infinite_ass@leminal.space to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIf you're right through manipulation (propaganda, marketing, etc), are you really right?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIf you're right through manipulation (propaganda, marketing, etc), are you really right?infinite_ass@leminal.space to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI’m not sure I even understand the question. How does manipulation make you “right”? You might be perceived as being right but that obviously doesn’t mean you ARE right.
minus-squareinfinite_ass@leminal.spaceOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoVia the mind-manipulating technique called “propaganda” an idea is inserted into your head, and the rightness of the idea too. Understand?
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYeah, that’s just the perception of being right. Doesn’t say anything about the actual truth of the claim.
I’m not sure I even understand the question. How does manipulation make you “right”? You might be perceived as being right but that obviously doesn’t mean you ARE right.
Via the mind-manipulating technique called “propaganda” an idea is inserted into your head, and the rightness of the idea too.
Understand?
Yeah, that’s just the perception of being right. Doesn’t say anything about the actual truth of the claim.