• DandomRude@piefed.social
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    16 hours ago

    Well, it’s hardly surprising that such propaganda has been successful, especially since it contains more truth than most U.S. media outlets dare to publish these days.

    • spitfire@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      Is it propaganda when it’s 100% true? Is it called propaganda because it’s pro-foreign?

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
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        1 hour ago

        The most effective propaganda is either true, or has been repeated so long, loud, and often, people refuse to believe it’s a lie.

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      14 hours ago

      It also takes a collective childhood memory and does something very edgy with it. That tickles our brains in a very funny way.