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Originally Posted by Webby
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.
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yup, worst part is the general population goes right along with what the political leaders in our nations say. Look at George W, we had no solid evidence and neither did the rest of the world that Iraq had nukes/weapons of mass destruction. Even countries like N. Korea knew that Iraq had no ability to harbor weapons of mass destruction. Yet George W convinced a nation to go to war with Iraq....
im starting to see that the world is being run by marketing gods and not by the actual political leaders that know how to deal with foriegn affairs
