Isn’t propaganda just a form of persuasion? What about propaganda separates it from advertising or interpersonal communication?

Edit: Not all propaganda involves lying. For some reason, we seem to be more comfortable with a person lying to us than we are with viewing a propaganda poster that uses verifiable facts.

Edit 2: Another interesting note is that in some countries, propaganda is not viewed negatively like it is in English speaking countries.

    • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      I think this is a big part of it. We expect companies to lie in their advertisements, but we trust our government institutions, so government propaganda feels like a betrayal of trust.

    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Especially by the people we’re supposed to be represented by.

      Manufactured consent involves turning around the democratic process.