Most propaganda doesn't work because it's particularly insidious and clever.
It works because humans are incredibly stupid.
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Yup. I'm extremely allergic to any news that require me to take an aesthetic or moral position on anything (so 99% of news), for this very reason.
If I'm exposed to it unawares, I'll make a fool of myself just like anyone else, though.