In the old Soviet Union, people used to joke that they could tell when there was a shortage of butter, winter boots or heating oil was on the horizon, when Pravda would start running stories about how bad butter was for your health, how good it was to get your feet wet, and the benefits of a cooler house.
Completely unrelated: I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that about the time Big Media and even Bigger Lefties start telling us that “maybe freedom of speech is too complicated for peasants today“…