@FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com
2026-11-05 08:17 UTC
Propaganda is not inherently evil or good on its own, it’s simply a means of spreading ideas.
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@NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2026-11-05 09:23
Oh, disagree. By definition propaganda misrepresents the truth, which makes it at best an untrustworthy tool for achieving a goal. Good and evil are facile concepts that don’t carry enough nuance for this discussion, but generally speaking one who spreads propaganda should not be trusted, even if their goals or intentions apparently align with your own. Communication is a means of spreading ideas. Propaganda is a means of spreading a specific idea with an ulterior motive, at the expense of honesty and forthrightness.