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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Are we worrying about the fully functional adults that still need to be told not to drink Draino?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It wouldn’t be such a concern if they didn’t make up like 40% of the population.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Global population? You say "the", so you obviously mean the one we have in common.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We're all susceptible to this stuff, even when we're aware of it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

As someone who actually worked in the corporate propaganda industry... I concur.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you think you are impervious to this, then I got news for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I'm pretty impervious to the impulse of drinking drain cleaner. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah television doesn’t affect anyone. That’s been a great success. Fox News anybody? Pizzagate?