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ghurtadotoday at 4:39 AM1 replyview on HN

> I mean if you agree with it, it’s not propaganda

A very workable definition of "propaganda" might be "an idea crafted specifically so that you will think it was your idea in the first place"

That's why "agreeing" with propaganda is not the correct verb.

You either believe propaganda or you don't. This has nothing to do with reason or logic.


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renewiltordtoday at 5:02 AM

Sure, and this 70% of Americans bullshit is propaganda by that measure. It is frequently trotted out on HN and is met with enthusiastic belief despite being total ass pull. There are US Senators pushing this propaganda and people enthusiastically agreeing.

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