I feel The omnipresence of Propaganda:

I've browsed the web and saw a thumbnail of an image that provokes one to self reflection. Rather, a unilateral reflection because the image asks a rhetorical question, that wasn't intended to ask a question, rather to shock and provoke a sense of uncertainty. the problem with this is that with uncertainty, and with no demonstration of one's path that lead to his declaration of his truth with explanation and dialectical; it said along the line of “Maybe you’re the one propagandized?” with such confidence and bold lettering. a conversation to prob this into the philosophy of what the statement means is halted. by a brick wall. It's merely a shock postage.

A piece of unknowingly propaganda perhaps, in it in it self that induces a primal subhuman response, even onto me. for those who are not aware of this phenomenon. The person who posted this may or may not know that he was doing this picture in a format that is part of a trend. in this, in it self, brings to the question if he himself is a person affected by propaganda ironically, he follows trends which in it self created an intense feeling of community which in it in itself motivate movements without questions and reflection as it is mere serotonin feasting to remain with his compatriot. to use such technique, unknowingly maybe, is to evoke a sense of unequivocal pressure. He also has posted violent cartoons which further suggest his convictions are that of primal knee-jerks of rage and impulses due to the images invoking such strong emotions to him.

I want to point out even without bad intent and with well intention, when propaganda is viewed as necessary; like a Shepard guiding his sheep to the pastures away from the wolves as the propagandist would view it as, the Shepard still must use techniques to restrict the sheep movements to safeguard them, and the sheep loses their freedom. The cold war after all shows that both sides of capitalism and communism both were propelling manipulative tactics on their own citizens. When I see a person relying on images rather than words to express himself through bumper-stickers, posters, stickers, and clothing with sigils and icons, I feel that he does not think in words but in images and thus images being less able to be probed, it strangles you as the image it self is reality, without any breathing room as it chokes you to compliance.

As images can only announce existence as fact even if it's truthful, that image tries to force the on looker to quiet. I have an assumption that he is the most affected by propaganda because he feels that iconology is the best technique for showing what exists and that symbolism is what associates to truth, thus he passively accepts imagery and propaganda because of how easy it is to do so to navigate this complex world and for symbolism is such an emotional impact and primal sense of connection since images is so direct in correlation to concepts even if it's superficial. behind the peach proves though if one bites only to be found uneatable as maggots are infesting in the core and only probing with words of questions can motivate one to person to look behind to see a blemish and to dissect it to find the maggots that have ruined the peach.

After all it's evolutionary more efficient in a neuro-caloric sense to simply accept what is being seen, ancient man did not have such complex and abstract stimuli that we have today after-all. As in it's easier to enjoy a show passively and partake in it rather than to pick out significance and meaning, as if the person is in the same room as the actor. As how a bird must accept no matter what, a moving tall figure as a reflex to swiftly fly away, as it's a life or death matter to the bird and other animals' point of view and instinct that they must accept realities even if it's irrational. (Humans are under this concept too, it's just that we are more complex about this subject through the adding of philosophy and other various things like doubts.)

Those who believe they are never effected by propaganda are the most effected, as the most educated are the most effected by propaganda, and will be more violent in bringing forth their conviction, That's why science is the new religion (See my last ponderment post for further context.) Even if the information is true the use of information is so muddled and cross talk by experts are used to enable the propagandist to use truth to manipulate the population for the propagandist's goals.

I for one even felt this and it took inner vocal reasoning to think about this. The initial thoughts are felt strong for a split second, Thus this post by the person who can cause such an effect was in it in it self probably unknowingly made propaganda, and this makes me ask a question, was the poster echoing propaganda from the propagandist? thus I must reinsert that no one is immune to propaganda, this is due to propaganda working on the subconscious mind and involves the person passively reacting without knowing the ramification of the ignition of such an image or phrase lives by people constantly motivated to achieve goals and desires through the affected person. One can try to avoid propaganda but propaganda still rears it's ugly head, as it does not even cares if you agrees or not but rather putting one into a desired action. like a sharp stone or wasp in a grass field piercing the victim's heel with no remorse, as propaganda in it's self is a technique of a wasp's defense to protect it self and give warning that his brothers or a jagged stone also exists.

This naturally occurs as how all living things naturally have instinct to react and create fantastical mythologies behind truth burst into reality. Thus even when propaganda is known to exist, one will still be affected by propaganda, due to it merely wanting to direct action rather the main purpose to change opinions, which man not knowing this crucial fact causes him to be more drenched into propaganda. Because the most intense instinctual motivation in actions in human history are obtained through manipulating reality through techniques. Animals do the same thing by genetic adaptation and even uses methods to use visual cues to display social dominance and other techniques like for requesting for aide. man uses techniques, and A man’s action is what is the most important for a propagandist, to manipulate it in-order to obtain goals, requires manipulating reality to cause man to react.