Anecdotally, yes. Even me, who is now a tankie, but was always a contrarian used to believe the BS about DPRK as recently as a few years back. This is despite calling bullshit on the propaganda about my own people but then turning around and believing bullshit about others.
There are others who know it’s all lies but then perpetuate it for their class interests. I actually believe this group to be larger than we all think.
Anecdotally, yes. Even me, who is now a tankie, but was always a contrarian used to believe the BS about DPRK as recently as a few years back. This is despite calling bullshit on the propaganda about my own people but then turning around and believing bullshit about others.
There are others who know it’s all lies but then perpetuate it for their class interests. I actually believe this group to be larger than we all think.