Yes. The way this always works is through useful idiots. There’s a core group that knows it’s bullshit, but they want to use it to pursue some other agenda. They then filter talking points to their media contacts. Those people may or may not believe it, but their paycheck depends on convincing masses of people that it’s true.
The random MAGA guy on a Facebook post? He probably believes it. He’s two degrees removed from the people who don’t. The Enlightened Centrist who tries to mix both sides into a resemblance of an ideology is three degrees removed.
This is also why the only “journalism” outlets that aren’t financially struggling are conservative podcasters and YouTubers.
I have a reasonably conservative brother but it’s hard to tell what he actually believes vs what he wants to troll with
Most recently he got me with Harvard. Apparently it’s a hotbed of racism and harassment, so the federal government needs to step in. wtf? Does he really believe that’s anything more than a pretext to control “woke” education?
Yes. The way this always works is through useful idiots. There’s a core group that knows it’s bullshit, but they want to use it to pursue some other agenda. They then filter talking points to their media contacts. Those people may or may not believe it, but their paycheck depends on convincing masses of people that it’s true.
The random MAGA guy on a Facebook post? He probably believes it. He’s two degrees removed from the people who don’t. The Enlightened Centrist who tries to mix both sides into a resemblance of an ideology is three degrees removed.
This is also why the only “journalism” outlets that aren’t financially struggling are conservative podcasters and YouTubers.
I have a reasonably conservative brother but it’s hard to tell what he actually believes vs what he wants to troll with
Most recently he got me with Harvard. Apparently it’s a hotbed of racism and harassment, so the federal government needs to step in. wtf? Does he really believe that’s anything more than a pretext to control “woke” education?