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Modern day propaganda

While searching for ex-Yu propaganda posters, I couldn't help but wonder-...
Are we nowdays subject to more subtile form of propaganda?
Is it coming from corporations or governments, or can we even make a difference between the two?
Where in the World are the people more influenced by it?
Is it the "free" West, or communist countries, or maybe states with non secular governments?

Topics: Freedom of speech Propaganda freedom of choice
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    Feyisayo Anjorin 50+

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    Aug 24 2012: It is said that human beings 'evolved'.
    I believe that propaganda has also evolved. It is used by democratic nations, communist nations, religious leaders(of nations), the media and companies.
    Propaganda is like the same story translated to different languages, or the same story with different costumes for each different performance.
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      Marija Kovačević

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      Aug 25 2012: Exactly what I was thinking. Is the story always the same, but it's coloured differently every time, so in the end we think we actually have a freedom of choice, but all we have is an illusion of choice...

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