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Re:Postcards from Big Brother: The Curious Propaganda of a B... by ilaksh on Friday October 19, 2018 @03:51PM (#18259493)
There seems to be a belief (in the US) that the United States stopped creating or commissioning propaganda at some point in the past. Most people might say around the end of WWII. It's part of a greater American exceptionalist belief system.

I am curious to know when people in this thread believe that American propaganda stopped. For me there are so many obvious examples, from misleading explanations on the news for military actions to giant blockbuster films and TV shows.

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Re:Postcards from Big Brother: The Curious Propaganda of a B... by jvanderbot on Saturday October 20, 2018 @11:58AM (#18263846)
Yes, we switched to media. Easier to distribute.

I was on a flight and noticed a large number of modern war movies produced in China. They were quite like American "Blackhawk down" or "12 strong". Clearly meant to demonstrate the professionalism and ingenuity of their army vs the rest of the world.

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