Talk:Propaganda techniques/Archives/2017

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Hi, I'm definitely no expert on the subject, but I think another propaganda technique might be what I would coin (if it hasn't been already) reverse propaganda, or the use of intentionally silly, over the top, or and/or obvious propaganda against party A, while then boasting support for party B, in an effort to decrease support for party B by its "propaganda-conscious" viewers. -Coltinator5000, a regular wiki-viewer

so what is name calling

sticks and stones.Skookum1 (talk) 02:08, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

I wish someone had included 'strawman' arguments, or a reference to such. They are a common tool used by propagandists in 'discussions'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.147.120.93 (talk) 17:48, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

I concur. Strawman arguments are an important part of the propagandists toolkit, especially those who profess to be involved in 'logical discussions'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.140.183.51 (talk) 19:41, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

The logical technique closest to the straw-man argument is modus tollens, but then the argument would have to accurately represent the refuted argument. And please sign your posts with four tildes; the computer does the rest. 110.55.0.148 (talk) 13:28, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

The images associated with this page should include what technique they are illustrating. For example, I would say the first image ("Anti-capitalist propaganda") is not propaganda at all, but a visual depiction of a common analysis of the various classes under capitalism. If the image does not represent a particular propaganda technique then it should be removed. Greg McFarlane (talk) 02:42, 10 September 2017 (UTC)