▲ 370 ▼ "If you tell a lie big enough and tell it frequently enough, people will eventually come to believe it". What is an example of this happening today? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 537 comments fedilink hide all child comments I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.
[–] lhx@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago (5 children) If you cut taxes on the rich it will benefit everyone. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago But if you don't agree to cut taxes on the rich they're going to fly the plane straight into the ground just out of spite. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grandel@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Except for the rich permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I’ve never met anyone who believed that. Is that one of the odd things about America you can’t learn simply by watching superhero movies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lhx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) About half of USA believes that. See the Republican party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is just so bizarre. Well, prepare for a severe culture shock if you ever visit the Nordic countries. Speaking of politics, occasionally I hear people say that what we call “center” in here would be considered 100% communism in America. Likewise, right wing should probably be translated to something like the liberal left in American terms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago But if you don't agree to cut taxes on the rich they're going to fly the plane straight into the ground just out of spite. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I’ve never met anyone who believed that. Is that one of the odd things about America you can’t learn simply by watching superhero movies? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lhx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) About half of USA believes that. See the Republican party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is just so bizarre. Well, prepare for a severe culture shock if you ever visit the Nordic countries. Speaking of politics, occasionally I hear people say that what we call “center” in here would be considered 100% communism in America. Likewise, right wing should probably be translated to something like the liberal left in American terms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lhx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) About half of USA believes that. See the Republican party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is just so bizarre. Well, prepare for a severe culture shock if you ever visit the Nordic countries. Speaking of politics, occasionally I hear people say that what we call “center” in here would be considered 100% communism in America. Likewise, right wing should probably be translated to something like the liberal left in American terms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago That is just so bizarre. Well, prepare for a severe culture shock if you ever visit the Nordic countries. Speaking of politics, occasionally I hear people say that what we call “center” in here would be considered 100% communism in America. Likewise, right wing should probably be translated to something like the liberal left in American terms. permalink fedilink source parent