I think your understanding, or at least your description, of the psychological mechanisms of Psy Ops/propaganda is far too rudimentary here and takes no account of the subtlety and imperceptibility of the effects public figures have in shaping the minds of masses.
It's how people's subconsciousness works. It's not a rational proposition. This is how behaviors and ideas are normalized - by example of well-esteemed individuals in society. Remember when the Royal family all "took" the jabby jabs? Ads work that way too. Read Edward Bernays - Propaganda.
Not one single British person would say "seems weird I have cancer, but at least Charles has it".
I swear people on here have never met real people.
I think your understanding, or at least your description, of the psychological mechanisms of Psy Ops/propaganda is far too rudimentary here and takes no account of the subtlety and imperceptibility of the effects public figures have in shaping the minds of masses.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1075547020960465
OK, I accept there might be more nuance
however
Most participants were male (55.2%), and White (79.4%)
The largest proportion of participants (18.5%) resided California.
Most respondents identified as Democrats (46.4%)
Thanks
Elizabeth L Cohen
It's how people's subconsciousness works. It's not a rational proposition. This is how behaviors and ideas are normalized - by example of well-esteemed individuals in society. Remember when the Royal family all "took" the jabby jabs? Ads work that way too. Read Edward Bernays - Propaganda.