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Originally Posted by squishypimp
these fear ads to work to some extent on the american public though.
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They do squishy - they work anywhere, not just the US.
Joseph Goebbels was prob the master of propaganda - he developed the "fear" syndrome well. There are various versions of it - none original. All are based on creating an "enemy" then building up the anti by whatever means - claims of lies, life threats, whatever and "teaching" folks that these people are dangerous. The enemy could be *any* group - actual attackers, the girl at McDonalds or an opposing political party.
When the source of concern is firmly established - along comes the magical solution to stop all fears. In this case, vote for us - we will protect you, make you rich and wipe your ass. It can be funny
Tho you are correct - if the propaganda is sustained, it rubs off in the background and folks can be lead up the garden path to believe it is true - and where they purvey a constant fear threat - sure, people will believe it. Not that anyone can protect them if it was true - solid protection is a myth.