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Politics is about Manufactured Consent.

Politics is about Manufactured Consent.

May 16, 2022

Manufactured Consent and Manufactured Opinion.

Anwar and Tun M manufactured the consent of voters to vote for PH in 2018 and manufactured the opinion that well, certain people are unsavory and not fit to run the country.

That's right. Not facts, but opinion.

The power of opinion is so strong in the world that the majority of people believe that immigrants steal jobs.

Again.

Opinion > Facts.

While research shows that these are jobs locals don't wanna take anyway. We see this in Malaysia. We know this. But try talking to the average voter: blaming low wages on suppression of wages due to influx of immigrants. What an easy way to scapegoat someone else but fact is people don't want to work in construction for instance.

Why would they?

Low pay, back breaking work.

Terrible conditions.

Malaysians long for a better life.

The faster the politicians can capture the Malaysians' Imaginations, the better.

Alright, enough ranting for the day.

Will resume writing later.

Time to eat kuih raya.

Salam aidilfitri.

-Affan.

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