@Based_Accelerationist @Stahesh They don't manipulate. The gov just straight up tell them what to do and the people obey. It's pretty simple.
@Based_Accelerationist @Zeb weak people just follow herd and they are exploited by their herd mentality.
At least leaders are somewhat ignorant to people so they just lie to them and do everything for their own benefit. While normies think their leading includes them because why would you be selfishly stupid.
@Zeb @Stahesh They don't? Usually I'm the one who argues people are just weak instead of simply blaming their bad choices on "brainwashing". That said, it took a lot of effort to turn humanity into what you see today and to continue to guide them into willful slavery.
Sheeple obey, but it still requires manipulation. Just look at covid, now that was brilliant. 9/11? Genius. Trump's staged assassination? Not as good but still neat. Christianity? 10/10.
I mean c'mon, they're master manipulators.