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Americans are one of the most, if not the most, propagandized populations on the planet, and the worst part is a large cohort of them fully believe they aren’t.
by ToucanLoucan 2y ago
Americans are one of the most, if not the most, propagandized populations on the planet, and the worst part is a large cohort of them fully believe they aren’t.
- fellow_eng_25 2y agoDon't forget the Germans.
- throwawayqqq11 2y ago... changes what exactly? Certainly not the required ignorance to stay in your propaganda sphere.
- thomassmith65 2y agoSocial media has democratized propaganda. Political messages often come from ostensibly small, independent outlets now - outlets whose incentives are no better than those of governments. A show might be hosted by a couple teenagers in hoodies, but if the hosts are audience-captured, or supported by powerful interests, or just hold strong, irrational views, it's still just bad propaganda.
- throwawayqqq11 2y ago>Social media has democratized propaganda. I find this sentence very wrong since the corporations or algorithms are not really under democratic controll. You even continue to implicate that small creators are blown out of (democratic) proportion.
- thomassmith65 2y agothe corporations or algorithms are not really under democratic control That is true. Social media is democratic only to a point. If it were truly representative of the general public, it might be an improvement (or less sensational, at least). Re: small creators. There are many creators who seem small - like Joe Rogan - but actually operate on a scale that places intense pressures on them. People tend to give more trust to 'influencers' than they should because they seem relatable.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoFor what it's worth, Americans still have access to opposing viewpoints. You can view Press TV, Russia Today, etc. Authoritarian states will ban completely access to news it doesn't want its population to read