The blackpill on propaganda is that it doesn’t even work that well.
The biggest lie the devil ever told was that the devil’s lies made a big difference.
It’s not so easy to control what people think. The sad truth is that our memetic environment is chaotic, and memes are strange attractors within it.
Humans are influenced by narratives, but narratives are hyperobjects, with too many factors for any one person to comprehend. Controlling a narrative is like riding a sandworm.
If propaganda works so well, then this image should be the cure:
People in my replies saying propaganda does work: you’re snitching on yourself.