Re:The true purpose of propaganda
by bee_rider on Friday April 08, 2022 @05:44PM
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I think it is part of the reason, but not the whole of it. Different messages for different reasons/groups. They'd like to
* Actually convince people of things, some of which will be unbelievable because there are plenty of incompetent evil regimes out there.
* Just spew enough bullshit that people give up trying to figure out what's right.
* Remind the population that of their power, as indicated here.
* Provide their followers with permission -- even if propaganda is not really believable, they are implicitly telling their own followers that they won't be punished for behaving as if it is true.
* Actually convince people of things, some of which will be unbelievable because there are plenty of incompetent evil regimes out there.
* Just spew enough bullshit that people give up trying to figure out what's right.
* Remind the population that of their power, as indicated here.
* Provide their followers with permission -- even if propaganda is not really believable, they are implicitly telling their own followers that they won't be punished for behaving as if it is true.