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[–] sudneo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am confused if this is a low effort trolling attempt or if people's ideas are legitimately this easily swayed by internal propaganda.

[–] iridebikes@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

They 100% are easily manipulated by propaganda.

Trump said Biden left the border open? They repeat it.

Trump said trans inmates are using all the taxpayer dollars? They repeat it.

Trump says immigrants are eating cats and dogs and taking over apartment complexes? They repeat it.

Every single talking point, they repeat it.

And the right wing misinformation machine is operating at its peak. They are getting news agencies to change the way they cover stories to be more in line with what the Trumpists are pushing. They are punishing dissent inside the government and in any group that deals with the government. They are pressuring social media sites to increasingly moderate progressive comments. There is an overall atmosphere that is increasing in the country l where it's acceptable to censor free speech. Either you get in line with the Trump administration, or you become a target.