How hard/easy is it to brainwash society?

Question

For example:
into buying a product?
into buying a lie/con?
into thinking in a particular way (ie dumb, "yes" men)

What do u think makes it so easy or hard?

When I say "Yes" Men, I mean the guys who say only what you want to hear, no arguement, or disagreements.
Not all men. I love men!!

Answer 1

Very easy....just see how many millions believe wholeheartedly in a religion....without proof of anything!

What makes it easy? - Most people are followers

What makes it hard? - Some of us are bothered to use our heads and are leaders.

Answer 2

Brainwashing a society is easy once you have set up the infrastructure set up. Humans love to be comfortable, and they are naturally trusting. Therefore, they will generally believe whatever the media and leaders tell them because most people want to trust the people and things that they put in power.

Consequently, if you have a person or group that owns/controls the majority of the media outlets and politicians, you can generally brainwash a society into believing whatever you want. Society doesn’t know any better because we get our information from the media outlets, and the politicians give the reports validity.

It’s crazy stuff when you think about it. That’s why you have to research everything before you believe it.

Answer 3

everyone in life is brainwashed, there is always someone who wants you to think their way. think your own way and don't push it onto other people. allow other's to think their way too. but it's a two way street.

men however, aren't dumb or yes men. they make their own decisions, as do women.

i think young people are susceptible to being pushed into other people's ideaologies, and into certain cultural ways and spending habits. they change when they have responsibilities and prioritise.

if you mean commercials, most good commercials or ads are memorable for their music or artistry or models/actors. most people know the name of the model who's poster was slapped everywhere in a bra. not many remember the name of the bra. i often enjoy visually a very well made ad but don't remember what product they were promoting, i'm not consumer fodder.

Answer 4

Easy to brainwash Society. It is done by way of knowledge of the human body, and brain, through addiction. We all have labels. Obsessive compulsive, Bi-Polar, Schitzo., etc.
Men, they are so special, they need to be handled with care and love, and understanding from childhood on, just the same as us girlies.

Answer 5

Well, I think that the Illuminati, the ruling elite, have certainly proven it to be entirely possible. They've infiltrated society, and risen to the top to such an extent that they now control all governments, own all major media, and major corporations. Especially key industries such as the pharmaceutical industry (think mind control via drugs), and oil, which of course the whole world is addicted to. So now they can make people believe anything they want them to.

Answer 6

I think it's easy after all we are all sat in front of a bit of plastic and glass sending messages to each other!
Why don't we just stick our head out the window and SHOUT! That's the natural thing to do but no, we sit here typing away and pay people for doing it!

Think I'll do another natural thing...the wife's just got into bed....mmmmm!

Answer 7

People are very easily brainwashed,they want to be part of a group and fit in.

Answer 8

Whatever, it must be getting easier - freedom for anyone means freedom for powerful people and businesses, which aim themselves at the consumers, and are more powerful than consumers so will get more so.

Answer 9

Its quite easy, look how Bush managed to get re-elected.

Answer 10

well you just have to look at all the beauty products for woman to see whos weakest