Yes it's some-controversy propaganda and it is a heck a lot better than a multi billion arms sale presser that amerikkka puts out in it's media.

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  • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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    17 days ago

    information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, published, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people's opinions:

    This is one common definition of propaganda from the Cambridge dictionary. The negative connotation is not necessarily part of the word.

    Strictly speaking, even ad campaigns like "brush your teeth" are a form of propaganda.

    • HexBroke [any, comrade/them]
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      17 days ago

      I think the original meaning is a bit archaic now, even if it lives on in some forms like agitprop

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        17 days ago

        Probably out of line with the commonly understood meaning of the word, yeah.

        But that just means it's very effective to pull as a gotcha on a smuglord lib.