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> Propaganda exists not to convince. Propaganda exists to define what the rules are, so they can spot people who deviate

Exactly that. Surprising how many people misunderstand this; but then most of us live in a free country (so far).

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If by that you mean "we can say anything", you might need to reconsider. [1]

For example, saying "the Holocaust is a hoax" in Canada or Germany can get you in jail. [2] Saying something that even hints that women are different than men in the UK will probably result in you losing your job. [3] I'm pretty sure the same is true in the US, at least on the East Coast.

[1] http://paulgraham.com/say.html [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Z%C3%BCndel [3] http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/15/i-was-hung-out-to-dry-claims-t...