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Comment on The USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why?

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CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I get what you’re going for, but it’s hard to believe that when said billionaires’ propaganda campaign was so easily and eagerly adopted by the majority of one of our political party bases. Including some of our own family members who had never openly expressed such sentiments before.

Propaganda is powerful, but can it make you suddenly, deeply believe something you weren’t already secretly feeling?

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Doomsider@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
That is pretty much the point of propaganda. It takes advantage of people’s psychology to manipulate them.

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- quick_snail@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  This. I recommend reading Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent. Or, you could watch the movie
  
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  - Doomsider@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    For sure, great book and movie!
    
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lemmyknow@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Maybe. Fictional stories can make you feel things, even though these stories aren’t real. Just look at (fiction) movies, tv shows, books. If people can watch scary movies and get scared of fiction, maybe people can be made to be scared of other, real life people. Or worried, or whatever. Especially if maybe one doesn’t know or doesn’t have experience enough on the matter at hand.

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