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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? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] thecookingsenpai@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

No specific examples but that's the echo chamber style

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[-] maniel@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

Tesla Model S is a sedan and KFC sells burgers, if you say otherwise you're a semantic nazi

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[-] Piers@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Horse and Sparrow Theory.

[-] Melina@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Bonepressing

[-] Naich@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

Bob Holness played the saxophone on "Baker Street".

[-] Piers@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

Raphael Ravenscroft for anyone wondering. His daughter Scarlett Raven is a successful visual artist combining traditional impressionist paintings with augmented reality.

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