• SirDerpy@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I entirely agree with you. After learning about the propaganda of Goebbels and how the concepts were applied to US mass media, the propaganda ingrained in everything is overwhelming.

    Saturation is a core tactic, now empowered by communications technology. I’ve had to filter my intake heavily: no Facebook, no reddit, limited Lemmy, no video news, filter articles based on writing complexity, etc.

    Seems we both favor trusting others. If I say Engineering of Consent and Manufacturing of Consent are core texts on propaganda then some will read. If I say Hamilton is a genius work of art then some will watch. Propaganda wears off over time. But, wisdom is forever.