[WS:] Not really. The wealthy are using the masses but not duping them. Development of popular beliefs is a complex issue - its grounded in cognitive distortions as well as framing but it also responds to genuine belief and yearnings of the masses. The wealthy and their agents certainly can influence the framing but they do not implant what the masses think. It is a far more dynamic process than simple "hypodermic needle" (a metaphor used in media research.)
One thing seems certain, though - the conservatives are much better at framing the issues to promote their agenda than liberals are.
-- Wojtek
"An anarchist is a neoliberal without money."