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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?

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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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If we count shit like that, Capitalism has killed billions.

Only if you don’t adjust for functioning existence lmao.

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Herbal Gamer@sh.itjust.works
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You call this functioning?

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