The sad part is that it seems to work on a not insignificant portion of the population.
It's not so much that it works. It's that people will pretend to believe anything if it validates their hatred of an outgroup. Look at how people ate up the idea that Jussie Smollett was attacked by people in Chicago claiming it was "MAGA country" because it validated their hateful opinions about Trump supporters.
It's not so much that it works. It's that people will pretend to believe anything if it validates their hatred of an outgroup. Look at how people ate up the idea that Jussie Smollett was attacked by people in Chicago claiming it was "MAGA country" because it validated their hateful opinions about Trump supporters.
Propaganda is less about convincing people than giving people an excuse not to think.