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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I get the vague impression that this is meant to subtly influence western society into believing that the masses aren’t truly people,

Well, people can think two things at once. And whilst people may think that non-fleshed out nameless movie henchmen "aren't truly people", I don't think they apply the same standard to random people irl.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

The abundance of people voting against their interests around the world, both historically and presently, seemingly solely to spite a specific group, was what initially spurred the thought. There has to be dehumanization at some step in the process and something to spur and reinforce it.

Do I believe that terribly written media is the sole impetus for the US falling apart? No. But I do see symptoms in random places.