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> I understand how propaganda works so I am never fooled

That's not how it works.





see, when you cut out the part about "because of terrorists" that sounds like a patently laughable claim. I would tend to agree with the poster on the strength that some propaganda is very, very easily spotted:

- anything that mentions "terrorists" (or the nouveau "narco-terrorists")

- "think of the children" / "we must protect the children"

- "we need to create jobs" / "job creators"

- "they're turning the frogs gay"

- "we need to protect America"

tbh if you're fooled by any of that (and there's no delicate way to say this) you're dumb. Even a cursory glance at history would reveal the obvious deception and it's on you that you haven't bothered.




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