It (or similar programs) might appear to be a manual if it generates a feedback loop: it starts as a comedic exaggeration of actual truths; people see it and be

It (or similar programs) might appear to be a manual if it generates a feedback loop: it starts as a comedic exaggeration of actual truths; people see it and become jaded and cynical, assuming the exaggerations literally to be happening; and this expectation enables politicians to get away with more corruption.