I don't follow your logic at all. If the 87% is achieved by control of the media and propaganda, it is not a representation of inherent support but only a measure of the level of dominance of your message control, and likely, the ability to create a strong fear of not answering with a thumbs up and a smile. In other words, it ceases to m…
I don't follow your logic at all. If the 87% is achieved by control of the media and propaganda, it is not a representation of inherent support but only a measure of the level of dominance of your message control, and likely, the ability to create a strong fear of not answering with a thumbs up and a smile. In other words, it ceases to matter if it's measured accurately or not, because no one should care about what it measures.
It's like doing a survey on how much people like a restaurant where if someone gives a five star review they get to enter a sweepstakes to win money, but they get no entry if they answer four and a half or lower. Wow, we got 4.8 stars, we're awesome! Pat on the back to us!
A big part of our unhappiness with censorship is that the truth is being censored. If lies are being censored, then that can increase a leaders popularity. Of course, that's a double-edged sword, but there's no denying that it's working in Russia at the moment. At least, that's how I see it...
I don't follow your logic at all. If the 87% is achieved by control of the media and propaganda, it is not a representation of inherent support but only a measure of the level of dominance of your message control, and likely, the ability to create a strong fear of not answering with a thumbs up and a smile. In other words, it ceases to matter if it's measured accurately or not, because no one should care about what it measures.
It's like doing a survey on how much people like a restaurant where if someone gives a five star review they get to enter a sweepstakes to win money, but they get no entry if they answer four and a half or lower. Wow, we got 4.8 stars, we're awesome! Pat on the back to us!
Success breeds popularity.
A big part of our unhappiness with censorship is that the truth is being censored. If lies are being censored, then that can increase a leaders popularity. Of course, that's a double-edged sword, but there's no denying that it's working in Russia at the moment. At least, that's how I see it...
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/03/29/where_is_the_political_courage_on_the_right_150717.html