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Contrary to popular belief, you can simply just NOT fall for propaganda (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago by SunriseParabellum@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Watch this...

Radio Free Asia: "did you know in North Korea they eat babies?"

Me: "I don't believe that."

Radio Free Asia: "WHAT?!?!? How did you do that???"

See. And I'm just a dumbass who does nothing but smoke weed and watch pirated b-horror movies. Whats everyone else's fucking excuse?

People fall for this shit because they want to, not because the state department has magical brainwashing powers. Propaganda doesn't mean people don't have fucking agency.

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[-] WithoutFurtherRelay@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Everyone’s decisions are entirely influenced by their life circumstances and experiences. Despite popular belief, this does not justify serial killers, nor imperialists, because a reason for something happening is not the same thing as an excuse for the behavior.

The only alternative is that things simply happen for no reason.