Propaganda is not a dirty word. 99 times out of 100,
whenever someone something for being propaganda, it’s because it doesn’t align
with their own views. Cut deep enough into any piece of media and it always
ends up being an endorsement for some brand of political thought, whether it’s
immediately obvious or otherwise. I myself honestly hold no qualms in my own
writings being viewed in the same way, as I’m not exactly shy about my
worldview and what I perceive as matters worth discussing.
However, while keeping all of this in mind, there is still
such a thing as bad propaganda, where
the intended message at the forefront is either fundamentally incorrect or it’s
presented in a way that doesn’t make it easy to get the desired effect from the
audience. I’ve covered plenty of the former on here before, and even looked at
some of the latter, but honestly, it’s the latter that ends up hurting more.
It’s also why this film hurts as much as it does.
