A core aim of Russian-style #misinformation, aka ”flooding the zone with shit” is to also create cynicism.
When everything is subject and nothing is true, people slowly start thinking that whatever they do, it will be corrupted and won’t matter anyway.
So they stop doing anything, political talk moves ”to the kitchen” as they say.
So they keep telling how #ukraine is corrupt, and more & more people in US think it’s a smart move to avoid assistance from lining up politician’s pockets there.
@gimulnautti I agree with the overall idea, yet it's not cynicism that's the aim here. This firehose of lies is meant to leave population disoriented, sow discord in shared vision and discredit the facts.
Cynicism is a coping mechanism for those dizzy from propaganda and failing to reconcile reality with the mass media bullshit. The use it as mean of keeping a bit of sanity by ridiculing the official narrative. And oft used social device from USSR.
@Npars01 This might turn against the US in the long run, as much of it’s financial might is in the banking system, of which trust is an essential factor. So I’m quite sceptical of it actually happening.
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