Propaganda Works
There’s no shame in being duped by propaganda. All of us have been a victim. Those who say they are too smart to fall for it are usually the easiest to dupe.
The Firehose of Falsehood from the Kremlin has a goal of spreading so many lies that you can’t keep up with fact checking. Like one of Trumps speeches. In the end, victims are left questioning reality itself. That’s the goal, not to make you believe a specific theory, but to target your view of reality itself.
The matrix of hate politics, anti-vaccine disinformation, and flat earth nonsense are all amplified by the same source. The goal being to erode the institutions of society and break down social cohesion.
But truth is still very simple. It relies on facts, Scientific Method, and the Rule of Law. There are no alternative facts. That shitty YouTube video made from some weird dude’s basement did not discover some new hidden truth to counter the science of a panel of PHD, peer-reviewed researchers.
Many of these conspiracy theories have been echoed on this website and in this thread:
New court documents reveal that Russia is keeping a very, very long list of influencers to spread its propaganda.
newrepublic.com