When countries wrestle each other for dominance on the world stage, government-sponsored propaganda can get pretty intense. But, geez, some of the anti-American stuff out of North Korea is just brutal. “The more restrictive a government and the less information that flows, the less aware its people become,” Alex Wain writes for So Bad So Good. “Once that starts occurring, it’s infinitely easier [to] set the agenda according to your own interests. That’s the sole aim with any form of propaganda, cherry pick information designed influence an audience in an emotional rather than rational manner,” Wain add. And that’s kind of the point with this North Korean propaganda. It doesn’t attack the U.S. for past failings. Rather, it accuses U.S. servicemen of engaging in some pretty messed up (albeit fictional) stuff. The point is simple: terrify the people of Korea into submission. Here’s some of the more disturbing anti-U.S. propaganda from North Korean [content warning: some of the following images depict graphic violence. Proceed with caution]:
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 01:59:34 +0000
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