Of course we would. If the news said "we're doing great" we'll think we're doing great. The vast majority of Americans will do 0 research at all into the actual state of the war, and either believe the news because it said so, or disbelieve the news because it said so.
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jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 1y
I mean, Americans declared "mission accomplished" after creating 2 massive power vaccums.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
Well, if you simply redefine your mission...
InverseParallax@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
A power vacuum in Afghanistan?
Historically speaking, what's the worst that could happen?
TragicNotCute@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Well have you ever gotten a banner of that size printed at Kinkos? In FULL COLOR mind you?! We had to use it!
Signtist@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
Of course we would. If the news said "we're doing great" we'll think we're doing great. The vast majority of Americans will do 0 research at all into the actual state of the war, and either believe the news because it said so, or disbelieve the news because it said so.
imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y