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propaganda

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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.

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usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
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