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This is a valid rebuttal to the question "Do they get to seize the Voice of America domain too?". Perhaps the original question should have been, "Why isn't th

• kube-system 6y ago
  To answer the revised question: Propaganda is simply influential speech that someone takes steps to distribute. Not all propaganda is bad, or even disagreeable. Typically it is not literally the state of being propaganda that makes propaganda concerning, but instead, it’s the the agenda that the propaganda is espousing that is of concern. For example, some propaganda is good and had an agenda that is widely agreeable — e.g. many things produced by the Ad Council. Few would think it is reasonable for the US to prohibit its government from doing things that it believes is in its own interest. Tl;dr: it’s because countries don’t prohibit themselves from doing things they think is a good idea.
  • dane-pgp 6y ago
    It may be helpful, then, to draw a distinction between propaganda targeted at a domestic audience and propaganda targeted at foreign audiences. I think many would say that the US government shouldn't try to spread any "good ideas" that differ from what its citizens already believe are good ideas. That would still allow the US government to publish those ideas to other countries, though.
    • kube-system 6y ago
      In that case, I don't think many Americans would take issue with VOA's publishing. It is generally bland, non-controversial reporting. Even their editorials are typically just criticism of human rights abuses or opinions in support of democracy.