It does seem like people are starting to clue in though. At first, most people didn’t see impact on their daily lives and that made state propaganda effective, but now as the material conditions continue to decline it’s becoming less palatable by the day.
it’s presented like weather or the natural state of things, you’re not allowed to ask why the energy costs are high
reminds one of O’Malley-Dillon and Plouffe and Cutter talking about “PoLiTiCaL hEaDwInDs”
It does seem like people are starting to clue in though. At first, most people didn’t see impact on their daily lives and that made state propaganda effective, but now as the material conditions continue to decline it’s becoming less palatable by the day.