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Have you ever seen a TV commercial portraying a disastrous automobile accident, and then it reminds you to wear your seatbelts? Believe it or not, that's using a technique in propaganda called the fear appeal. Propaganda is more widespread than people imagine. Propaganda is being used to sell goods like the baby food you feed your child. There are many techniques that a propagandist can use to seduce you. Some of the best-known styles in …

…glittering generality. In order to have a clearer understanding of propaganda and its variety, people must recognize propaganda, analyze it and react accordingly. People must be able to distinguish propaganda in line with their own interests and the interests of civilization. If we don't recognize bad propaganda our future could be at stake. Bad propaganda could distort our views and threaten to undermine our civilization and President Bush has made a clear example of that.