Is it easier to BRAINWASH a Rich people or a Poor people?

Answer 1

Poor, since they are likely to be less well educated and therefore more susceptible to deception.

Answer 2

I don't think it's a matter of rich or poor. It's more about awareness. People who are exposed to more than one set of values, social system, or way of thinking, can better evaluate what they're being exposed to.

People who only know one "world", even a "bad" one, are usually suspicious of anything new. But once they "get" the new idea, it's so overwhelming that they reject all the old and take their cues from their new guru. It's simply a matter of discovering the "advantages" of the new system.

Brainwashing is a matter of point-of-view. One person's "brainwashing" can be another's "breakthrough". The objective test is the willingness to continue testing ideas. A "rich" person can find themselves too invested in the status quo to change, or may discover a vibrant new "meaning" that their life so far could not address. A poor person may readily toss over a system that never did work for them, or firmly reject an outlook that they know to be "not right".

A person who has actually been through some changes (hopefully voluntarily), has probably long gotten over the initial romantic rush and can see clearly where the manipulation comes in. Naivete + experience = wisdom.

Answer 3

Depends on how rich. The wealthy are sometimes raised around intrigue, as one group or another is always trying to get a hand in their pocket. They can be more likely to be detatched, have a low view of others, and justify their own mentel problems instead of falling for one you want to give them. If they are rich, but don't have the alpha mind-set, they could be just about average. Some poor people might be easier to brainwash as they might be more desperate and willing to buy into something 'grand'. Then again, some po' folks have been through the ringer and aren't likely to be swayed by fancy psychology.

Answer 4

It definately depends on what you are trying to brainwash them with. A Doctor, who makes decent money could be influenced (Brainwashed) by someone who is more educated in politics, etc... I think education is more relivent, as the rich tend to be more educated perhaps they are less likely to be persuaded, but this is not always the case. Interesting sidenote is that radical Islam actually targets the poor and this is why having an influence on Africa is so important because they are making great strides there.

Answer 5

Poor person is not an accurate description. I think someone who feels trapped in their situation is more likely to accept brainwashing without knowing it

there are more impoverished people in that situation than rich people

Answer 6

The poor...they are in need of hope...grasping at straws and such. However it would appear that it is easiest to brainwash Americans of all income levels.

Answer 7

Poor. Christianity has a long list of jingles specifically for that purpose.

Slaves obey your masters....

The meek shall inherit....

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle.....

Answer 8

I guess that would depend on the intelligence of the rich or the poor person.

Maybe not so much the intelligence of the person, but their ability to think for themselves.

Answer 9

The rich, just ask Tom Cruise...and John Travolta

Answer 10

Proverbs 28:11
A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.