It's Propaganda

I know

I trust just about no source unless I can verify the info in a manner that gives me confidence that at least some of what I am reading/seeing/hearing is true. The rest, I use to see how each party is feeling because, imo anyway, the level and intensity of propaganda spewed by a source is usually directly related to their confidence level in what they are trying to make you believe.


And lastly...

Be wary and skeptical of any information source and ask yourself while digesting whatever information you may decide to consume: Why is this piece of information been given to me now? Can I verify any of the information presented? And are my beliefs and biases leading me to just accept what is being presented?

Anyway, always remember folks, there is a war on for mind. People have been learning how to manipulate populations for millennia, they are pretty freaking good at it.

A thought for many to ponder, cause to many just gobble up what their fed without an ounce of critical thought put into what and why they are being shown what they are being shown.

a reply to: RAY1990

Sorry for the history lesson, hardly the thread for it I know!

No apology required. My knowledge of that period of time is sketchy at best.

I do find it fascinating though, thanks for the info.

Propaganda, what is it. If you ask someone you may get different answers.

There's only one real answer.

IT's a effing LIE.

The goal of propaganda is to herd the sheep in to supporting X.

Good post Grimpachi.
now if people can come up with a way to beat it?

or at lest teach the stupid to not fall for it.
sighs! not much hope for that.

a reply to: Grimpachi

What, you don't like socialism anymore? It is socialism and communism that is being forced upon the people. You have argued for years in favor of socialism if not communism.

1. Propaganda to disarm Americans. Blaming law abiding citizens. Making law abiding citizens into extremists because we embrace the 2nd amendment meanwhile those like you want Americans disarmed.

2. Propaganda to blame Capitalism and western values as being "white nationalism and extremism" which makes "domestic terrorists." When in fact it is the left-wing (socialism/communism) propaganda which breeds extremism. It has always been this way and it will ALWAYS be this way.

3. Propaganda to instill/indoctrinate more socialism/communism by blaming western values, or rather values which proclaims innocent human life must be saved versus socialist/communist propaganda that "we must lower the population of the Earth, for the environment, for the common good and for Earth..."

Are you still pro-socialism/pro-communism?

Are you still in favor of "dramatic changes to the U.S." and to the entire globe "to save us from human induced climate change," when these changes that are occurring are not because of mankind? At least not directly/not because of CO2.

“One man's gospel truth is another man's blasphemous lie. The dangerous thing about people is the way we'll try to kill anyone whose truth doesn't agree with ours.”

― Mira Grant, Blackout

Propaganda is a war of words. People don't ask for evidence - not that it's easy to find. If you're a CNN advocate, then you believe their crap. Same for FOX or any other news media. There are no objective journals or news outlets. They're all compromised regardless what country you're in.

The problem is the SOURCE. It's the media outlets that have become experts in propaganda, fueled by political donations and ownership. Just look at the New York Times. Bought and sold by the liberal Democrats. Same for FOX by the Republicans. Who tells the truth? NO ONE.

The Ukrainian debacle will become the poster child for propaganda.

Thanks for the info on Smith-Mundt Act. Downloaded the paper. Never heard of it before.

I do think boards like ATS are a source of information. There are people who have contacts and information and are willing to take the risk of posting it. And it is a risk, as you well know.