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If the reality of things, the simple truth, is able to "influence" Americans does it really matter who brought that truth up?

Do you prefer Americans to be ignorant about certain topics, or to be informed even if that comes at the cost of reduced approval for the government?






What if, and hear me out, China didn't limit its propaganda to the truth?

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Sounds like a great opportunity for the US government to inform the people on what's the actual truth. You say Americans don't believe their government anymore? I wonder why...

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Do you think the truth is, like, inherently more compelling than lies? If Americans don't believe their government anymore, how is their government supposed to use China's lies to highlight the truth?

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I'm saying the government should focus on regaining the trust of its citizens, rather than censoring dangerous opinions.

That trust wasn't lost because of foreign propaganda, but because of the government own lies.

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