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"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? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] a_fan_of_privacy@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 months ago (7 children)

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.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 35 points 11 months ago

Most lies of that nature are political.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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

A bird for your troubles party-parrot

[–] What_Religion_R_They@hexbear.net 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The earth isn't round, it's an oblate spheroid
;P

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Spheroids are round, that's what makes them sphereoidal.

[–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, spheres are round, a spheroid is just mostly round.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago

With all round, the only thing you can do is rifle through their pockets and look for loose change.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

I think flat-earthers would contend that that's a very political lie

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 16 points 11 months ago

Everything is political lmao

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Grow up lmao

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

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.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

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.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

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