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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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[–] chitak166@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

"Piracy is a service problem."

"Unused RAM is wasted RAM."

"Communism doesn't work."

Pretty much any pasty-faced white boy talking point is a load of malarkey.

[–] candle_lighter@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Piracy IS most definitely a service problem. I bought the Scott Pilgrim game on Steam and had terrible performance and frequent crashes from Denuvo. I pirated the game and it runs completely fine now. You are often paying for a worse experience when you don't pirate.

[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Piracy is a service problem if you have more money than sense or want the disparity in wealth to grow.

It's a monetary one otherwise, hence why piracy is the norm outside of 1st world countries.

[–] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All true tho.... But with some NUANCE:

Netflix and such made a REAL impact in visitors to torrent sites. But half the world doesn't have 9.99$ to spend each month
If you really don't use more as your browser, why pay premium for 20gb of ddr5?
Comunism is a fantastic idea. However it's leaders are ALWAYS corrupt. Always.

[–] chitak166@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I used to agree with you, but then I came across Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso.

It's the only example I know of where communists make an honest attempt to reduce the disparity in wealth rather than exacerbate it.

[–] JustMy2c@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, some make honest attempts.

But unfortunately people arnt motivated by a motivator.

They want money and future prosperity for them and theirs.

(CONTROLLED) capitalism is the only option.