The inner circle knows what the real authoritative sources are and what the real plan is. And it’s made completely impenetrable to outsiders; everyone else gets lost in the performative smoke screen that’s put on for those who don’t look closely, they get told what they want to hear. The trick that makes it work is as you say, most people who read the real plan, assume that’s just not the super villain’s best work, and go read something “less crazy”. Those who might be swayed read the same thing and go “that’s out there, but just maybe he’s got a point?” and maybe look just a little closer. The self sorting seems really important to how movements like this avoid being killed in the cradle.
The inner circle knows what the real authoritative sources are and what the real plan is. And it’s made completely impenetrable to outsiders; everyone else gets lost in the performative smoke screen that’s put on for those who don’t look closely, they get told what they want to hear. The trick that makes it work is as you say, most people who read the real plan, assume that’s just not the super villain’s best work, and go read something “less crazy”. Those who might be swayed read the same thing and go “that’s out there, but just maybe he’s got a point?” and maybe look just a little closer. The self sorting seems really important to how movements like this avoid being killed in the cradle.