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Re:Alphabet is spending billions to become a force in health... by denkmoon on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @12:33AM (#31832046)
What is the alternative? Counter-propaganda, my propaganda is better than your propaganda because mine is "right"?

I don't have a good answer to this question, I'm wondering if others do.

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Re:Alphabet is spending billions to become a force in health... by klyrs on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:01AM (#31832223)
If I knew, I'd already be president? The only thing that seems to actually work is slow, one on one, patiently and empathetically working with people where they are. Mass media only seems to be effective at sowing division.

Maybe things were different under the Fairness Doctrine? I don't know.

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Re:Alphabet is spending billions to become a force in health... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @12:44AM (#31832104)
Counter-propaganda isn't the answer. We've already got counter-propaganda, from the other political party. It's not persuading anybody who doesn't already drink that flavor of Kool-Aid.

No, I don't have an answer either. I just know that counter-propaganda isn't it.

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