Hyperrealism Machines in Politics

Political movements now operate coordinated, distributed publicity systems — mixing legacy outlets, paid micro‑influencers, and boosted social posts — that deliberately manufacture a shared ‘truth’ for adherents and repair narrative failures when events contradict the official line. These machines rely on parasocial bonds and cross‑platform amplification to immunize supporters against contradictory evidence. — This reframes misinformation as an organized publicity infrastructure (not just ad hoc falsehoods), which matters because it changes how democracies should regulate platforms, campaign finance, and political persuasion.