Why CatTurd is so Dangerously Wrong

Reality Check: Firing 80% of federal workers wouldn't "change nothing" - it would trigger immediate national collapse. Here's what would actually happen:

  • Borders wide open - No CBP = unchecked immigration & smuggling
  • Air travel frozen - No TSA/air traffic control = grounded flights
  • Seniors starving - No Social Security/Medicare payments
  • Food poisoning surge - No USDA inspectors = contaminated meat
  • Veterans abandoned - VA hospitals/clinics shuttered
  • Disasters unmanaged - FEMA gone during hurricanes/wildfires
  • Market crash - No SEC/Federal Reserve oversight
  • Prisons unlocked - Federal inmates roaming free

The Truth: These workers aren't "useless bureaucrats" - they're the invisible infrastructure keeping America functioning. CatTurd's take isn't just wrong - it's actively dangerous.

The Invisible Brainwashing:
How MAGA Propaganda Infects Minds Without Consent

The most dangerous threat to America isn't any single policy or politician—it's the slow, subconscious brainwashing of millions through weaponized propaganda. Posts like CatTurd's viral claim that "80% of federal workers could disappear with no consequences" aren't designed to be believed immediately. They're engineered to bypass critical thinking and plant seeds of doubt. Cognitive science shows that even when people consciously dismiss absurd claims, the mere exposure lodges the idea in their subconscious. Like a computer running hidden malware, these lies resurface later, disguised as "common sense" or "things everybody knows."

This is psychological warfare, and it works through four key mechanisms: familiarity breeding false credibility, outrage enhancing memorability, tribal signaling overriding facts, and repetition eroding skepticism. A MAGA supporter might scroll past CatTurd's post with a smirk, but when they later hear a politician rant about "bloated government," their brain retrieves that "80% of workers are useless" narrative as subconscious "proof." The original source fades, but the lie remains—now masquerading as personal opinion.

The solution? Relentless counter-messaging that doesn't just debunk, but pre-bunks by exposing the manipulation tactics. Every fact-check must also explain how the propaganda works: "This lie wants you to resent civil servants so you'll cheer when they're gutted." We must make the subconscious conscious—because the battle for America isn't just fought at the ballot box, but in the neural pathways where propaganda hides.

 

Screenshot where Catturd claims that 80% of federal workers should be fired and if they were, nothing in your life would change. Completely rediculiously false meme.