PeterS wrote:
You should read the article. It doesn't sound like you have. First, you need to differentiate between good and bad propaganda. If you look at WWII, for example, we were bombarded with patriotic propaganda daily and its purpose was to get us to work together as one patriotic unit. So if propaganda helps us to achieve a positive goal there is nothing wrong with it. The question begged is does it help us achieve a positive goal and upon whose perspective do we ask the question?
Yes, I read it. That's why I said (above) that the President has a more important responsibility than just dispensing facts and statistics.