31 Myths Americans Are Sold as Facts

BuzzFeed’s 31-item explainer argues that many widely cited American beliefs—about trickle-down economics, Reaganomics, welfare fraud, immigration scapegoating, and Vietnam War narratives—are propaganda or distortions propelled by government and corporate interests, illustrating a long-standing pattern of misinformation used to shape public opinion and policy and urging readers to question these narratives rather than take them at face value.