• simple@lemmy.mywire.xyz
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    So you’re telling me that my single puny brain is susceptible to influence and manipulation techniques which have been actively used and perfected for centuries?

    Well my good sir, I don’t believe you

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      Well, the problem is that we see so many other people fall for propaganda we recognize as ridiculous.

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        I see what you’re trying to do here and I won’t fall for your Mongolian propaganda techniques!

        God damn Mongoriens! Always trying to break my shitty wall!

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    Everything I believe is correct though, so if I see something that agrees with what I already believe, it can’t possibly be propaganda.

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      You just fell for that ‘truth’ propaganda didn’t you? 😜

  • Asnabel@lemm.ee
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    It’s simple really. Propaganda you consume: cringe soyjak Propaganda I consume: based Chad

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    I didn’t believe this, but then i saw this being posted again and again, and now i’m starting to think it might actually be true

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    I believe this is an important message for everyone on lemmy to keep in mind, from lurkers up to the devs and admins,

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      They can’t work on you if you don’t see them. My gal Ublock Origin taught me that.

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      Oooo, while I do feel that I am very aware of, and hostile to, intrusive advertising online I have actually bought a few things specifically because I had seen them in an ad. It makes me feel a little conflicted but all of those things were extremely niche, so it took extremely targeted ads for things I would have eventually found on my own to actually make the sale.

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    Nope. I worked in the propaganda industry - I know I’m not immune to it. Nobody is.

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    For every type of propaganda that you recognize, there are a dozen others you don’t. There’s propaganda designed for people who think they’re too smart to fall for propaganda. Too much money and power is at stake to leave any loose ends.

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    I’m inoculated more for certain types for sure - but it’s based on what I’ve been around already. I do think certain types of people - analytical types are slightly better at spotting it & avoiding & the types that just love to learn & to change their minds based on scientific evidence. To me that’s all we can hope for.

    If your idea of truth though comes from a god or spirit then you are just stumbling in the dark.

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        For science journalism sure? Maybe some shit with pharma. But in general not really unless you mean like education which may or may not be counted depending on definition.

        What I can say is that Bill Nye and Kent Hovind are entirely different forms if they are both propaganda. Also one of them is infinitely more harmful than the other and it ain’t the man with the catchy theme song.