In a general way, a major goal of the propagandist is to seek some kind of authoritative backing for the belief he or she is propagating.

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.

The liar wants to be believed, but lying undermines the foundation for credibility.

Any restrictions to freedom of expression will always open the door to possible others, because analogical reasoning can mount arguments showing why this or that class of objects is closely similar to those for which exceptions have been made.

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

In a general way, a major goal of the propagandist is to seek some kind of authoritative backing for the belief he or she is propagating.

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.