Yes it’s some-controversy propaganda and it is a heck a lot better than a multi billion arms sale presser that amerikkka puts out in it’s media.

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      ‘propaganda’ doesn’t have to be false, it means something that has a viewpoint to promote. (digression: the words “publicity” and “propaganda” map to the same phrase in Chinese. the capitalist west uses “propaganda” to mean publicity that doesn’t favor its narrative.) once you realize that liberals’ beloved “objectivity” is a myth and everyone is biased by their material conditions, the supposed negative connotation is minimized

      As we say on the show over and over again the atomic unit of propaganda is not lies, it’s emphasis.

      Citations Needed Ep 113: Hollywood and Anti-Muslim Racism (Part I) — Action and Adventure Schlock

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      information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, published, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people’s opinions:

      This is one common definition of propaganda from the Cambridge dictionary. The negative connotation is not necessarily part of the word.

      Strictly speaking, even ad campaigns like “brush your teeth” are a form of propaganda.

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      The entire article linked is exactly a one sentence long. The video has one more sentence. Absolutely nothing specific about what the breakthrough is. Not even a link to more info. This is just lazy.