There are always those who want to be led, because groupthink appears to magnify their own reach.
Having been propagandized myself, I cringe when I think of what these kids will have to go through before the truth dawns on them, if ever.
My “three wishes” fantasy consists of one wish: all government leaders must tell the whole truth. If they open their mouths to tell a lie, nothing comes out, and they can’t breathe until they stop lying, even by mental reservation.
I wish we could drug them all with truth serum.