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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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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Iran has convinced a large portion of their population that the holocaust never happened.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What is the purpose of that lie? Anti-semitism?

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Iran is politically opposed to the US and the US is closely aligned with Isreal. My understanding is that it's mostly just political but with the Ayatollahs it's never clear.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

So it's just "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" logic?

[–] abbenm@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

It could factor in to stuff relating to Israel in the Middle East. Although, like other commenters here, I don't know much about this and I'd like to see some more substantiation.