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[throw7482625]

That’s literally the definition of propaganda.

Why is it so difficult for Americans to believe that the US engages in a war of propaganda against countries it labels as “adversaries”? [1]

[1] https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14/u-s-repeals-propaganda-...

[creato → throw7482625]

I think the disconnect here is that at least for a large part of RFA/RFE's history, simply broadcasting fair and accurate news was effective "propaganda".

Whether that's still true today or not is not something that anyone here is going to agree on.

[pessimizer → creato]

They never "simply" did this. They often did this, when the truth was good news for them, but so does RT.

[impalallama → throw7482625]

The "Truth" (or facts presented in a very specific way) is a incredibly effective form of propaganda. You think foreign governments like Chin haven't been using the storming of the United States Capitol as a means to demonstrate the US's weakness or incompetence?

[reaperducer → throw7482625]

No one said that the U.S. doesn't engage in propaganda. But RFA News isn't it.

Why is it so difficult for Americans to believe

Suggesting that "Americans" suffer from a lack of introspection reveals your own biases. 350 million people. 350 million different worldviews.

[jjcc → reaperducer]

So in your view as one of 350 million, RFA is only(or mainly) set up for providing news to brainwashed Chinese people but not promoting democracy and universal human rights value?

[reaperducer → jjcc]

I said no such thing. You should not make assumptions about other people.