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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by poutrathor on Sunday December 13, 2020 @06:34PM (#25411600)
> It's strange for Americans to be on the business side of a propaganda weapon, as we're more used to using against our enemies.

Funny that no top replies pounced on that starting axiom. USA have been widely known as a propaganda massive producer firstly toward its own citizens, even today. From military cult, pledge at schools, commies witch hunting and globalisation hammering, and of course, all your religions and sub-religions, you all have been living and keep living inside daily propaganda.

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Re:The YouTube ban is un-American, wrong, and will backfire by hackyhacky on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @11:41PM (#25452552)
Yes. The difference was, back then, the US government had a monopoly on propaganda in the US. I'm not saying that's great, but at least it's stable. Now we're in an age where propaganda literally goes to the highest bidder.

Propaganda is a weapon, and I'd rather my own government hold it, than unknown entities.

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