10 War Propaganda Tactics Elites Always Use

by | Oct 30, 2022

  1. We don’t want war, we are only defending ourselves
  2. The other guy is the sole responsible for this war
  3. Our adversary’s leader is evil and looks evil
  4. We are defending a noble purpose, not special interest
  5. The enemy is purposefully causing atrocities; we only commit mistakes
  6. We suffer very few losses, the enemy’s losses are enormous
  7. Our cause is sacred
  8. Intellectuals and artists support our cause
  9. The enemy uses unauthorized weapons.
  10. Those who doubt our propaganda are traitors

Source: The Latter-Day Liberator

Keith Knight

Keith Knight

Keith Knight is Managing Editor at the Libertarian Institute, host of the Don't Tread on Anyone podcast and editor of The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection of Essays, Excerpts, and Quotes.

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