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> observed that propagandists on either side of World War II were as truthful as they could be. Lying all the time still fits the limits of "as they could be"
by eviks 3y ago
> observed that propagandists on either side of World War II were as truthful as they could be.
Lying all the time still fits the limits of "as they could be" if there are serious constraints on truth (as was the case in WWII)
> The manual for the American and British expeditionary forces warned that “when the listener catches you in a lie, your power diminishes.… For this reason, never tell a lie which can be discovered.”
There's a manual, then there's reality of people ignoring manuals
What's the point of going so shallow all the way to WWII when you can observe in real time how much outright and easily discoverable lying there is in the current batches of propaganda?
- tdeck 3y agoIt's also worth noting that they're not going to publish a manual that says "the policy of our propaganda department is to lie as often as we think we can get away with". If that leaks, it undermines trust in an obvious way.