Social Mirror: In Your Face

Before we begin a discussion on this subject, there are a couple of things that need to be made clear: first, propaganda is neutral term. It simply describes the packaging used to convince others that an agenda is correct. If the cause it serves is worthwhile, then so are the methods being used. On the other hand, if one engages in this field for the purpose of pushing some harmful idiocy on the people, then both the doctrine and it’s promoters cannot be condemned strongly enough.

That needed to be said, mainly because there exists a tendency to equate a propagandist with a spin-doctor. This latter term certainly has negative connotations as it refers to the Systems excuse-artists, who do nothing except lie for a living.

The second matter we need to touch upon is that propaganda remains one of the most powerful weapons on earth, far superior to atomic bombs – since terror can only make people obey, never believe. I don’t see how anyone living in the 21st century could doubt that statement as we’ve witnessed the most widespread and effective propaganda campaign in history.

Our people have not only been convinced to swallow complete nonsense, but they have also been taught to accept the polar opposite of many opinions which were beyond question just 40 or 50 years ago. Those who believe this is a minor area of concern, and don’t treat it with proper respect are opening a door that guarantees failure.

Once we recognize the necessity of putting-out convincing propaganda, it also becomes clear that there must be certain rules to follow. Indeed there are, and the purpose of this article is to look at a few of them:

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