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I'm torn on that one. We're all exposed to the same bullshit but we're repulsed by it and stop/avoid consuming that propaganda. Those that are in MAGA choose to keep consuming that propaganda. I tried to get my father to stop watching primetime fox news (read: 1984s two minutes hate) in favor of the actual journalist on Fox (it was Shepard Smith at the time) and his response was "no way, that guy is too opinionated. Sean Hannity (the literal opinion guy that has OPINION on the screen...) tells it like it is."
We're all exposed to tons and tons of propaganda, there are literally no trustworthy corporate media sources and so we choose to abstain, or pick a more tepid source. A very large portion of Magoos love the hate. :(
That's because you're in possession of a certain set of skills and experiences that gives you the room to exercise critical thinking.
These are acquirable, though, you were not born with them. If someone has not had an equivalent opportunity to acquire your skills, they would lack this ability. Let's not forget that we have a fairly strong cultural thrust towards anti-intellectualism in certain regions of the country. Our experiences are not all equal, and it has a great deal to do with our specific communities.
To an extent I agree, everyone definitely is not the same and we absolutely should have compassion for those that are being manipulated, but on the other hand just as a personal anecdote I have a friend who has excelled much further than I have having gone through college and a masters program, while I'm "uneducated" and stuck working in a factory and he's still MAGA.
It's kind of funny in a way, if you took me on paper and him on paper you'd assume he's the lefty and I'm the right wing asshat lol
Conspiracy theories, which underpin so many fascist movements, are fun, is part of the problem.
What's more pleasant, living in a harsh and difficult reality where you're a small fry and real change is hard and life is mostly dull, or living in a dream world where all your problems are "their" fault and you can live with an emotional sense of superiority?
You can be an egalitarian, having to be equal with everyone, or you can be better than some people. Then, remembering that you can always just avoid thinking about contradictory evidence, try to objectively decide which you might prefer. Being an equal, or being a superior? I mean, does it matter what's true? Does it make a difference in your day to day life if black and white people actually are fundamentally equal, if you don't really have to treat them that way?
Imo, this is how it gets the smart people. Running theory anyway.