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User ID: 46344235 Indonesia 09/05/2013 09:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? Often, an enemy will subvert a foe through the use of psychological propaganda, ultimately (sometimes after a long time) shifting the popular mindset to suit its purposes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37012708 The USA has used the airplane-dropped leaflet method for a long, long time. What do you think those leaflets say? It's almost always about why the existing government is corrupt and has committed treasonous acts, etc. Therefore, what if the proliferation of conspiracy theories via the internet, the core of which are rooted in anti-establishment sentiment, is the work of your enemy? After all, it's not as if the North Koreans or Russians (as examples) can fly airplanes over your neighborhood and drop anti-US-government pamphlets in your yard. But they CAN deliver it right to your computer screen. The best enemy is one whose people no longer believe. I would completely agree with what you said OP, if you used the term "our enemy", instead of "your enemy". I could literally interpret your message as an anti RT thread. ;)) ExploringTheTruth. 'If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.' - Don Marquis. "Real eyes realize real lies" |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1685678 United States 09/05/2013 09:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? I would completely agree with what you said OP, if you used the term "our enemy", instead of "your enemy". Quoting: ExploringTheTruth I could literally interpret your message as an anti RT thread. ;)) I would think that "enemy" is subjective to the reader, thereby making it "their" enemy, whoever they believe that to be. |
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User ID: 46344235 Indonesia 09/05/2013 09:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? I would completely agree with what you said OP, if you used the term "our enemy", instead of "your enemy". Quoting: ExploringTheTruth I could literally interpret your message as an anti RT thread. ;)) I would think that "enemy" is subjective to the reader, thereby making it "their" enemy, whoever they believe that to be. Good point too. ExploringTheTruth. 'If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.' - Don Marquis. "Real eyes realize real lies" |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46241722 United States 09/05/2013 09:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? Often, an enemy will subvert a foe through the use of psychological propaganda, ultimately (sometimes after a long time) shifting the popular mindset to suit its purposes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37012708 The USA has used the airplane-dropped leaflet method for a long, long time. What do you think those leaflets say? It's almost always about why the existing government is corrupt and has committed treasonous acts, etc. Therefore, what if the proliferation of conspiracy theories via the internet, the core of which are rooted in anti-establishment sentiment, is the work of your enemy? After all, it's not as if the North Koreans or Russians (as examples) can fly airplanes over your neighborhood and drop anti-US-government pamphlets in your yard. But they CAN deliver it right to your computer screen. The best enemy is one whose people no longer believe. I would completely agree with what you said OP, if you used the term "our enemy", instead of "your enemy". I could literally interpret your message as an anti RT thread. ;)) Yes yes..you should never be critical of pravda...oppps I mean RT. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1260741 United States 09/05/2013 09:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? Often, an enemy will subvert a foe through the use of psychological propaganda, ultimately (sometimes after a long time) shifting the popular mindset to suit its purposes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37012708 The USA has used the airplane-dropped leaflet method for a long, long time. What do you think those leaflets say? It's almost always about why the existing government is corrupt and has committed treasonous acts, etc. Therefore, what if the proliferation of conspiracy theories via the internet, the core of which are rooted in anti-establishment sentiment, is the work of your enemy? After all, it's not as if the North Koreans or Russians (as examples) can fly airplanes over your neighborhood and drop anti-US-government pamphlets in your yard. But they CAN deliver it right to your computer screen. The best enemy is one whose people no longer believe. I would completely agree with what you said OP, if you used the term "our enemy", instead of "your enemy". I could literally interpret your message as an anti RT thread. ;)) Yes yes..you should never be critical of pravda...oppps I mean RT. so, are we seeing through the eyes of someone fully swayed by propaganda? |
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User ID: 1744109 Canada 09/05/2013 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? Yes but not from opposite countries, from the elite. All roads lead to Rome. They're the official armies and the rogue ones ,they're every path. However truth is more important than lies. Seeing through them and waking up within to hold Peace and Love and see a better world. The Devil tries to convince everyone he doesn't exist. The state tries to convince everyone they cannot resist. Do not go quietly into the good night. Rage Rage against the dying light! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 67444138 United States 01/28/2015 08:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? Often, an enemy will subvert a foe through the use of psychological propaganda, ultimately (sometimes after a long time) shifting the popular mindset to suit its purposes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 37012708 The USA has used the airplane-dropped leaflet method for a long, long time. What do you think those leaflets say? It's almost always about why the existing government is corrupt and has committed treasonous acts, etc. Therefore, what if the proliferation of conspiracy theories via the internet, the core of which are rooted in anti-establishment sentiment, is the work of your enemy? After all, it's not as if the North Koreans or Russians (as examples) can fly airplanes over your neighborhood and drop anti-US-government pamphlets in your yard. But they CAN deliver it right to your computer screen. The best enemy is one whose people no longer believe. Let me ask YOU. Do you believe everything the US government and the "mainstream" news media tell you? Why or why not. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 75894792 United States 08/13/2019 06:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Let me ask you: What if conspiracy theory proliferation is the modern day equivalent of propaganda leaflets? The proliferation of conspiracy theories and the documented efforts of anti-US actors to foment those theories is 100% information warfare. Watching people here gobble that shit up is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. |