One could almost compare it with the kind of information that the state run news services of the Soviet Union would present to their citizens
true that!
You may want to begin gradually, by presenting some seeming innocent information that might begin to open their minds.
seems like that will have to be the way. maybe mexico-malawi is too heavy of a blow to someone who still sees FDS as holy.
progress: today said person was "looking up the thing about mexico on the internet"!