So if the people you vote for always screw you,

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15. There are powerful forces invested in keeping people scared and ignorant

These are base-level primal emotions, and it requires an equally concerted effort to encourage people not to be scared, to feel like they can take effective action on their own behalf, and break out of an authoritarian mindset that is always casting about for a hero or a savior who will take charge of their scary situation and restore them to their rightful place at the top of the heap.

Sadly, their need for constant reassurance runs smack dab into our reluctance to repeat ourselves. "I told you once, twice, a dozen times, that these assholes are lying to you!" Well, we need to tell them a whole bunch more times so that the message sinks in. You know who never gets tired of telling Trump voters and Republicans that they're under siege? The powerful forces I mentioned in the subject line. They'll feed that fear because it is never sated, and is always ready for more reinforcement. Scared people are a lot easier to manipulate. Getting them off of scared is a lot of work, and we're up against an implacable foe that profits greatly from peddling fear.