General consensus is that normies are naive, brainwashed, believe everything the news tells them etc, etc... But is that really so? Maybe they are not as dumb as we think they are? Maybe most of them know it's a lie, they just choose to go along with the narrative?
Sure, there always will be some who are genuinely duped, but I'm not sure it's the majority. Like, when covid was going on, I met a lot of normies who publicly went along with the narrative, but privately it was obvious that they are not afraid of the scary virus at all. They didn't admit it out loud (even privately), but their actions were telling that (at least on some level) they know it's bullshit.
I find this thought a quite dark and depressing one. That would mean most of the people are happy to accept a lie and live with it just because it offers them some sort of benefit or simply because it's easier that way. Maybe this is why getting the truth out is not as effective as we'd like it to be. Also, that would mean mass awakening is probably not forthcoming, because there's nothing to awake from. Normies for the most part are already awake. They just don't care.
I've met a few that are rabid in their beliefs. When they talk, they sound just like CNN or whoever they're listening to. Hell, I've seen conservatives do the same thing but in the opposite direction. Normies from both political spectrums believe we're the crazy people and we know they are. There is a percentage that doesn't want to know (such as my wife) and bury their thoughts in mindless media such as drama, sitcoms and such. Anything but reality for them
Sure, I've met them too. Still, I'd say that those rabid ones are in minority. For example, from all covid believing normies I know in real life I'd say only one was the way you described... and few others who were not exactly rabid, but it seemed they really believe in official propaganda. All the rest of them though... I don't know... they went through the motions, they parroted all the slogans, but I didn't get impression that they actually believe in it. Also, most of them didn't follow any stupid protocols in private, but defended them when asked.
Same holds true today as well. They repeat all the catchphrases and might even argue a bit, but it looks more like automaton repeating a program than actual belief and real thought process.
I think most people went with the program because they didn't want their little world getting upended. Most people are comfortable even if things aren't great. I think they fear it might get worse if they don't do as they are told
Yep, that's exactly what I meant. Really believing something is not quite the same as simply going with the narrative because this or that reason.
They call it "TV Programming" for a reason.