Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

propaganda

Read a random definition: freedom of intimate association

A quick definition of propaganda:

Propaganda is when someone spreads information or ideas on purpose to make people believe or do something. It can be used to promote a certain belief or cause, or to make people feel unhappy with their government. Sometimes, propaganda can be mean and untrue, and it can be used to start a war or make people want to fight. It's important to be careful and think for yourself when you hear or see propaganda.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Propaganda is the systematic spreading of information, rumors, or ideas to promote or harm a particular cause or view. It can be used to incite dissatisfaction among citizens, manipulate people of another nation, incite civil war or revolution, or encourage support for a war.

  • Defamatory propaganda: This type of propaganda is used to undermine government authority by spreading false or negative information. It is often used during wartime but can also be used during peacetime. For example, during World War II, the Nazis spread propaganda that portrayed Jews as evil and dangerous, which led to the persecution and murder of millions of Jews.
  • Hostile propaganda: This type of propaganda is used by one nation to manipulate the people of another nation to support or oppose their government. It is also known as ideological aggression. For example, during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union used propaganda to promote their respective ideologies and gain support from other nations.
  • Subversive propaganda: This type of propaganda is calculated to incite civil war or revolution. It can be instigated by another nation, in which case it is known as hostile propaganda. For example, during the Vietnam War, the United States used propaganda to try to turn the Vietnamese people against the communist government.
  • War-mongering propaganda: This type of propaganda is used to encourage support for a war and to encourage the government to declare or join in a war, regardless of any legal constraints. For example, during the lead-up to the Iraq War, the United States government used propaganda to convince the American people that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to national security.

These examples illustrate how propaganda can be used to manipulate people's beliefs and opinions, often with harmful consequences. It is important to be aware of propaganda and to critically evaluate the information we receive to avoid being misled.

pro opere et labore | pro parte

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
THATS SO FUNNY
i cant i would go crazy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
i need to know who decided to do that.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:50
omg im on a plane weeeee
the devil
youre on a plane??? LSD made the mile high club??
20:50
yo splitterus are you in school already
20:50
it says ur c/o 2027
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:51
@SplitterusClitterus: HAHAH yes
ur user is hilarioussss and no i just graduated this may and am now applying ---also im out of messages so ill take a lil
20:52
roger dat. see u in heck
im back, r u applying this cycle too
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
this child fell asleep on me
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:32
im so uncomfortable
just push him off the entire seat
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:34
LMAOOOO
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
no he’s literally like 8 and he fully just put his head on my bicep and slept
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:35
he has since moved
22:12
@SplitterusClitterus: me yesterday
gulc baby pls text me back... i miss you ...... :(
22:23
i just went into a discord vc and yelled "YALL I JUST GOT INTO J.M. SCHOOL OF LAW"
22:24
people were getting excited :sob:
22:25
then someone was like "what does jm stand for" and i was like .. well
AHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: wait this is so cute, also where r u going
JOE MBIDEN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:39
@splitty Oregon!
oh yay for what thats so random
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:45
haha my brother and sister in law live there
so cutie oregon is beatiful
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.