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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
hmm... apparently cynicism is the mark of a good middle school teacher.
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There's a difference btween cynicism and realism.
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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
the article clearly describes the US military's propaganda as being directed at the enemy, not "us". their concern, in fact, is that such propaganda would be picked up by our own journalist and re-transmitted to domestic audiences. the DoD is doing its best not to push anything on US citizens, i don't see how your concern fits in with the topic.
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My concern is connecting the information in this article with the multitude of scandals over the last few years. The idea that the government is willing to bribe journalists and put pressure on them to hold back stories or introduce false or misleading stories is extreemly dangerous. Combine that with a vast, yet fragile system of information online and you can have an extremly dangerous situation.
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i think you're being melodramatic w/the enemy of the state comment.
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Not according to Will Smith.