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anticorporate on Feb 5, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Avoiding outrage fatigue while staying informed

You realize that pursuading people to accept terrible acts as normal and not outrageous is the primary aim of much propaganda, correct?

seneca on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

The aim of propaganda is not anywhere near singular. Much of it is also aimed at convincing you that minor things are "terrible acts" that you need to be outraged about.

torstenvl on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

Name one.

seattle_spring on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

Name one... what?

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