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> I think the authors are also making the unsupported assumption that every government / Hollywood cooperation incident is a propaganda op, instead of far simpl
by cat199 9y ago
> I think the authors are also making the unsupported assumption that every government / Hollywood cooperation incident is a propaganda op, instead of far simpler explanations like "Joe in Langley publicity gets to brag to his family that he made the Top Chef episode happen."
This presumes a (IMHO dubious) philosophical position that at high enough levels (e.g. director of agency), public actions don't automatically create an implied message automatically and can actually be presented in a separate, neutral, context..
- colechristensen 9y agoOn that level then you're calling everything a high level individual does publicly propaganda which dilutes the term into meaninglessness. Willful public manipulation is interesting, but if you cast the net so wide as to say everything public is manipulative, you can't be justified in being upset at all.