▲ 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 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