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Everything Is Propaganda, So What Is Your Politic?
“That is the work of the poet within each one of us. To work with every fiber of who we are, to make the reality pursuit of those visions irresistible.”
-Audre Lord
Everything is propaganda. Yes, these words are propaganda. Propaganda is defined by Merriam-Webster as: “the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person. 3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause.” So everything that we say or do is some form of propaganda. What you wear, what you watch and listen to, what you support is directly related to propaganda. We wear our favorite teams’ gear out & post on social media to promote our love of teams, players, music, and even places to eat or go. We are selling people on the idea of what we believe in.
I believe that another world is possible, and I believe that if I can convince even just one of y’all to fight for the people to be recognized as human beings and have their human rights met then all of this propaganda will have been worth it. So with everything being propaganda, the question we should be asking is: what is your politic?
Whether you choose to get your propaganda from Fox (Right wing), CNN (“liberal”), or from those who my OG…
