let’s be honest here: it only worked because people chose to have a weak mind and not think for themselves. Which means they will never think about any of the hard things - or ever do those “hard” things in order to improve themselves and the country. That’s the real issue, weak minds. Weakness is the biggest insult anyone can throw at another person - and it is the cancer eating the developed world alive. Evil people capitalize on such things, using mental softness and fear as the main conduit to obtaining objectives, spinning yarns that the gullible and weak decide to believe is reality instead of thinking for themselves. Because it is easier than actual analysis and critical thought.