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27. Propaganda works. EVERY autocrat takes over the media

Reply to SHRED (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 06:33 PM

Nov 2017

Every human is susceptible to propaganda. Every autocrat from Chavez to Putin to Erdogan to Hitler to Xi in China today controls the media. Why? Because any population can be controlled with propaganda. That’s why Bannon and trump are trying to control and discredit the media.

Why are some humans more susceptible than others? A lot has to do with political engagement and travel. If you are heavily engaged with politics and read and travel widely, you get a wide range of views and can recognize propaganda. If you mostly just live your life and aren’t that politically engaged, you can get drawn into lies.

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30 years of hate radio [View all] Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 OP

This is it. This is the whole story. GOP propaganda explains trump voters sharedvalues Nov 2017 #1

And they are not held accountable! They hide under the banner of free speech as they spread their RKP5637 Nov 2017 #2

Propaganda worked for Goebbels. sharedvalues Nov 2017 #3

Two more that led to this HootieMcBoob Nov 2017 #6

Sorry Hootie: missed it! You made the same point first! Chasstev365 Nov 2017 #9

Yep.I go on about the 30 years of GOPee propaganda so much, I sometimes think I'm a one-note poster! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #20

Like I always say, this was the inevitable result of no hate speech laws, which are not intended Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #24

Agreed. The root cause of our divides. lancelyons Nov 2017 #4

Ordinary republican voters Turbineguy Nov 2017 #5

Fox has been the most detrimental force in American history! Chasstev365 Nov 2017 #7

Spot on post. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #8

👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾. This. Right. Here. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #21

I almost think we should change the national motto from Volaris Nov 2017 #23

Despicable is what Hillary should have called them dalton99a Nov 2017 #10

R.I.P. the 'Fairness Doctrine'. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2017 #11

It's not the media outlets SHRED Nov 2017 #12

You are definitely correct Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 #13

What's that sound? SHRED Nov 2017 #14

when people are bombarded day in and day out with the same message rurallib Nov 2017 #16

Propaganda works. EVERY autocrat takes over the media sharedvalues Nov 2017 #27

It is true that it doesn't happen overnight. kentuck Nov 2017 #15

Began with the repeal of the PDittie Nov 2017 #17

Thank you for this. Must save, Must re-read. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #18

Exactly Abouttime Nov 2017 #19

Don't be sorry! The dems have played nice for too long! CrispyQ Nov 2017 #26

Absolutely! Reagan got the ball rolling, but it was Fox News that took it to the next level;. Nitram Nov 2017 #25

Sorry, I have to disagree brooklynite Nov 2017 #28

Yep you are correct Proud liberal 80 Nov 2017 #29

But their net was so large, covering all 50 states, that it also captured a few million Elwood P Dowd Nov 2017 #30