This state of affairs is not especially surprising – if it were the popular belief that violence is justified to change society in some particular way, then society would already be changed in that way. Just like how no stock on the market can be widely seen as undervalued.
It’s also why it’s vital to meet people where they are. Propaganda that works often begins not with big ideas but targeting emotions and one’s perception of their everyday life, and if you aren’t engaging in propaganda then your opponent who is is defining the narrative unopposed
This state of affairs is not especially surprising – if it were the popular belief that violence is justified to change society in some particular way, then society would already be changed in that way. Just like how no stock on the market can be widely seen as undervalued.
This is why class consciousness is important.
It’s also why it’s vital to meet people where they are. Propaganda that works often begins not with big ideas but targeting emotions and one’s perception of their everyday life, and if you aren’t engaging in propaganda then your opponent who is is defining the narrative unopposed