In a world with rational voters, yes. In our world you might want to start a false rumor such as Hitler’s Jew hating is just a false cover for his true desire to reduce social welfare payments
In our world you might want to start a false rumor such as Hitler’s Jew hating is just a false cover for his true desire to reduce social welfare payments
That rumor wouldn’t spread. It’s to complicated to be a good story that’s believable to the average person in that time period. I think Bruce Sterling’s novel Distraction is quite brilliant at illustrating how such principles work.
I was making an analogy to Bill Clinton’s false claim that Bob Dole wanted to cut medical benefits to senior citizens. When confronted with his lie by Dole, Clinton reportedly said “You gotta do what you gotta do.”
The Tea Party would probably support a candidate who they had reason to think wants to cut down welfare programs, even if there are some unnerving rumors about him.
In a world with rational voters, yes. In our world you might want to start a false rumor such as Hitler’s Jew hating is just a false cover for his true desire to reduce social welfare payments
That rumor wouldn’t spread. It’s to complicated to be a good story that’s believable to the average person in that time period. I think Bruce Sterling’s novel Distraction is quite brilliant at illustrating how such principles work.
I was making an analogy to Bill Clinton’s false claim that Bob Dole wanted to cut medical benefits to senior citizens. When confronted with his lie by Dole, Clinton reportedly said “You gotta do what you gotta do.”
It’s confusing to talk about history of the 1930′s with examples that come from the 1990′s and which aren’t marked that way.
It prevents you from learning the historic lessons that the 1930′s do provide.
In Tea-Party constituencies, that’d be an argument in his favor.
No, smarter voters would see the purpose of the lie and vote against Hitler. (As a tea party person I’m disassociating with Hitler.)
The Tea Party would probably support a candidate who they had reason to think wants to cut down welfare programs, even if there are some unnerving rumors about him.