Meaning that you've realised that you often believe what the government tells you, only to find out later that you were given incorrect information ?
Are you sensitive to propaganda?
- Thread starter Rik Meleet
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How would you know if you're sensitive? People suffering from cognitive dissonance rarely know that they are.
Abaddon
Deity
As I age I become more cynical and less sucepible.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
If it's subtle, I don't know, I might miss it. I'm human.
But generally, if a given piece of information is from the government, I'm less likely to believe it. If the government said that I still had toes on my feet, I would take off my shoes to make sure.
But generally, if a given piece of information is from the government, I'm less likely to believe it. If the government said that I still had toes on my feet, I would take off my shoes to make sure.
Shaihulud
Deity
To some extent, but I am pretty much inure to propaganda and advertising.
6 years ago, I would have said no and been wrong. If the government says something and it's contested, I try and find out (if I care enough). If the government says that there was 13 CM of snow, I'll believe that 
God no, whilst I realise that there are some people who believe everything they read and see on TV, or to come from their media. I am the opposite of that. And people who take say Fox News or Sky or whatever always at face value scare me. 
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
You mean like people telling you the US Government injected black men with Syphilis at Tuskegee only to find out that the allegation is completely false?
But to be more specific to your premise - I think part of my reaction would be determined if I knew the government were purposefully lieing in regards to it - or were they merely misinformed?
Not everything has to be a conspiracy. Being in the military - you get 'misinformed' all the time. Like, you wont have to work an extra weekend, but things change and you end up working it anyway. Happens all the time.
Cato the Elder
King
When I don't bother to double check, or if I can't find enough proper sources to be able to double check.
ArneHD
Just a little bit mad
Generally speaking, the Norwegian government tries not to speak out too much.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Not usually. I'm usually too cynical to believe people who I suspect are trying to effect the way I think, although I must admit I'm a bit naive when it comes to people who I've mentally categorised as "experts" or something like that. I can be a bit too willing to take slanted facts as unbiased truth...
Trusting...your...government? I understand the concept, but you've lost me there? I think the last time I trusted my government was when I was 8.
echinococcus
Prince
Spoiler Wikipedia on Propaganda :
I'd say we all are susceptible, to some extent. Even omission of some information can shape impressions. When leaving something out where it would belong, doubting it is much harder.
Oruc
Reactionary
If I like what I hear, then yes.
Perfection
The Great Head.
Nope, for I am a brick!
holy king
Deity
i'm too stupid to get it.
echinococcus
Prince
That be nice, but actually i read somewhere propaganda is simplified to the most basic level of understanding, so even you would get it without knowing it.
Fugitive Sisyphus
Escape Artist
The more off-the-wall an uncorroborated statement is, the less likely I am to believe it.
Catharsis
catch u on the flip scythe
Of course. Life's too short to check sources.
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