I thought about this a little bit since you made some pretty good points, and I concluded you are correct that psyops through mainstream channels like YouTube bribery and news articles is the most reliable way to manipulate normies.

However, on a relatively free speech platform like X, influencer networks have become alternative loci of power. These people are coherent enough to coordinate an agenda, stick to it, and create intelligible pressure. That's the mechanism of control that we need.

This is distinct from the original GG approach which basically relied on populist momentum, a la that infamous quote about GG having no leaders. Unfortunately that view of the faculties of the average normie is a bit too rosy.

Basically, influence the influencers instead of appealing directly to the public.