the point isn't really to convince anyone on the spot. that's the insidiousness of this kind of propaganda.

it's always there. it will always be there. every time you face a problem in your life, there's an article in your periphery that blames migrants, or minorities, or migrant minorities. and sure, you don't believe them. you're rational and aware that this is manipulation.

but then nothing gets better. there are just even more problems, some completely different in kind. and a bunch of people seem to think it's the migrants and minorities again. but you know that's manipulation.

then you lose your home because the economy is fucked, and you lose your job due to downsizing, and the job market is terrible, and you're heading for poverty. now you're afraid, and sad, and angry, and wondering where you went wrong. you're looking for something to blame, someone to blame.

and there's an article making a very pontificated argument about why this economic and social crisis has been exacerbated by "mass immigration" since about when you first started reading those articles.

a lot of people will start questioning themselves here, and in desperation, look for a way out they haven't tried yet: imagining that the people pushing that message are correct, and campaigning for change. because nothing ever changes for the better.

the rich toast another vintage wineglass.