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[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 48 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The problem in both cases is that people remember these artistic depiction as real, even if there's a disclosure.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Are we worrying about the fully functional adults that still need to be told not to drink Draino?

[–] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 29 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It wouldn’t be such a concern if they didn’t make up like 40% of the population.

[–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net -2 points 7 months ago

Global population? You say "the", so you obviously mean the one we have in common.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We're all susceptible to this stuff, even when we're aware of it.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

As someone who actually worked in the corporate propaganda industry... I concur.

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you think you are impervious to this, then I got news for you.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think I'm pretty impervious to the impulse of drinking drain cleaner. 🤷

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok but drinking draino is the cure for all life's problems. To each their own, though.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That or seeing Batman.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Yeah television doesn’t affect anyone. That’s been a great success. Fox News anybody? Pizzagate?

[–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 months ago

That argument extends to any realistic recreation of events. It's not wrong, I'm just not sure what could be done about it.