I don't see why "silly, unpersuasive propaganda" would be considered an oddity requiring explanation. Like anyone else in this modern world, I am constantly bom

I don't see why "silly, unpersuasive propaganda" would be considered an oddity requiring explanation. Like anyone else in this modern world, I am constantly bombarded by obviously false propaganda. In order to keep somewhat stable, I must regularly stop and remind myself of events I remember which contradict the bullshit I'm told every day. Most commonly, propaganda tells a story which somewhat coheres when considered in each particular instant, and totally collapses when one remembers stories told last week or last decade. "Economic sanctions on other nations accomplish their stated goals." "This time, regime change really will turn out for the best." "Sometimes we win wars." "It's totally normal to spend a trillion dollars a year on the military." "It's fine that we incarcerate 0.7% of our population, even though no other nation in history has approached that rate." "We should fear people who've never done anything to us." "We have a functioning healthcare system, that is less than twice as expensive as that of any other nation." "Media coverage of international news sometimes has some other purpose beyond further enriching armaments manufacturers."