com/powerhousecreative/@hlezama/short-term-memory-loss-the-malady-of-socialists-chavistas-anti-imperialists-defectors