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Propaganda distorts truth and manipulates public opinion from "summary" of 1984 [Nineteen Eighty-four] by George Orwell
Propaganda, in its very nature, is a tool used to distort truth and manipulate public opinion. In the world of '1984', the Party employs propaganda as a means of control, shaping the reality of its citizens to align with its own agenda. Through the Ministry of Truth, the Party rewrites history, alters facts, and disseminates false information to ensure that the truth is whatever they say it is. By manipulating the past, the Party effectively controls the present and future. Citizens are fed a steady diet of lies and half-truths, making it nearly impossible for them to discern reality from fiction. The Party's slogan, "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength," embo...
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