"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?

Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 365 points –

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.

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I came into the comment section hoping for interesting things, but knowing it would be almost all political. Why do I keep doing this to myself, I know better.

I feel you, but when the topic is propaganda, politics is inevitable

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What were they expecting 😭😭 what even is a non-political "big lie"? That the earth is round or something???

Colloquially spread lies at a large social level are political by nature as they have their intent set by an antagonist intent to be history revisionist.

I came into the comment section hoping for interesting things, but knowing it would be almost all important. Why do I keep doing this to myself, I know better.

You do know that the question is phrased in reference to Nazi propaganda in general and a famous quote from Goebbels in particular, right?