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You notice this? It's literally everywhere. So much negativity. Sometimes I wonder how much is enemy action and how much is just depression or some other menta
by ctoth 1mo ago
You notice this?
It's literally everywhere. So much negativity. Sometimes I wonder how much is enemy action and how much is just depression or some other mental illness.
- mrguyorama 1mo agoProducing political apathy and learned helplessness is an explicit purpose of the "Flood the zone" propaganda strategy. It's a serious requirement for despots. You don't need a large and supportive group. You don't need 80% of the population expressing support for your acts. All you need is like 20% of the population absolutely Ride-Or-Die levels of support for you, willing to do violence and hate on your behalf, and everyone else just kind of apathetic, unsure, or oppressed enough to stay down.