4 September 2021 - repeat the truth

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The Glory of Propaganda

According to Joseph Goebbels, “Repeat a lie often enough, and it becomes the truth.” Yet repeat the truth often enough and it loses meaning. Try it: Repeat to yourself something you absolutely know is true, like “I’m not messed up the way you are.” After talking to yourself for a day, can you still believe it?

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