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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo you believe in the power of propaganda?
My definition of propaganda is any form of information, visual or auditory, passive or participatory.
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Yes, images, news, information of all sorts and cultural beliefs is the water we swim in, everyone is affected. | |
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Yes but only some people are affected, others have enough critical thinking skills to rise above it. | |
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No, there is no effect to speak of, we all have minds of our own seperated from the group think. | |
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Do you believe in the power of propaganda? (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Dec 2012
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msongs
(67,433 posts)1. only when it is catapulted by presidents nt
doc03
(35,363 posts)2. Talk to someone that watches Fox all the time that's proof n/t
annabanana
(52,791 posts)3. Anyone who thinks they're immune is
kidding themselves.
dimbear
(6,271 posts)5. Agreed. Unaware of history in a big way. n/t
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)4. My definition is the original definition
a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions
brentspeak
(18,290 posts)6. Fox News is proof positive that propaganda still works n/t
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)7. Other - I accept it as a fact - nt