You don't think we could hit 99% popularity?

Some people need a master. Children tempted to drink gasoline, for example.

Assuming that the control could be resisted, call that a test. A test of self-awareness. If you can resist then you get free will, if you don't then you don't. It could be appropriate either way.

Assume that it's one you like.

Ok, instead of a chip use strong propaganda.

Assume there's a legitimately strong argument for their goodness and smartness.

You can't make better people and better cattle at the same time.

Imagine you were a billionaire. Which do you want?

Disney World.

Yes, big value is synonymous with worth lots of money

You want to say "breedist" then? Doesn't exactly roll of the tongue.

Meditation is good.

In other words.

You can stuff their heads with memes and talking-points all day, get them shouting the party slogans in chorus.

But you can't give them the initiative to actually do something.

(Or to think for themselves for that matter. It rather contradicts the whole stuffed-head thing)

Sure, I'm cashing them in later today.