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You don't think there's a difference between passive entertainment and a conversation with a sycophantic enabler?

No, actually, an interactive textual conversation is a significantly different thing than a television show.

You think mental instability is a necessary prerequisite for covert persuasion?

No but those have less or no guards against it - so _we the society_ ;) stand and try guard them.

Rest of us have some chance to stand against persuasion.