Propaganda has bad reputation partially because it is associated with world war 2. Prior to that, it was freely used without negative connotations. Think about

Propaganda has bad reputation partially because it is associated with world war 2. Prior to that, it was freely used without negative connotations. Think about it like this. Parents manipulate their children all the time to make them do things they don't want to do. They do not do it honestly, but it certainly it not perceived a societal harm despite inherent dishonesty.