How to recognize propaganda:

Tyranny is when everyone knows the answer but is not allowed to say it.

1) When given a problem, fear rather than reason is used to present the solution.

2) When you're pressured into accepting the solution.

3) When you're not allowed to question the solution.

4) When the solution involves surrendering your freedoms.

5) When your eyes see one thing, but you are legally compelled to believe a different thing.

6) When the solution means giving small groups of people control over larger and larger things.

7) When dissenters are censored for refusing to accept the solution.

8) When dissenters are targeted by accusations from different sources, suddenly and all at once.

The scariest part is it only takes a few short years for the upcoming generation to forget or be duped into the same thing, again.

It amazes and astounds me, that so many actually believe slavery is over, when its just been repackaged.

“If you have to be persuaded, reminded, pressured, lied to, incentivized, coerced, bullied, socially shamed, guilt-tripped, threatened, punished and criminalized … If all of this is considered necessary to gain your compliance — you can be absolutely certain that what is being promoted is not in your best interest.” – Ian Watson

and

"When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.". Edward Snowden

Because

You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality (atributed to Ayn Rand )