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rainin

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7. Propaganda works. People turn off their brains and believe what they are told.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2018, 11:19 AM

May 2018

Corporations and politicians spend a fortune to shift public opinion because it is effective. We are really losing when we try to fight with the better message -- this demonstrates that even a bad message will get traction when the forces of propaganda get behind it.

The one who owns the media, wins the war.

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OMG. This is why we can't have nice things. [View all] Initech May 2018 OP

I'd be willing to bet that the same percentage would Glorfindel May 2018 #1

If Fox News told their viewer base that liberals were against kicking puppies... Initech May 2018 #2

Fox News would kill live kittens on the air meow2u3 May 2018 #5

And nowhere in the poll cyclonefence May 2018 #3

Those MSN Polls are heavily skewed RW, and have been for a couple of years. Check the comments! TheBlackAdder May 2018 #4

MSN got rid of the comments a few years ago didn't they? Initech May 2018 #9

This, from the same folks who think they are or soon will be in the top %1. Hugin May 2018 #6

Propaganda works. People turn off their brains and believe what they are told. rainin May 2018 #7

On what basis is it a free speech issue? mythology May 2018 #8

I'm pretty with you on this wonkwest May 2018 #11

The concept of free speech is bastardized on this board almost daily. NCTraveler May 2018 #13

Doncha know? THEY are the real patriots. Grammy23 May 2018 #10

I'm always amazed at how little the populace understands free speech. NCTraveler May 2018 #12

Sad, just really sad. smirkymonkey May 2018 #14

If I could immigrate somewhere, I would in half a heart beat. Initech May 2018 #15

Probably similar to numbers of people in the 1960s who thought Dr. King was a Communist EffieBlack May 2018 #16