Exposure as a propagandist is fatal to the would-be persuader.

Party politics in modern democratic society means pandering to a wide variety of different groups and sympathizing with their often quite base motives, such as revenge, power, booty, and spoils, to maintain the necessary level of support.

Since the time of Plato and Aristotle philosophers have had an interest in taking note of common fallacies in reasoning.

When we consider propaganda as the attempt to shape the thoughts and feelings of others, in ways conforming to the aims of the communicator, we find a vast array of different examples throughout history.

Small town people assume you are a friend if you simply remember their names.

If war is glorified, it tends to eclipse the policies it is meant to serve.

There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit their own ends and not necessarily the public good.