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[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Literally anything that causes an idea to spread is propaganda. Advertising, calls for help, gossip, commentary, analysis, storytelling, hell public art or theater or even just public conflict. That's what the word means, the means of idea propagation.

[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

So calling anything propaganda is pointless, because everything is propaganda.

[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly. And saying this meme is counter-propaganda is pointless, since it itself is propaganda.

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Ok, sure. It's exactly as propaganda as anything else