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>they don't start it.

Yeah, a powerful apparatus that is MSM, would never be used to influence opinions and install beliefs.

> they're not brainwashed zombies, they're collectives of similarly-minded people who give in to their predisposed biases as exploited by MSM/social media for profit.

you ever heard of the 50 cent army? do you think only China has that, doesn't exist in the US?

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i'm not saying it doesnt exist, just that it's not as prevalent as people want it to be. i'd argue that even then, most of the time it's an exploitation of biases and not a new installation of foreign beliefs.

>not a new installation of foreign beliefs.

if advertising works - installation of new beliefs is a huge successful industry.

Do you think advertising works?

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