The average person is also being constantly manipulated to believe things which are actively nefarious are actually good for them.

I don’t know if we can blame the average person when there is an entire class of people which have almost limitless resources, knowledge and means to execute their agenda. At some point we have to accept we are fighting against an evil and powerful enemy. And that the masses are high succeptible

It’s like being mad at the characters in lord of the rings for succumbing to the rings powers