Anonymous ID: 99508f Jan. 27, 2024, 4:02 p.m. No.20314717   🗄️.is 🔗kun

A law went into effect this month that ends the ban on U.S. government-made propaganda from being broadcast to Americans. In a remarkably creative spin, the supporters of this law say that allowing Americans to see American propaganda is actually a victory for transparency.

 

As Foreign Policy's John Hudson explains, the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 went into effect July 2, and allows government-made news — which includes products like Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks — to reach Americans. In the 1970s Sen. William Fulbright said these outlets "should be given the opportunity to take their rightful place in the graveyard of Cold War relics" because, as he and his allies argued, U.S. taxpayers should not have to pay for propaganda directed at them. But now these agencies say that's actually unfair to taxpayers. Broadcasting Board of Governors spokeswoman Lynne Weil told FP it's actually best for taxpayers to be able to see the propaganda, so they can serve as a check on it. "Now Americans will be able to know more about what they are paying for with their tax dollars–greater transparency is a win-win for all involved," she said. Likewise, a former government official said: "Previously, the legislation had the effect of clouding and hiding this stuff…. Now we'll have a better sense: Gee, some of this stuff is really good. Or gee, some of this stuff is really bad. At least we'll know now."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/07/americans-finally-have-access-american-propaganda/313305/

 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5736

 

If its a movie or play or watnots..

targeting middle easterners mostly?

propaganda is better? how? Tell me how propaganda is better?

oh, so now you get news from other resources that are lies to, so will built your clinics and mental institutions that do not help you but drug you so we can make america into a mental state instead of united standing on solid ground. They won't even know what ground they stand on. one way to weaken the country when you blast misinformation like it's koolaid running from a fountain. "No, I promise it's water!" you can only walk by faith and believe nothing you see or hear.