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@ kepford
2025-04-10 22:22:41From time to time I will listen to a podcast called "The Dangerous History Podcast" and in the most recent episode he plays some "music" from the WW1 propaganda machine. Its wild how on the nose it is. I think people forget how in your face propaganda was in the past. Its more subtle today and people sometimes act as if news, media and entertainment were once reliable sources of information. When I hear people complaining about bias or propaganda in media today I usually push back and say, its better than it was in the past. At least now we have more choice as well as tools to check things for ourselves.
Don't forget, the state has always been about manipulating you. Sure, it changes its tactics but there really isn't some golden era where this wasn't happening. They have just become more sophisticated as the people get more keen on the old tactics.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/940221