> I do think that the US government propagandizes inside, and outside all the time and has done so continuously, since the birth of the modern communication era.
This is a valid point, and one that deserves focused thought. Because it's both very right and very wrong.
The US does generate constant propaganda on most issues of consequence. BUT. The US also generates constant propaganda on multiple sides of every issue.
The propaganda ecosystem is far more robust and distributed in the US. Whether it's straight journalism or spambots, or individuals expressing their heartfelt beliefs.
Maybe that's doing it better? Maybe it's just one mess after another?
One thing I know - it's quite a different from the sort of propaganda you get from a country where the national government maintains a list of forbidden words, events, and attitudes.
This is a valid point, and one that deserves focused thought. Because it's both very right and very wrong.
The US does generate constant propaganda on most issues of consequence. BUT. The US also generates constant propaganda on multiple sides of every issue.
The propaganda ecosystem is far more robust and distributed in the US. Whether it's straight journalism or spambots, or individuals expressing their heartfelt beliefs.
Maybe that's doing it better? Maybe it's just one mess after another?
One thing I know - it's quite a different from the sort of propaganda you get from a country where the national government maintains a list of forbidden words, events, and attitudes.