nothingness@lemmy.world to World Politics@lemmy.world · 1 year agoLavrov cites Israeli occupation of Golan Heights to expose US hypocrisywww.middleeastmonitor.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18external-linkLavrov cites Israeli occupation of Golan Heights to expose US hypocrisywww.middleeastmonitor.comnothingness@lemmy.world to World Politics@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squarenothingness@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoDon’t believe. Go to other sources and double check.
minus-squareawwwyissss@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThat’s not really how propaganda works. The core of propaganda is truth, but it’s carefully selected to promote a specific agenda. So, Lavrov isn’t going around lying, he’s using selective truths to develop and support a false narrative.
minus-squarenothingness@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoAgreed. But one should apply the same reasoning to the European and US politicians as one tries to point it out in Lavrov. Do you do it? Besides, you haven’t even mentioned what the selective truth is in this case.
Why would anyone believe him?
Don’t believe. Go to other sources and double check.
That’s not really how propaganda works. The core of propaganda is truth, but it’s carefully selected to promote a specific agenda.
So, Lavrov isn’t going around lying, he’s using selective truths to develop and support a false narrative.
Agreed. But one should apply the same reasoning to the European and US politicians as one tries to point it out in Lavrov. Do you do it?
Besides, you haven’t even mentioned what the selective truth is in this case.